Fantasy Zone
Fantasy Zone — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Fantasy Zone on?
- Fantasy Zone was released on Arcade, Sega Master System/Mark III, MSX, Nintendo Entertainment System, TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine, Sharp X68000, Sega Saturn.
- When did Fantasy Zone release?
- Fantasy Zone was first released on March 20, 1986.
About Fantasy Zone
The Fantasy Zone is a solar system consisting of eight brightly colored, fantastic planets. The evil Menons are trying to take over all of the planets in the Fantasy Zone by using misappropriated foreign currency to build their forces. It is the player's job to recover all of the coins and save the solar system! Fantasy Zone is an arcade style shooter for one or two players. The goal is to destroy all of the creatures on each planet and collect as many of the lost coins as possible. At the end of each level is a large enemy that will have to be defeated before moving on to the next world. At various points in the game, the player will be able to find a parts shop, which allows purchasing improvements for his spaceship, including better weapons and faster engines.
Summary via IGDB.
Fantasy Zone on Wikipedia
Fantasy Zone is a 1986 horizontally scrolling shooter video game developed and published by Sega for arcades. It is the first game in the Fantasy Zone series, and was later ported to several home consoles, including Sega's Master System. The player controls a sentient spaceship named Opa-Opa who fights an enemy invasion in the titular group of planets. The game contains a number of features atypical of the traditional scrolling shooter. The main character, Opa-Opa, is sometimes referred to as Sega's first mascot character.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).
Game details
- Platforms
- Arcade, Sega Master System/Mark III, MSX, Nintendo Entertainment System, TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine, Sharp X68000, Sega Saturn
- Publisher
- Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
- Game modes
- Single player, Multiplayer
- Themes
- Action, Science fiction
Details via IGDB.
Reception
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Master System | 1986 | $32 | $52 | $55 | Low (look-alike) |
Also released on: Arcade · Sega Master System/Mark III · MSX · Nintendo Entertainment System · TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine · Sharp X68000 · Sega Saturn. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| European (PAL) release | $14 | $37 | $145 |
| Japanese release | $27 | $40 | — |
How often it sells
- Loose: about 2 times 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 $7.99 in Jul 2009, $35 five years ago, and $32 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2010 | $7.99 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $7.50 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $14.99 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $11.95 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $9.95 | $14.99 |
| Jan 2015 | $14.25 | $26 |
| Jan 2016 | $18.22 | $40 |
| Jan 2017 | $22 | $30 |
| Jan 2018 | $19.48 | $33 |
| Jan 2019 | $20 | $30 |
| Jan 2020 | $19.97 | $39 |
| Jan 2021 | $19.55 | $40 |
| Jan 2022 | $36 | $60 |
| Jan 2023 | $31 | $34 |
| Jan 2024 | $22 | $42 |
| Jan 2025 | $22 | $45 |
| Jan 2026 | $21 | $46 |
| Oct 2026 | $32 | $52 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number | Known board |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | September 1986 | — | 171-5519 · MPR-10118 W01 |
| Europe / PAL | August 1987 | — | 171-5519 · MPR-10118 W01 |
| Japan | 15 June 1986 | G-1301 | 171-5363 · MPR-7751 |
- Region
- NA+EU+JP
- Released
- 1986
- Authenticity
- Low
Sega's cute shooter in its Master System form, simplified from the arcade but still a staple worth owning.
Fantasy Zone is a 1986 Sega arcade shooter in which a sentient spaceship named Opa-Opa fights an invasion of the Fantasy Zone planets. This is the Master System version, developed and published by Sega, which came out in Japan on 15 June 1986, North America in September 1986 and Europe in August 1987.
The conversion drops some arcade features, including the radar that shows where the enemy bases are and the energy gauge, and two of the bosses are replaced by alternate ones. Dragon reviewed this version in 1988 and Console XS reviewed it in 1992.
What the press said at the time
“This wacky horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up has the wildest, most colourful graphics ever seen. The gameplay is very addictive indeed, and there's plen¬ ty to challenge a hardened shoot 'em up”
Also on other platforms
Arcade · MSX · NES · TurboGrafx-16 · X68000 · Sega Saturn
| NES | Sunsoft |
| NES | Pixel |
- TurboGrafx-16. Computer Entertainer called the TurboGrafx-16 version a disappointment, finding its graphics no better than, if not a bit worse than, the 1986 Sega 8-bit original.
Before you buy
There are three releases. The European cart costs much less than the US one loose and noticeably less complete, which makes it the easy way in for a European buyer. The Japanese cart is a different, smaller shape that does not fit a Western console without an adapter, and it costs less than the US one loose and complete. The US cart sits well above the middle of the price range for US games. Check that the manual is included.
Fantasy Zone screenshots
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