
Mr. Do!
Mr. Do! — frequently asked questions
- Is Mr. Do! on Steam?
- No. Mr. Do! 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 Mr. Do! on?
- Mr. Do! is available on ColecoVision, Arcade, Atari 2600, Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Apple II, Super Famicom, Tomy Tutor, MSX, Commodore 64, Game Boy, Super NES, X68000, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch.
- When did Mr. Do! release?
- Mr. Do! was first released on September 1, 1982.
About Mr. Do!
Mr. Do! is an arcade game created by Universal in 1982. Similar in some ways to Namco's popular Dig Dug title, Mr. Do! was also popular and saw release on a variety of home video game consoles and systems. It is the first game in the Mr. Do series, and was released both as a standalone game and as a conversion kit (released by Taito Corp.) for existing arcade cabinets. It was one of the first arcade games to be released as a conversion kit, and went on to sell 30,000 units in the United States. It was also a popular choice on the 1983 video arcade-based game show Starcade.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- ColecoVision, Arcade, Atari 2600, Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Apple II, Super Famicom, Tomy Tutor, MSX, Commodore 64, Game Boy, Super NES, X68000, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
- Developer
- Universal Games
- Publisher
- Coleco
- Game modes
- Single player
- Themes
- Action
Details via IGDB.
Reception
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Period reviews | Built by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atari 2600 | 1983 | $17 | $65 | $98 | Graphics ★½ · Play-Action ★½ | Individeo (designed by Ed English) |
Also released on: ColecoVision · Arcade · Atari 8-bit · Commodore C64/128/MAX · Apple II · Super Famicom · Tomy Tutor · MSX · Commodore 64 · Game Boy · Super NES · X68000 · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Nintendo Switch. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Atari 2600 · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-06
Release record
| Territory | Label | Catalog # | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America Coleco | Standard | 2656 | Rare |
| Europe CBS Electronics | UK White | — | — |
| Europe CBS Electronics | UK Color | — | — |
Also released in South America by Video Game.
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
Coleco's 2600 conversion of the Mr. Do! arcade game, a fair buy for collectors of arcade ports.
Mr. Do! was a 1982 Universal arcade maze game inspired by Namco's Dig Dug. Coleco published the 2600 version in North America in September 1983, programmed by Ed English at Individeo, who also made Coleco's 2600 Roc'n Rope.
Little is documented about how the 2600 version was received.
What the press said at the time
| Computer Entertainer Vol. 2 No. 7 | October 1983 | Graphics ★½ · Play-Action ★½ |
“With the quality of the 2600 games we've seen from several companies this year, this is a very disappointing game and certainly not worth adding to your library.”
Computer Entertainer rated graphics first and play action second, from four symbols (excellent) to one (poor) — stars in most years, diamonds in 1986–87 — comparing each game only with other games for the same system.
Cartridge & preservation record
Program size 8 KB, measured from the preserved dump.
Catalogue number as recorded for the physical release.
How the Atari 2600 version differs
In 1989, Computer and Video Games scored the Atari VCS version 77%, a little below the ColecoVision version's 81%.
Also on other platforms
Arcade · ColecoVision · Tomy Tutor · MSX · Apple II · Atari 8-bit · Commodore 64 · Game Boy · Super NES · X68000 · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Nintendo Switch
| Atari 2600 | Individeo (designed by Ed English) |
| Neo Geo | Visco |
- ColecoVision. Computer Games gave the ColecoVision and Coleco Adam conversions a B+ in 1985.
- Super NES. Electronic Gaming Monthly's reviewers enjoyed the Super NES version but criticized its lack of enhancements to a decade-old game, especially at a price of over $50.
- Neo Geo. Neo Mr. Do!, made by Visco under license from Universal, brought the game to SNK's Neo Geo in 1997.
Before you buy
Low risk. No reproductions are documented. Loose carts are inexpensive, and complete copies cost several times as much, so the box and manual carry most of a complete copy's value.
Mr. Do! screenshots
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