Masters of the Universe: The Power of He-Man
Masters of the Universe: The Power of He-Man — frequently asked questions
- Is Masters of the Universe: The Power of He-Man on Steam?
- No. Masters of the Universe: The Power of He-Man is not distributed on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts or SteamDB player count for it. Its live popularity is tracked here via Twitch viewership instead.
- What platforms is Masters of the Universe: The Power of He-Man on?
- Masters of the Universe: The Power of He-Man is available on Atari 2600, Intellivision.
- When did Masters of the Universe: The Power of He-Man release?
- Masters of the Universe: The Power of He-Man was first released on December 31, 1983.
About Masters of the Universe: The Power of He-Man
You have to free Eternia from the clutches of Skeletor.
Summary via IGDB.
Masters of the Universe: The Power of He-Man on Wikipedia
Masters of the Universe: The Power of He-Man is a horizontally scrolling shooter and action game designed for Intellivision by Mike Sanders and Jossef Wagner and published by Mattel in 1983. It is based on the multimedia franchise of the same name and marks the first video game in the series. Mattel released an Atari 2600 version under their M Network brand.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).
Game details
- Platforms
- Atari 2600, Intellivision
- Developer
- Mattel Electronics
- Publisher
- Mattel Electronics
- Game modes
- Single player
- Themes
- Action, Fantasy
Details via IGDB.
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Period reviews | Built by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atari 2600Details ↓ | 1983 | $29 | $284 | — | — | Mattel (designed by Mike Sanders / Jossef Wagner) |
| IntellivisionDetails ↓ | 1983 | $20 | $63 | $286 | Graphics ★★★★ · Play-Action ★★★½ | Mike Sanders |
Prices are per version and are not interchangeable, and neither are the reviews: conversions in this era were often built by a different studio than the original, so a score earned on one machine says nothing about how another plays.
Collector value & authenticity
Atari 2600 · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-06
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a week
- Complete: about once a month
- Sealed: about once a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-19.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $6.49 in Oct 2008, $19.05 five years ago, and $30 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2009 | $6.49 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $6.49 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $15.71 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $8.23 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $10.50 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $9.50 | $90 |
| Jan 2015 | $27 | $36 |
| Jan 2016 | $14.38 | $36 |
| Jan 2017 | $13.99 | $36 |
| Jan 2018 | $12.41 | $68 |
| Jan 2019 | $15.22 | $85 |
| Jan 2020 | $16.12 | $90 |
| Jan 2021 | $17.99 | $87 |
| Jan 2022 | $16.79 | $82 |
| Jan 2023 | $19.02 | $202 |
| Jan 2024 | $22 | $149 |
| Jan 2025 | $22 | $185 |
| Jan 2026 | $24 | $175 |
| Oct 2026 | $30 | $284 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Label | Catalog # | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America INTV | White | MT4319 | Scarce+ |
| North America M Network | Black | MT4319 | Scarce+ |
Source: Catalog numbers, label types, rarity, controllers and player counts: AtariAge 2600 software database
- Region
- NA
- Released
- 1983
- Controller
- Atari Joystick
- Players
- 1
- Authenticity
- Low
The Atari 2600 version
M Network's 2600 version of the first He-Man video game, where the box is worth far more than the cartridge.
Masters of the Universe: The Power of He-Man was designed for Mattel's Intellivision by Mike Sanders and Jossef Wagner and released in 1983. Mattel released a 2600 version under its M Network brand in December 1983, and Sanders and Wagner are also credited with the 2600 programming. It is the first video game in the Masters of the Universe series.
The 2600 version is a horizontally scrolling shooter and action game. Patricia Lewis Du Long is credited with the 2600 version's music.
How it was made
Designed by Mike Sanders and Jossef Wagner, who are credited with programming the 2600 version for Mattel's M Network label, released in December 1983. Patricia Lewis Du Long is credited with the 2600 music.
Cartridge & preservation record
Program size 16 KB, measured from the preserved dump.
Catalogue number as recorded for the physical release.
How the Atari 2600 version differs
The game was designed for the Intellivision; the 2600 cartridge is a version Mattel released under its M Network brand.
Also on other platforms
Intellivision
| Atari 2600 | Mattel (designed by Mike Sanders / Jossef Wagner) |
| Intellivision | Mike Sanders / Jossef Wagner |
Before you buy
Low counterfeit risk. Loose cartridges are inexpensive, but boxed copies sell for many times as much. On a complete copy you are paying mostly for the box, so inspect it closely and make sure the cartridge inside is the M Network 2600 version rather than the Intellivision one.
Collector value & authenticity
Intellivision · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-20
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a week
- Complete: about once a week
- Sealed: about 4 times a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-20.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $14.99 in Jan 2010, $24 five years ago, and $19.99 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2010 | $14.99 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $39 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $39 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $39 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $39 | — |
| Jan 2015 | $39 | — |
| Jan 2016 | $4.95 | — |
| Jan 2017 | $9.99 | $30 |
| Jan 2018 | $15.00 | $38 |
| Jan 2019 | $12.88 | $49 |
| Jan 2020 | $14.24 | $28 |
| Jan 2021 | $14.65 | $55 |
| Jan 2022 | $31 | $60 |
| Jan 2023 | $19.99 | $64 |
| Jan 2024 | $18.27 | $68 |
| Jan 2025 | $15.30 | $55 |
| Jan 2026 | $24 | $67 |
| Oct 2026 | $19.99 | $63 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Product # | Barcode |
|---|---|---|
| North America Mattel Electronics | 4689 | 071200046891 |
- North America: Product number confirmed by the UPC barcode, which encodes it.
- Region
- NA
- Released
- 1983
- Authenticity
- Low
The Intellivision version
The Intellivision original of the first He-Man game; the comic book matters.
On the Intellivision, The Power of He-Man is a horizontally scrolling action game that Mike Sanders and Jossef Wagner designed for Mattel and Mattel published in 1983. This is the original.
Electronic Fun listed it in May 1983 among Mattel's games for kids. Collectors value it more for the packaging than the play.
What the press said at the time
| Computer Entertainer Vol. 2 No. 10 | January 1984 | Graphics ★★★★ · Play-Action ★★★½ |
“This is one of Mattel's best efforts in some time. Graphics are beautiful, with particularly good rendition of the two characters.”
“The bottom line is that this game is boring. Within the first five minutes eyes begin to glaze over.”
Computer Entertainer rated graphics first and play action second, from four symbols (excellent) to one (poor) — diamonds through early 1987, stars after — comparing each game only with other games for the same system.
Before you buy
A complete copy includes a comic book, so a copy without one is missing a piece. Mattel also packed two keypad overlays. The price jumps steeply from loose to boxed to sealed, so verify the box, manual and comic before paying for a complete copy.
Masters of the Universe: The Power of He-Man screenshots
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