What platforms is Motor Psycho on?

Motor Psycho was released on Atari 7800.

When did Motor Psycho release?

Motor Psycho was first released on December 31, 1990.

Motor Psycho

Dec 31, 1990RacingAtari 7800

Motor Psycho — frequently asked questions

What platforms is Motor Psycho on?: Motor Psycho was released on Atari 7800.
When did Motor Psycho release?: Motor Psycho was first released on December 31, 1990.

About Motor Psycho

You finished it at last! And now you are going crazy waiting to test your sleek, hot, fast customized bike. It absorbs your every waking moment, you dream about it every night. It has become an obsession. And you know just the place to try it out. The annual MotorPsycho Competition (for deranged, psychopathic, and other unusual biker types) is this weekend! Its obstacle-laden course is legendary among motorcycle maniacs. Of course, nobody in their right mind would attempt this course. The die-hard spectators remind you that fan is short for fanatic. They've staked out their favorite spots to view the races, and they are waiting for the roar of revving engines, the squeal of tires, the crunch of metal... It's you against the clock and your bike is built for speed. All you need to do is point it in the right direction and go for it! Four different tracks will separate the veterans from the rookies. (Or the schizophrenics from the psychotics.) Weekend amateurs will eat your dust, but you've got some pretty insane competition from your fellow, uh, pros. Some of these guys look hungry for the sweet taste of victory, but some of them look hungry for the taste of raw meat! So rev 'er up and let 'er rip! The winner's circle (or the guy with the clean white coat) awaits.

Summary via IGDB.

Motor Psycho on Wikipedia

Motor Psycho, also referred to as MotorPsycho, is a 1990 racing video game developed by BlueSky Software and published by Atari Corporation for the Atari 7800. Its title is a pun on "motorcycle" and "psycho".

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).

Game details

Platforms: Atari 7800
Developer: BlueSky Software
Publisher: Atari Corporation
Game modes: Single player
Themes: Action

Details via IGDB.

Collector value & authenticity

Atari 7800 · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-19

Loose

$65

Complete

$83

Sealed

$204

How often it sells

Loose: about once a month
Complete: about 5 times a year
Sealed: about 2 times 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 $16.37 in Jul 2010, $61 five years ago, and $65 as of Oct 2026.

Show as table

Month	Loose	Complete
Jan 2011	$22	—
Jan 2012	$9.04	—
Jan 2013	$60	—
Jan 2014	$50	$55
Jan 2015	$70	$65
Jan 2016	$40	$36
Jan 2017	$45	$50
Jan 2018	$28	$60
Jan 2019	$45	$53
Jan 2020	$29	$50
Jan 2021	$51	$85
Jan 2022	$54	$90
Jan 2023	$63	$75
Jan 2024	$94	$101
Jan 2025	$65	$143
Jan 2026	$67	$104
Oct 2026	$65	$83

Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.

Release record

Territory	Label	Catalog #	Rarity
North America Atari	Color	CX7852	Rare

Source: Catalog numbers, label types, rarity, controllers and player counts: AtariAge 7800 software database

Region: NA+EU
Released: 1991
Controller: Pro-Line Joystick
Players: 1
Authenticity: Med

Not in Atari 50 — other compilations and reissues are not tracked hereMedium look-alike risk

Atari 7800 prices, all games & how to spot a fake

A rare final-wave motorcycle racer that Atari's own magazine rated above Pole Position II.

BlueSky Software developed Motor Psycho for the 7800 and Atari Corporation published it. It is a 7800-only game. The title puns on motorcycle and psycho. It gives one player four tracks to ride, according to Video Games & Computer Entertainment's 1991 roundup of the new releases.

Atari Explorer praised its tight gameplay and realistic motorcycle simulation and judged it better than Pole Position II, which, coming from Atari's own magazine, is worth treating as friendly.

How it was made

Developed by BlueSky Software and published by Atari Corporation.

What the press said at the time

“sensitive. It’s a big improvement over a similar racing game, Pole Position II.”
— Atari Explorer, September 1991

Atari Explorer was Atari Corp.'s own magazine, so its reviews are of the company's own games.

How the Atari 7800 version differs

Atari Explorer called Motor Psycho a big improvement over a similar racing game, Pole Position II.

Worth knowing

From the 7800 manual. Bike response times can be tuned with the right controller (settings 1 slowest to 12 fastest) after setting the console A/B switch to B.
From the 7800 manual. RESET restarts the game.
From the 7800 manual. Right fire button jumps and there is no brake.

Before you buy

Rated rare, with a noticeable premium for a sealed copy. Pro-Line joystick, one player, Atari color label (CX7852). A late release, so it is harder to find than the launch-era carts. No counterfeits are documented. A copy that boots proves little about originality because modern reproductions are signed to pass; ask for photos of the label and the manual's copyright page.