Bomber Raid
Bomber Raid — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Bomber Raid on?
- Bomber Raid was released on Sega Master System/Mark III.
- When did Bomber Raid release?
- Bomber Raid was first released on January 1, 1989.
About Bomber Raid
Fly your plane through five levels, shooting enemy planes, submarines, helicopters, and other enemies along the way, and use your equipped cluster bombs if necessary. You need to destroy a target that is outlined in your mission briefing. You have three lives and limited cluster bombs. To help you along the way, you can shoot a power pod to score points, increase your firepower, and gain some help from fellow squadrons.
Summary via IGDB.
Bomber Raid on Wikipedia
Bomber Raid (ボンバーレイド) is a 1989 vertically scrolling shooter released for the Master System.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).
Game details
- Developer
- Sanritsu
- Publisher
- Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
- Game modes
- Single player
- Themes
- Action, Warfare
Details via IGDB.
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Period reviews | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Master System | 1989 | $18 | $29 | — | 6 reviews | Low (look-alike) |
Also released on: Sega Master System/Mark III. We haven’t priced or authenticated that version yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Master System · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-28
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| European (PAL) release | $15 | $36 | — |
| Japanese release | — | $250 | — |
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a month
- Complete: about once a week
- Sealed: about once a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-28.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $3.47 in Jul 2009, $21 five years ago, and $17.99 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2010 | $4.95 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $4.99 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $3.57 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $19.66 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $7.99 | $16.00 |
| Jan 2015 | $5.45 | $18.90 |
| Jan 2016 | $9.99 | $5.50 |
| Jan 2017 | $10.50 | $19.50 |
| Jan 2018 | $10.49 | $18.92 |
| Jan 2019 | $10.84 | $19.94 |
| Jan 2020 | $11.71 | $19.88 |
| Jan 2021 | $15.15 | $28 |
| Jan 2022 | $12.81 | $32 |
| Jan 2023 | $15.00 | $32 |
| Jan 2024 | $14.91 | $30 |
| Jan 2025 | $16.37 | $35 |
| Jan 2026 | $15.64 | $27 |
| Oct 2026 | $17.99 | $29 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Known board |
|---|---|---|
| North America | January 1989 | ?? · MPR-12043F |
| Europe / PAL | June 1989 | ?? · MPR-12043F |
| Japan | 4 February 1989 | — |
- Region
- NA+EU+JP
- Released
- 1989
- Authenticity
- Low
A straightforward vertical shooter that is fun at first and over quickly.
Bomber Raid is a vertically scrolling shooter developed by Sanritsu in which you fly a fighter deep into enemy territory, causing as much damage as you can. It came out in North America in January 1989 (published by Activision there), in Japan on February 4, 1989 and in Europe in June 1989, with Sega publishing elsewhere.
Mean Machines, in its 1992 games guide, called it pretty good fun but not difficult to beat, so you tend to play it a lot at first before it wears thin.
What the press said at the time
| Mean Machines Sega Issue 3 | December 1992 | OVERALL 71% |
| Sega Pro Issue 23 | September 1993 | 33% |
| Sega Pro Issue 24 | October 1993 | 33% |
| Sega Pro Issue 25 | November 1993 | 33% |
| Sega Pro Issue 26 | December 1993 | 33% |
| Sega Pro Issue 36 | September 1994 | 33% |
“It's pretty good fun, but the game isn't dif¬ ficult to beat, so although you tend to play it a lot at first, it doesn't take long before you finish it and become bored.”
“Testing as you try to také out both air and ground targets. Not difficult mentally, but certainiy tests patience and quickly becomes exceedingly boring.”
“Testing as you try to také out both air and ground targets. Not difficult mentally, but certainiy tests patience and quickly becomes exceedingly boring.”
“Testing as you try to také out both air and ground targets. Not difficult mentally, but certainiy tests patience and quickly becomes exceedingly boring.”
Before you buy
There are US, European and Japanese carts. The European cart is a little cheaper loose and usually costs more complete, and a complete Japanese copy costs far more than a complete US one. The Japanese cart is a different, smaller shape and does not fit a Western console without an adapter. The US cart sits at about the typical price for its year, and the look-alike risk is low.
Bomber Raid screenshots
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