Laser Ghost
Laser Ghost — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Laser Ghost on?
- Laser Ghost was released on Sega Master System/Mark III, Arcade.
- When did Laser Ghost release?
- Laser Ghost was first released on December 19, 1991.
About Laser Ghost
A shoot-'em-up designed for use with the Light Phaser, but can also be played with a control pad. Not to be confused with the Sega System 18 version.
Summary via IGDB.
Laser Ghost on Wikipedia
Laser Ghost (レーザーゴースト) is a horror-themed light gun shooter arcade video game released by Sega in 1990. The game is patterned after the films Ghostbusters and Poltergeist III, casting the player as a ghost hunter. There are three mounted guns set up on the cabinet, representing the three members of a ghost hunting team. The game puts the players in the role of Bill, Max and Carol, who must rescue a little girl kidnapped by a blue gargoyle, as well as protect the city from the ghost menace. A Master System game with the same title was released in 1991 exclusively for Europe, but was not based on the arcade original.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).
Game details
- Developer
- Sega Europe
- Publisher
- Sega Europe
- Game modes
- Single player
- Themes
- Action, Horror
Details via IGDB.
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 | 1991 | $14 | $26 | — | OVERALL 76% | 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
What it needs to play
- OptionalLight Phaser — can be played with the Light Phaser or a control pad (game booklet / Sega catalogue).
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a month
- Complete: about once a month
- Sealed: about once a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-28.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $10.61 in Jan 2010, $18.91 five years ago, and $13.83 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2010 | $10.61 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $17.99 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $16.95 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $14.99 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $30 | $25 |
| Jan 2015 | $25 | $25 |
| Jan 2016 | $25 | $18.00 |
| Jan 2017 | $25 | $18.00 |
| Jan 2018 | $12.01 | $21 |
| Jan 2019 | $10.15 | $22 |
| Jan 2020 | $10.81 | $21 |
| Jan 2021 | $11.64 | $17.30 |
| Jan 2022 | $16.94 | $30 |
| Jan 2023 | $14.73 | $32 |
| Jan 2024 | $6.74 | $31 |
| Jan 2025 | $11.76 | $39 |
| Jan 2026 | $6.51 | $55 |
| Oct 2026 | $13.83 | $26 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number |
|---|---|---|
| Europe / PAL | 19 December 1991 | 7074 |
- Region
- EU
- Released
- 1991
- Authenticity
- Low
A fun but rough-looking light gun shooter that shares only a name with the arcade game.
Laser Ghost is a ghost-hunting shooter developed and published by Sega, released only in Europe on 19 December 1991. It shares its name with a Sega arcade game but is completely different from it. Mean Machines said it was fun but criticized the low graphical quality, and described end-of-level guardians including mud zombies, fire-spitting portraits and possessed cars.
What the press said at the time
| Mean Machines Sega Issue 3 | December 1992 | OVERALL 76% |
“A not-quite-conversion of Sega's funsome coin-op. Protect a possessed girlie by shooting all the region¬ al ghosts, either with light phaser or cursor. Fiddly controls wreck things a bit, but if s still quite a jape with nice graphics and plenty of action. Light phaser owners should grab this.”
How the Sega Master System version differs
You can play with either the standard joypad or the Light Phaser gun.
Console XS reviewed this version in 1992 and gave it 84%.
Also on other platforms
Arcade
- Arcade. The arcade cabinet has three mounted guns, one for each member of a ghost-hunting team.
Before you buy
This is a European-only cart, priced around the middle of that group. It can be played with the Light Phaser or a control pad, so the game works without one. Check that the manual is there if you want a complete copy.
Laser Ghost screenshots
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