Classic 70's & 80's Vaccum Fluorescent Display (VFD) and Color LCD (CLCD) Handheld and Tabletop Collector Guide
Note: Guide provided only as a reference, this is not a sale list, nor a sale solicitation
Copyright 2002 by John Lai, All Rights Reserved, mailto:fn0384@yahoo.com
Last update May 22, 2002
Thanks for Michael Roberts for helpful insights!
Note: These values are based on the observed price being sold on web(asking price), price guide(market price), auctions(highest bid price), etc
* Value NIB: Value of a new in box game. (if game is MIB, substract about 5%-15% of the stated NIB value)
*** Value Loose: value for a loose but in excellent condition game (no defects or missing parts)
**** Value of a boxed but not in new or mint condition: value is hard to established, of course somewhere in between the two above values
***** Desirability Scale: Extremely Low/Low/Medium/High/Very High/Extremely High, plus intermediate ratings e.g. Low/Medium
Note: sometimes the game is not that rare but could be quite desirable, the true could be opposite as well, e.g. Coleco Pacman, a desirably yet quite common/uncommon game.
****** Rarity Assessment Scale: Common/Uncommon/Scarce/Very Rare/Extremely/Off-the-Scale Rarity
GEOGRAPHICAL For overseas buyers, one should add about $15-$30.00 on top of the stated value to account for the shipping logistics costs, in addition to any rarity differences.
DIFFERENCES: For example, in Europe, one would expect to pay at least $20.00 above the stated market value of a NIB Japan-released game.
In US, one would have to pay between $15.00 and $20.00 more for an European-released NIB game IN US, NOT IN EUROPE.
(because the argument is that the seller had to import the game from foreign sources which is inherently more expensive than
sourcing locally; if the buyer wants to avoid the import-good surchage, he/she can go source directly from the foreign market)
STATED VALUE: The value is stated in what a buyer would pay for a game originally released in their own market AND buying it from their own market.
NIB vs loose argument: For the loose value, I tend to lean towards the conservative side, while being a bit aggressive for the NIB. The thought is that
there's a least a ratio of 20 to 1 in the NIB/loose equation, and at least 5 to 1 in the MIB/loose equation. Anyone disagree?
Bandai (バンダイ)   Collector Fair Market Val      
Complete Name (English) Alt. Name/label Display Original Japanese Name Value NIB* Loose** Desirability Released Markets Rarity Assessment  
FL The Block Block Out(Europe) VFD FLザ・ブロック $100.00 $35.00 High Japan, Europe Very rare Japan & Europe (4/5), Ex Rare elsewhere (5/5)
FL Burgertime   VFD FLバーガータイム $200.00+ $70.00 Very High Japan   Very rare anywhere outside Japan(5/5) Scarce in Japan (3/5)
FL Changeman VFD FLチェンジマン $45.00 $15.00 Medium Japan, Europe? Uncommon in Japan (2/5), rare elsewhere (4/5)
FL Crazy Climber Crazy Climbing(Japan) VFD FLクレイジークライミング/ $100.00 $35.00 Medium/High Japan, US, Canada Uncommon/Scarce everywhere (2.5/5)
FL Draculajoh Vampire (Europe) VFD FLドラキュラ城 $55.00 $20.00 Low/Medium Japan, Europe Scarce outside Japan (3/5), Common in Japan (1/5)
FL Frisky Tomy VFD FLフリスキートム/ $38.00 $18.00 Medium Japan, Europe Scarce in Europe (3/5), Rare in US (4/5), Common in Japan (1/5)
FL Galaxian Beam Galaxian VFD FLビームギャラクシア $75.00 $22.00 Medium Japan, Europe, US, Canada Scarce everywhere sold (3/5)
FL Gunfighter Duel (France), Gun Professional (Japan) VFD FLガンプロフェッショナル $45.00 $22.00 Medium Entire World Scarce everywhere sold(3/5)
FL Mobile Suit Gundam VFD FLモビルスーツガンダ $65.00 $20.00 Medium Japan Uncommon in Japan (2/5), rare elsewhere (4/5)
