Motocross
Motocross — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Motocross on?
- Motocross was released on Intellivision.
- When did Motocross release?
- Motocross was first released on June 1, 1983.
About Motocross
Motocross is a bike racing game for one player against the clock, one player against the computer, or two players. Included are three different racetracks of varying lengths, each with many twists, turns, and even some jumps. Be careful when racing, or you could skid off the track on a sharp turn or crash after a poorly timed jump! You can also use the track editor to create your own track to race on. For each race, you can choose anywhere from one to ten laps to be completed.
Summary via IGDB.
Motocross on Wikipedia
Motocross is a racing video game produced by Mattel and released for its Intellivision system in 1983. The players each control a motocross bike in a race to the finish line.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).
Game details
- Platforms
- Intellivision
Details via IGDB.
Collector value & authenticity
Intellivision · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-20
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a month
- Complete: about once a month
- 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 2026-10-20.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $22 in Apr 2009, $7.01 five years ago, and $10.39 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2010 | $0.99 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $13.98 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $10.52 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $7.00 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $4.99 | $48 |
| Jan 2015 | $7.99 | $20 |
| Jan 2016 | $25 | $6.10 |
| Jan 2017 | $15.00 | $19.00 |
| Jan 2018 | $6.24 | $18.03 |
| Jan 2019 | $5.00 | $14.19 |
| Jan 2020 | $7.73 | $13.43 |
| Jan 2021 | $7.32 | $17.25 |
| Jan 2022 | $11.66 | $26 |
| Jan 2023 | $15.50 | $30 |
| Jan 2024 | $15.00 | $29 |
| Jan 2025 | $9.65 | $21 |
| Jan 2026 | $11.35 | $18.77 |
| Oct 2026 | $10.39 | $19.99 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Product # | Barcode |
|---|---|---|
| North America Mattel Electronics | 3411 | 071200034119 |
- North America: Product number confirmed by the UPC barcode, which encodes it and the game's own manual and Mattel's own catalogue.
- Region
- NA
- Released
- 1983
- Controller
- Hand controller
- Players
- 1 or 2
- Authenticity
- Low
A top-down dirt-bike racer with unusually flexible options, now priced like a late-era rarity.
Mattel released Motocross in 1983. Computer Entertainer described a game with plenty of settings: you choose the number of laps, easy or rough terrain, S-turns and jumps, race against the clock, and even run the course in reverse. You can pick a built-in course or build your own, and the top button accelerates while the lower buttons brake.
It came out near the end of Mattel's run, and its sealed price is far above its loose price.
How it was made
Developed and published by Mattel Electronics, released in October 1983.
What the press said at the time
| Computer Entertainer Vol. 2 No. 8 | November 1983 | Graphics ★★★ · Play-Action ★★★ |
“Otherwise, the game is a good one, and gives a nice perspective to dirt racing and its obstacles.”
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.
Worth knowing
- From the Intellivision manual. Choose Course 4 to design your own race course piece by piece; play it again later from the Last Designed Course option.
- From the Intellivision manual. You can race alone against the clock, against a second player or against the computer, or just watch one or two computer bikes as a spectator.
Before you buy
Came with two keypad overlays. Sealed copies sell for far more than loose carts, so a sealed purchase is largely a packaging purchase. Test the brake and accelerate buttons before paying a premium.
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