Ghost House
Ghost House — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Ghost House on?
- Ghost House was released on Sega Master System/Mark III.
- When did Ghost House release?
- Ghost House was first released on April 21, 1986.
About Ghost House
The player controls Mick, a young vampire hunter out to destroy five vampires in each stage before proceeding to the next. Everything is out to stop Mick from completing this tasks and making his way out of the mansion. The player has to punch, or jump on, his enemies to defeat them. Arrows will be flying from either direction and will attempt to hit Mick on the head, and he must either duck or jump on them for extra points. Players can jump or touch lights to freeze everything on screen for a few seconds. Rather than punching, the player can collect a sword on the lower level by jumping on it as it flies past him.
Summary via IGDB.
Ghost House on Wikipedia
Ghost House is a side-scrolling platform game developed and published by Sega, released for the Master System in 1986. Ghost House is loosely based on Sega's 1982 arcade video game, Monster Bash. The game was originally released in the Sega Card format, then re-released on cartridge.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).
Game details
- Developer
- Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
- Publisher
- Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
- Game modes
- Single player, Multiplayer
- Themes
- Action, Horror
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 | 1986 | $22 | $27 | $139 | 2 reviews | Medium (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 | $10 | $35 | — |
| European (PAL) release: Cartridge version | $3 | $6 | — |
| Japanese release | $90 | $106 | — |
What it needs to play
- RequiredCard slot (original Master System or Mark III) — released on a Sega Card, which plugs into the card slot; the Master System II has no card slot (Sega catalogue).
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, $26 five years ago, and $22 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2010 | $7.50 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $7.50 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $8.00 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $9.99 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $10.50 | $14.95 |
| Jan 2015 | $9.99 | $12.50 |
| Jan 2016 | $9.95 | $16.96 |
| Jan 2017 | $15.47 | $17.99 |
| Jan 2018 | $16.58 | $21 |
| Jan 2019 | $12.92 | $24 |
| Jan 2020 | $15.00 | $26 |
| Jan 2021 | $20 | $29 |
| Jan 2022 | $30 | $38 |
| Jan 2023 | $26 | $31 |
| Jan 2024 | $19.16 | $27 |
| Jan 2025 | $17.58 | $32 |
| Jan 2026 | $17.48 | $32 |
| Oct 2026 | $22 | $27 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number |
|---|---|---|
| North America | September 1986 | — |
| Europe / PAL | August 1987 | — |
| Japan | 21 April 1986 | C-512 |
| Brazil | 1991 | — |
- Region
- NA+EU+JP+BR
- Released
- 1986
- Authenticity
- Med
An early Sega platformer on a Sega Card, with a Japanese version that costs far more than the US one.
Ghost House is a side-scrolling platform game developed and published by Sega, loosely based on Sega's 1982 arcade game Monster Bash. It came out in Japan on 21 April 1986, in North America in September 1986 and in Europe in August 1987. Tec Toy released it in Brazil in 1991. Hiroshi Kawaguchi composed the music.
It first appeared on a Sega Card, and it was later re-released on cartridge.
What the press said at the time
| Mean Machines Sega Issue 3 | December 1992 | OVERALL 79% |
| Sega Pro Issue 19 | May 1993 | 45% |
“Ghost House's graphics are of the cute style - big heads, big eyes and little bodies - the sound is very jolly, and at its cheap price the addictive gameplay provides fun at a price every Sega owner can afford.”
“Some things in life were never meant to be. This ghostly (ghastly) encounter requires little skill and is aimed at very, very young players.”
Before you buy
Check which format you are buying. The main listing is the Sega Card, which needs the card slot of the original Master System or the Mark III; the Master System II has no card slot. A European cartridge version is listed separately. Loose, the European copy usually costs less than the US one, but a complete one costs more. The Japanese release costs far more than the US one, loose and complete, and is a different, smaller shape that does not fit a Western console without an adapter. For a copy at this price, ask for a photo of the board and compare it with the board listed on this page, if the seller can supply one.
Ghost House screenshots
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