Enduro Racer
Enduro Racer — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Enduro Racer on?
- Enduro Racer was released on Arcade, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Atari ST/STE, Amstrad CPC, Sega Master System/Mark III, Thomson.
- When did Enduro Racer release?
- Enduro Racer was first released on September 1, 1986.
About Enduro Racer
The player rides the dirt bike through five stages and must avoid other riders as well rocks and trees. They can also jump over them with assist from the logs. The game's most definitive feature was the 'Wheelie' feature that allowed players to pull up the handlebars on the cabinet to perform the wheelie.
Summary via IGDB.
Enduro Racer on Wikipedia
Enduro Racer (エンデューロレーサー) is a 1986 racing video game developed and published by Sega for arcades. It was released in two arcade cabinet versions: a stand-up cabinet with handlebars and a full-sized dirt bike cabinet. It is often seen as a dirt racing version of Hang-On, as it uses a similar engine and PCB. The game was later released for the Master System, ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, Thomson computers and Atari ST in 1987.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).
Game details
- Developer
- Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
- Publisher
- Activision
- Game modes
- Single player, Multiplayer
- Themes
- Action
Details via IGDB.
Reception
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 | 1987 | $11 | $20 | $37 | 2 reviews | Low (look-alike) |
Also released on: Arcade · Commodore C64/128/MAX · ZX Spectrum · Atari ST/STE · Amstrad CPC · Sega Master System/Mark III · Thomson. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Master System · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-28
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue label (later US print) | $14 | $71 | — |
| European (PAL) release | $5 | $16 | — |
| Japanese release | $26 | $70 | $120 |
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a month
- Complete: about once a week
- Sealed: about once a year
Prices marked “few sales” rest on about one recorded sale a year, so treat them as a rough guide: the next copy could sell well above or below. Expect to wait for one to come up.
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-28.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $1.39 in Jul 2009, $10.78 five years ago, and $11.14 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2010 | $0.99 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $1.95 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $1.15 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $4.50 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $4.44 | $7.49 |
| Jan 2015 | $5.75 | $2.75 |
| Jan 2016 | $4.99 | $8.95 |
| Jan 2017 | $8.98 | $12.97 |
| Jan 2018 | $9.24 | $12.18 |
| Jan 2019 | $8.05 | $14.00 |
| Jan 2020 | $8.89 | $12.19 |
| Jan 2021 | $10.37 | $15.00 |
| Jan 2022 | $9.99 | $15.87 |
| Jan 2023 | $14.60 | $15.99 |
| Jan 2024 | $10.98 | $18.94 |
| Jan 2025 | $13.40 | $20 |
| Jan 2026 | $10.49 | $16.20 |
| Oct 2026 | $11.14 | $19.99 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number | Known board |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | August 1987 | — | — |
| Europe / PAL | November 1987 | — | — |
| Japan | 18 May 1987 | G-1322 | 171-5440 · MPR-10745 |
- Region
- NA+EU+JP
- Released
- 1987
- Authenticity
- Low
Sega's motorcycle racer, remembered for a Mean Machines pan, and cheap in its US and European forms.
Enduro Racer is a motorcycle racing game from Sega, released in Japan on 18 May 1987, in North America in August 1987 and in Europe in November 1987. In a 1992 issue, Mean Machines Sega called it probably the worst Sega racing game yet seen on the 8-bit system and said it was nothing like the original.
The Japanese cartridge is the bigger one: it has ten unique levels, while the releases elsewhere have half as many because their cartridge was 128 KB instead of 256 KB.
What the press said at the time
| Sega Pro Issue 27 | December 1993 | 68% |
| Sega Pro Issue 26 | December 1993 | 68% |
“First of all, it's nothing like the original 3D coin-op. In fad, it's been transformed into a tepid isometric 3D effort devoid of any redeeming features whatsoever.”
“Nothing like the arcade as you view your bike from above and race over an obstacle course. Plays surprisingly well, but there’s a serious lack of a two-player mode.”
“Nothing like the arcade as you view your bike from above and race over an obstacle course. Plays surprisingly well, but there’s a serious lack of a two-i&m°de.”
In the sales charts
In 3 sales charts, April 1993 to May 1993; highest position #4.
Show all 3 placings
- #4 in the Our Price Master System chart — Sega Pro, Issue 18, April 1993
- #6 in the HMV Master System chart — Sega Pro, Issue 18, April 1993
- #6 in the HMV Master System chart — Sega Pro, Issue 19, May 1993
Sales charts as printed in the magazines of the time.
Also on other platforms
Arcade · Commodore 64 · Amstrad CPC · ZX Spectrum · Atari ST · Thomson
| Arcade | Sega |
| Commodore 64 | Activision |
| ZX Spectrum | Activision |
| Atari ST | Activision |
- Commodore 64. The Commodore 64 port has four levels, with the third and fourth being harder versions of the first and second.
- ZX Spectrum. The ZX Spectrum version has five tracks and two-player multiplayer.
How the other versions reviewed
| Commodore 64 | Zzap!64 | 16% |
| Arcade | Computer and Video Games | Positive |
| ZX Spectrum | Computer and Video Games | 8/10 |
| ZX Spectrum | Sinclair User | 5/5 |
| Atari ST | ACE | 815/1000 |
| Commodore 64 | Commodore User | 6/10 |
These are the other versions’ scores, not this one’s. Ports of this era were frequently built by different studios, so they do not transfer.
Before you buy
The US cart is the baseline, the European cart costs noticeably less, and the Japanese cart costs much more. That Japanese cartridge is a different, smaller shape and does not fit a Western console without an adapter, but it is the one with the extra levels. A later US print has a blue label. A complete copy of that blue-label print costs more than a loose one. The manual is the part most often missing.
Enduro Racer screenshots
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