FL Packri Monster VFD FLパックリモンスター $35.00 $15.00 Low Japan, Europe, Canada Quite common everywhere (1/5)
FL Pengo VFD FLペンゴ/ $175.00+ $50.00 Very High Japan Scarce/V.rare in Japan (3.5/5), not sold elsewhere (5/5)
FL Tutankham Tutankham (Konami/Europe) VFD FLツタンカーム $200.00+ $75.00 Very High Japan, Europe(Konami) Very rare in Japan (4/5), Very rare in Europe Konami version (4/5)
FL U-Boat VFD FL Uボート大作戦 $50.00 $15.00 Low/Medium Japan, Europe, A/NZ Uncommon/Scarce everywhere (2.5/5)
FL Zackman Zackman(Tandy) VFD FLザックマン(宇宙探検隊ザックマン)/ $60.00 $18.00 High Entire World Uncommon (2/5)
FL Zaxxon VFD FLザクソン N/A $50.00 Extremely High Japan, Europe, A/NZ Very rare in Japan (4/5), Scarce in France/A/NZ(3/5), Very rare elsewhere (4/5). Boxed ones are Extremely Rare (5/5)
Go Go Dynaman VFD GO!GO!ダイナマン/ $100.00+ $25.00 High Japan Very rare in Japan (4/5), not sold elsewhere else
Hyper Olympic Challenge 5   VFD ハイパーオリンピック チャレンジ5/ $200.00+ N/A Extremely High Japan   Scarce/V.rare in Japan (3.5/5), not sold elsewhere (5/5)
Kiteyo Parman   VFD きてよパーマン $200.00+ $75.00 Extremely High Japan   Very rare in Japan (4/5), not sold elsewhere  
Machine Man   VFD 星雲仮面マシンマン 電撃コンバート $150.00+ $75.00 Extremely High Japan   Ex rare in Japan (5/5), not sold elsewhere  
Moeyo Gundam   VFD 燃えよガンダムテキサスコロニーの戦い/ $200.00+ $75.00 Extremely High Japan   Ex rare in Japan (5/5), not sold elsewhere  
Ultraman   VFD ウルトラマン怪獣大決戦 $200.00+ $75.00 Extremely High Japan   Very rare in Japan (4/5), not sold elsewhere  
Bambino (バンビーノ) (Note: all the Bambino games are single color VFD) Collector Fair Market Val      
Complete Name (English) Alt. Name/label Display Original Japanese Name Value NIB* Loose** Desirability Released Markets Rarity Assessment  
Basketball VFD バスケットボール $25.00 $8.00 Low Entire World Common/Uncommon (1.5/5)
Football VFD フットボール $25.00 $8.00 Low Entire World Common/Uncommon (1.5/5)
Knock Out Boxing VFD ノックアウトボクシング $30.00 $8.00 Low Entire World Common/Uncommon (1.5/5)
Race 'N' Chase VFD $45.00 $15.00 Medium/High Entire World Scarce (3/5)
Safari VFD サファリ $45.00 $12.00 Medium/High Entire World Scarce (3/5)
Space Laser Fight VFD スペースレーザーファイ $45.00 $12.00 Medium Entire World Uncommon/Scarce (2.5/5)
UFO Master Blaster Station VFD UFO マスターブラスタースティション $45.00 $15.00 Mdeium/High Entire World Scarce (3/5)
Coleco   Collector Fair Market Val      
Complete Name (English) Format Display Comments Value NIB* Loose** Desirability Released Markets Rarity Assessment  
Alien Attack Tabletop VFD 1st Coleco VFD game $55.00 $25.00 Medium/High US, Europe, A/NZ Uncommon/Scarce(2.5/5) Boxed ones are quite scarce
Berzerk Tabletop (prototype) VFD Never released N/A N/A Extremely High
Donkey Kong Tabletop (Mini Arcade) VFD $80.00+ $50.00 High US, Canada Uncommon (2/5)
Donkey Kong Jr. Tabletop (Mini Arcade) CLCD Same as Nintendo's DK Jr $80.00+ $40.00 High US, Europe, Japan Uncommon (2/5)
Frogger Tabletop (Mini Arcade) VFD $80.00+ $50.00 High US, Canada Uncommon (2/5)
Galaxian Tabletop (Mini Arcade) VFD $80.00+ $50.00 High US, Canada Uncommon (2/5)
Ms. Pacman Tabletop (Mini Arcade) VFD $90.00+ $55.00 High US, Canada Uncommon/Scarce (2.5/5)
Omega Race Tabletop (prototype) VFD Never released N/A N/A Extremely High
Pacman Tabletop (Mini Arcade) VFD $90.00+ $55.00 High US, Canada Common/Uncommon (1.5/5)
Zaxxon Tabletop (Mini Arcade) VFD Bigger than other tabletops $100.00+ $55.00 High/Very High US, Canada Uncommon/Scarce (2.5/5)
Entex Industries   Collector Fair Market Val      
Complete Name (English) Format Display Comments Value NIB* Loose** Desirability Released Markets Rarity Assessment  
Adventurevision Cartridge Tabletop VFD Cartridges about $100-$150 $1500.00+ $500.00+ Extremely High US   Of-the-Scale rarity!  
