Gunship
Gunship — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Gunship on?
- Gunship was released on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST/STE, Commodore C64/128/MAX, FM Towns, DOS, MSX, PC-98, Sharp X68000, ZX Spectrum.
- When did Gunship release?
- Gunship was first released on January 1, 1994.
About Gunship
Gunship is a helicopter action game developed by Probe Software and published by U.S. Gold for the Sega Mega Drive, based on MicroProse's game series of the same name.. It was only released in PAL regions, although a US release was planned for March 1993.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Developer
- Probe Software
- Publisher
- U.S. Gold
- Themes
- Warfare
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 | $7 | $17 | — | Low |
Also released on: Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · Amiga · Amstrad CPC · Atari ST/STE · Commodore C64/128/MAX · FM Towns · DOS · MSX · PC-98 · Sharp X68000 · ZX Spectrum. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a month
- Complete: about 2 times a month
- Sealed: rarely — fewer than one recorded sale 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 $7.94 in Jul 2018, $4.18 five years ago, and $6.88 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | $5.94 | $9.31 |
| Jan 2020 | $6.42 | $11.34 |
| Jan 2021 | $5.22 | $11.16 |
| Jan 2022 | $8.37 | $11.94 |
| Jan 2023 | $9.19 | $13.00 |
| Jan 2024 | $7.90 | $14.62 |
| Jan 2025 | $8.90 | $15.85 |
| Jan 2026 | $6.79 | $17.08 |
| Oct 2026 | $6.88 | $17.30 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number |
|---|---|---|
| Europe / PAL | November 1993 | 79086 |
- Region
- EU
- Released
- 1993
- Authenticity
- Low
A helicopter combat sim squeezed onto the Mega Drive, and a cheap European cart.
Gunship is the Mega Drive version of the helicopter combat simulation in which you fly an AH-64 Apache on missions against enemy targets while protecting friendly forces. The Mega Drive game was made by Probe Software and published by U.S. Gold, and it came out in Europe in November 1993. Sega Pro described it in a preview as a chopper sim converted from other formats.
What the press said at the time
“This release is just too tiresome and repetitive. If you want a decent alternativě look no furthei than F- 15 Strike Ěagle //.”
How the Sega Genesis version differs
The Mega Drive port, by U.S. Gold and released only in Europe in 1993, differed from the other versions by adding arcade-style gameplay and horizontal shoot 'em up stages.
Sega Pro rated it 49%, calling it a below-average helicopter adventure with arcade missions that lack depth and challenge.
Also on other platforms
Amiga · Amstrad CPC · Atari ST · Commodore 64 · FM Towns · MS-DOS · MSX · PC-98 · X68000 · ZX Spectrum
- Commodore 64. Info gave the Commodore 64 version five stars out of five, calling it the best combat flight simulator ever released for an 8-bit computer.
- Commodore 64. Gunship was MicroProse's third best-selling Commodore game as of late 1987.
Before you buy
Among European-only carts it sits below the middle, so it is cheap to buy. Check the listing is the Mega Drive cartridge, and that the manual is included, since a flight sim is hard to play without it.
Gunship screenshots
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