Gangster Town
Gangster Town — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Gangster Town on?
- Gangster Town was released on Sega Master System/Mark III, Arcade.
- When did Gangster Town release?
- Gangster Town was first released on December 31, 1987.
About Gangster Town
The time is the wild 1920's. The place is a great American city that has been taken over by rampant crime. The corruption is led by cruel and cunning gangsters who have let fear and destruction loose in the city. You are the only hope for law and order to return. As a member of the FBI, you wear the badge of the bravest. Your mission: rid the city of these thugs. Armed with your machine gun and plenty of courage, you're dedicated to making gangsters a thing of the past. But it won't be easy. The streets are riddles with gunfire, the local nightclubs are now criminal hang-outs, and the waterfront's docks are in the grip of the most menacing crime-lover, Big Boss. It's you or them - good luck, you'll need it!
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Developer
- Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
- Publisher
- Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
- 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 | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Master System | 1987 | $12 | $18 | $120 | Low (look-alike) |
Also released on: Sega Master System/Mark III · Arcade. 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 | $11 | $21 | $61 |
What it needs to play
- RequiredLight Phaser — a light-gun game: it is played with the Light Phaser (game booklet / Sega catalogue).
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 $3.00 in Jul 2009, $7.84 five years ago, and $12.00 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2010 | $2.98 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $2.25 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $3.67 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $4.10 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $5.50 | $7.95 |
| Jan 2015 | $4.99 | $11.99 |
| Jan 2016 | $6.94 | $6.99 |
| Jan 2017 | $5.00 | $11.99 |
| Jan 2018 | $6.99 | $9.78 |
| Jan 2019 | $9.68 | $10.63 |
| Jan 2020 | $8.15 | $10.79 |
| Jan 2021 | $7.69 | $10.78 |
| Jan 2022 | $9.91 | $13.50 |
| Jan 2023 | $8.99 | $18.06 |
| Jan 2024 | $6.99 | $14.96 |
| Jan 2025 | $8.68 | $15.91 |
| Jan 2026 | $9.56 | $16.78 |
| Oct 2026 | $12.00 | $18.27 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date |
|---|---|
| North America | August 1987 |
| Europe / PAL | 1987 |
- Region
- NA+EU
- Released
- 1987
- Authenticity
- Low
A light gun shooter set in a crime-ridden 1920s city, an inexpensive cart that is of little use without the Light Phaser.
Gangster Town was developed and published by Sega and released in North America in August 1987 and in Europe in 1987. It is set in an American city overtaken by crime in the 1920s, where you play an FBI agent with a machine gun and try to rid the town of thugs. Two Light Phasers can be used at once for cooperative play.
Also on other platforms
Arcade
- Arcade. The Japanese arcade release ran on Shooting Zone, a Master System-compatible light gun board, but its cabinet design supports only a single light gun.
Before you buy
The game is played with the Light Phaser, so make sure you have one before buying. The US cart sits below the middle of the US carts, the European cart costs about the same loose, and a complete European copy costs a little more. The look-alike risk is low.
Gangster Town screenshots
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