Crazy Climber Tabletop VFD rarer than the Bandai version $200.00+ $70.00 Extremely High US   Very Rare/Extremly Rare(4.5/5)  
Defender, Arcade Handheld/tabletop VFD $50.00 $30.00 Medium US, Europe Uncommon (2/5)
Galaxian 2 Handheld/tabletop VFD $50.00 $30.00 Medium US, Europe Uncommon (2/5)
Pacman 2 Handheld/tabletop VFD $50.00 $25.00 Medium US, Europe Uncommon (2/5)
Turtles Handheld/tabletop VFD $65.00 $30.00 Medium US, Europe Uncommon (2/5)
Spiders Tabletop (Mini Arcade) VFD $75.00 $40.00 High US Scarce/Very Rare (3.5/5)
Stargate Tabletop (Mini Arcade) VFD $65.00 $40.00 Medium/High US Scarce (3/5)
Epoch (エポック)   Collector Fair Market Val      
Complete Name (English) Alt. Name/label Display Original Japanese Name Value NIB* Loose** Desirability Released Markets Rarity Assessment  
Astro Thunder Galaga X6(EU), in US sold by Radio Shack VFD アストロサンダー7 $55.00 $28.00 Medium/High Entire World Uncommon/Scarce(2.5/5)
Dracula Dracula House (Japan) VFD ドラキュラハウス $45.00 $25.00 Medium Entire World Uncommon/Scarce (2.5/5)
Galaxy II Astro Wars (Grandstand) VFD スーパーギャラクシアン $40.00 $20.00 Medium Entire World Uncommon/Scarce (2.5/5)
Invader From Space VFD デジコムベーダー $35.00 $12.00 Low/Medium Entire World Uncommon (2/5)
Space Defender Astro Command (Radio Shack) VFD スペースディフェンダー $45.00 $20.00 Medium Entire World Scarce (3/5)
Star Force VFD スターフォース 銀河7大決戦 $65.00 $30.00 Medium/High Japan, Europe Scarce Europe (3/5), Rare in Japan (4/5)
Titan   VFD 幻魔タイタン/ $100.00+ $65.00 Very High Japan   Very Rare even in Japan (4/5)  
Zig Zag Monster Crazy Monster (Grandstand/UK) VFD ジグザグモンスター $100.00+ $50.00 Very High Japan, UK Very Rare even in Japan (4/5)  
Gakken (学研)   Collector Fair Market Val  
Complete Name (English) Alt. Name/label   Original Japanese Name Value NIB* Loose Desirability Released Markets Rarity Assessment  
Amidar Amidar (CGL/UK, Palitoy/FR) VFD アミダー $95.00 $35.00 High Japan, Europe Scarce/Rare (3.5/5) everywhere
Defender Made in Taiwan version VFD $80.00 $35.00 Medium/High Europe Scarce Europe (3/5), Very rare elsewhere (4/5)
Dig Dug   VFD ディグダグ $150.00+ N/A Extremely High Japan   Very rare in Japan (4/5), Extremely rare elsewhere (5/5)
Fitter VFD フィッター $70.00 $30.00 Medium Japan, Europe Uncommon in Japan (2/5), Very rare in Europe (4/5)
Football Made in Taiwan version VFD $50.00 $22.00 Low/Medium Europe Scarce in Europe (3/5)
Frogger Frogger (CGL/UK, Palitoy/FR) VFD フロッガー $60.00 $30.00 Medium/High Entire World (ex.US) Uncommon (2/5)
Galaxy Invader 1000 Cosmic 1000 Fire Away (Radio Shack) VFD インベーダー 1000 $25.00 $10.00 Low Entire World Common (1/5)
Jungler Released by CGL/Palitoy VFD N/A $55.00 $28.00 High Europe Scarce in Europe (3/5)
Earth Invaders Earth Invaders (CGL/UK) VFD 平安京エイリアン/ $60.00 $22.00 Medium Japan, Europe Scarce in Europe (3/5), Rare in Japan (4/5)
Invader Fire Away (Radio Shack) VFD インベーダー $25.00 $10.00 Low Entire World Common (1/5)
Paint Roller VFD ペイントローラー $70.00 $30.00 Medium/High Japan, Europe Scarce in Japan (3/5), Rare Europe (4/5)
Puck Monster Made in Taiwan version VFD $55.00 $25.00 Medium Europe Scarce in  Europe (3/5)
