When did Clue release?

Clue was first released on September 1, 1992.

Clue

Sep 1, 1992PuzzleStrategyQuiz/TriviaSuper Nintendo Entertainment System Sega Mega Drive/Genesis

Clue — frequently asked questions

What platforms is Clue on?: Clue was released on Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.
When did Clue release?: Clue was first released on September 1, 1992.

About Clue

In addition to play by the original rules, Clue has an additional mode that allows movement via "points." Each turn begins with nine points and every action the player takes costs points. The player can only do as many things as he has points. For example, moving from square to square costs one point, making a suggestion costs three points. Many players prefer this mode of play as it makes the game more balanced since each player gets the same number of "moves" each turn.

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Developer: Sculptured Software
Publisher: Parker Brothers
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Series: Clue

Details via IGDB.

Every version compared

Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release

Platform	Year	Loose	Complete	Sealed	Fake risk
Sega Genesis	1993	$4	$10	$35	Low

Also released on: Super Nintendo Entertainment System · Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.

Collector value & authenticity

Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29

Loose

Complete

$10

Sealed

$35

Other releases and variants

Release	Loose	Complete	Sealed
Cardboard box release	$5	$9	—

How often it sells

Loose: about once a week
Complete: about once a week
Sealed: about 5 times a year

Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-29.

Price over time

Loose
Complete

A loose copy sold for about $1.87 in Oct 2007, $7.61 five years ago, and $3.87 as of Oct 2026.

Show as table

Month	Loose	Complete
Jan 2008	$1.52	—
Jan 2009	$1.50	—
Jan 2010	$0.99	—
Jan 2011	$0.99	—
Jan 2012	$1.37	—
Jan 2013	$1.23	—
Jan 2014	$3.00	$5.93
Jan 2015	$3.94	$5.62
Jan 2016	$3.90	$5.57
Jan 2017	$4.00	$6.01
Jan 2018	$4.47	$6.69
Jan 2019	$3.84	$6.90
Jan 2020	$4.23	$5.97
Jan 2021	$5.06	$9.99
Jan 2022	$5.80	$9.99
Jan 2023	$5.25	$10.00
Jan 2024	$4.99	$12.99
Jan 2025	$4.99	$11.97
Jan 2026	$5.82	$13.88
Oct 2026	$3.87	$10.34

Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.

Release record

Territory	Date	Product number	Barcode	Known board
North America	January 1993	T-89016	073000440015	171-5703 · MPR-15228-S

Source: Product numbers: MAME's Mega Drive software list and the No-Intro serial records in the libretro database, published where both agree on the same cartridge dump, or from the libretro records alone where MAME lists no number for that dump. Board and ROM numbers: MAME's software list

Region: NA
Released: 1993
Authenticity: Low

Modern re-releases, such as Sega Ages, the Genesis Mini and Nintendo Switch Online, are not tracked hereLow counterfeit risk

Sega Genesis prices, all games & how to spot a fake

A straightforward electronic version of the board game, and one of the cheapest US carts around.

Clue is Parker Brothers' detective board game turned into a Genesis game by Sculptured Software, released in North America in January 1993. It plays with three to six players, any mix of people and computer opponents, with five difficulty levels, a demo mode and all the familiar Victorian rooms from the kitchen to the conservatory.

Electronic Games, reviewing the Genesis game in November 1992, noted that Miss Scarlet had become Ms. Scarlet and the rest of the suspects had hardly changed.

How the Sega Genesis version differs

The Genesis game was a North American exclusive, shared with a Super NES version.

Electronic Games described the Genesis game as an electronic board game for three to six players, any of them human or computer.

Also on other platforms

Super NES

Before you buy

This is one of the cheapest US carts. A cardboard-box edition is priced separately from the plastic-case copy; the loose box cart usually costs a little more, but the complete box copy usually costs a little less. A complete US copy means the case, cartridge and manual.