Puck Monster Puck Monster (CGL/UK,Palitoy/FR) VFD パックモンスター $45.00 $15.00 Low/Medium Japan, Europe Common/Uncommon Europe (1.5/5) Scarce Japan (3/5)
Super Battles Alien Attack (Coleco/US) VFD N/A N/A Low/Medium Europe Scarce (3/5)
Super Cobra Super Cobra Copter (Tandy) VFD スーパーコブラ $50.00 $25.00 Medium Japan, Canada Uncommon Japan(2/5), Scarce Canada (3/5)
Super Puck Monster   VFD スーパーパックモンスタ $125.00+ $75.00 High Japan   Very rare in Japan (4/5), Extremely rare elsewhere (5/5)
Hanzawa   Collector Fair Market Val  
Complete Name (English) Alt. Name/label   Original Japanese Name Value NIB* Loose Desirability Released Markets Rarity Assessment  
more info coming!
Mattel  
Complete Name (English) Format Display Comments Value NIB* Loose Desirability Released Markets Rarity Assessment  
Starhawk Tabletop VFD Obscure game $40.00 $20.00 Medium/High US, Canada Scarce (3/5)
World Championship Baseball Tabletop VFD underappreciated fun game $35.00 $18.00 Medium US, Canada Scarce (3/5)
World Championship Football Tabletop VFD underappreciated fun game $35.00 $18.00 Medium US, Canada Scarce (3/5)
Parker Brothers  
Complete Name (English) Format Display Comments Value NIB* Loose Desirability Released Markets Rarity Assessment  
Q*Bert Tabletop/Mini Arcade VFD Extremely cool game! $100.00 $50.00 Very High US, Canada Uncommon/Scarce (2.5/5)
Romtec  
Complete Name (English) Format Display Comments Value NIB* Loose Desirability Released Markets Rarity Assessment  
ColorVision Cartridge Tabletop Syst CLCD each cart has own CLCD display $300.00+ $200.00 Extremely High Germany, A/NZ Extremely Rare (5/5)
Frog Prince Standalone Tabletop game CLCD loose sold one for over $300! N/A $200.00 Extremely High A/NZ/Europe Extremely Rare (5/5)
Rosy  
Complete Name (English) Format Display Comments Value NIB* Loose Desirability Released Markets Rarity Assessment  
Astro Invader 3D Tabletop VFD Cool 3D tabletop game $100.00+ N/A Very High Japan, Germany Very Rare (4/5) both in Japan & Germany
Puck 'N' Monster 3D Tabletop VFD Cool 3D tabletop game $100.00+ N/A Very High Japan, Germany Very Rare (4/5) both in Japan & Germany
Space Galaxy 3D Tabletop VFD Cool 3D tabletop game $100.00+ N/A Very High Japan, Germany Very Rare (4/5) both in Japan & Germany
Tiger  
Complete Name (English) Format Display Comments Value NIB* Loose Desirability Released Markets Rarity Assessment  
King Kong Tabletop/Mini Arcade CLCD Values are extremely high for these games   Extremely High US, Europe, A/NZ Extremely Rare  
Jawbreaker Tabletop/Mini Arcade CLCD There are very few quoted prices for these   Extremely High US, Europe, A/NZ Extremely Rare  
Monster Maze Tabletop/Mini Arcade CLCD Needless to say, when you see one of these   Extremely High US, Europe, A/NZ Extremely Rare  
Smurfs Tabletop/Mini Arcade CLCD grab them with both hands ;-)   Extremely High US, Europe, A/NZ Extremely Rare  
Star Castle (prototype?) Tabletop/Mini Arcade CLCD Anyone wants to sell me one these Tiger babies? ;-) Extremely High US, Europe, A/NZ Prototype?  
Tomy (トミー)  
Complete Name (English) Alt. Name/label Display Original Japanese Name Value NIB* Loose Desirability Released Markets Rarity Assessment  
Alien Chase Alien Chase (Tandy/US) VFD エイリアンチェイス $55.00 $20.00 Medium Entire World Scarce (3/5), More rare in Japan (3.5/5)
Bombman VFD ボンブマン $200.00+ $75.00+ Very High Japan only Extremely Rare, even in Japan! (5/5)
Caveman Red case ver. more rare VFD ケイブマン $45/$60(red) $18/$25(red) Low/Medium Entire World Uncommon (2/5), Red case scarce (3/5)
Kingman (tabletop) VFD キングマン $45.00 $22.00 Medium Japan, Europe Uncommon (2/5)
Lupin VFD ルパン黄金強奪作戦 $65.00 $40.00 Medium/High Japan, Europe, US? Scarce Europe (3/5),Very Rare US(4/5), Uncommon in Japan (2/5)
Monster Burger   CLCD モンスターバーガー $150.00+ $75.00 Extremely High Japan, Europe (DE) Extremely Rare, even in Japan! (5/5)  
Mr. Do! Mr. Go! (Europe) CLCD Mr.Do! $150.00+ $75.00 Extremely High Japan, Europe (DE) Extremely Rare, even in Japan! (5/5)  
Pacman Puckman (Japan), Muchman (Grandstand/UK) VFD パックマン $75.00 $30.00 Medium Entire World Uncommon (2/5), UC/Scarce in Japan (2.5/5)
Scramble Alien Attack (Europe) VFD スクランブル $45/$60(AA) $22.00 Low/Medium Entire World Uncommon outside Japan (2/5), Common Japan (1/5), Alien Attack version more scarce (2.5/5)
Tennis VFD テニス $10.00 $4.00 Extremely Low Entire World Common (1/5)
Tron VFD トロン $75.00 $35.00 High Entire World Scarce outside Japan (3/5), Scarce/Rare in Japan (3.5/5)
Thomas the Tank Engine Released by Grandstand CLCD N/A $100.00+ $60.00 Extremely High UK   Extremely Rare in UK (5/5)  
Wheelie Crosser BMX Flyer (Grandstand) CLCD ウィリークロッサー $100.00+ $60.00 Very High Japan, Europe (DE/UK) Extremely Rare, even in Japan! (5/5)  
Vtech  
Complete Name (English) Format Display Comments Value NIB* Loose Desirability Released Markets Rarity Assessment  
Chicky Woggy Tini Arcade CLCD Light bulb inside $125.00 $45.00 High Europe, Japan Rare  
Dragon Castle Tini Arcade CLCD   $200.00+ $100.00+ Very High Europe, Japan Very Rare  
Froggy Woggy Tini Arcade CLCD of the game for $200.00+ $100.00+ Very High Europe, Japan Very Rare  
Home Sweet Home Tini Arcade CLCD   $200.00+ $100.00+ Very High Europe, Japan Very Rare  
Monkey Jump (Monkey Kong) Tini Arcade CLCD The most common of the 'Tinis' $95.00 $30.00 Medium/High Europe, Japan Scarce in Germany  
Monster Chase Tini Arcade CLCD LCD screens $125.00 $45.00 High Europe, Japan Rare