Night Trap
Night Trap — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Night Trap on?
- Night Trap was released on 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, Mac, DOS, Sega CD, Sega 32X.
- When did Night Trap release?
- Night Trap was first released on October 15, 1992.
About Night Trap
Five girls go to a party to a nice house on a lakeside. Five girls disappear without a trace... Now another five girls go there, in order to spend the vacation with the Martins, the owners of the house, in particular with the lovely Ms. Martin. This time, you should not let them die a gruesome death! Because "nice people" can sometimes turn out to be... yes, that's right - vampires. The whole house is full of traps, that are intended to catch the poor innocent girls, so that the vampires can suck their blood... ugh. Luckily, the brave adventurer is there in order to cease to be hunted and to become a hunter instead! Set the traps so that they will capture the villains themselves, using precise timing and good organization.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, Mac, DOS, Sega CD, Sega 32X
- Developer
- Digital Pictures
- Publisher
- Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Europe) Ltd.
- Game modes
- Single player
- Themes
- Action, Horror, Comedy
Details via IGDB.
Reception
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Period reviews | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega 32XDetails ↓ | 1995 | $38 | $99 | $126 | * | Medium |
| Sega CDDetails ↓ | 1992 | $26 | $113 | — | 3 reviews | Low |
The cheapest way to own it loose is the Sega CD version ($26).
Also released on: 3DO Interactive Multiplayer · Mac · DOS. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.
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
Sega 32X · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-11-02
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| European (PAL) release | $76 | $255 | — |
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a month
- Complete: about once a week
- Sealed: about 6 times a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-11-02.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $27 in Apr 2009, $32 five years ago, and $38 as of Nov 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2010 | $11.90 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $14.99 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $20 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $27 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $19.95 | $26 |
| Jan 2015 | $33 | $50 |
| Jan 2016 | $43 | $45 |
| Jan 2017 | $39 | $53 |
| Jan 2018 | $44 | $65 |
| Jan 2019 | $45 | $60 |
| Jan 2020 | $65 | $75 |
| Jan 2021 | $30 | $99 |
| Jan 2022 | $62 | $111 |
| Jan 2023 | $91 | $107 |
| Jan 2024 | $45 | $100 |
| Jan 2025 | $40 | $100 |
| Jan 2026 | $40 | $87 |
| Nov 2026 | $38 | $99 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Nov 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Barcode |
|---|---|---|
| North America | January 1995 | 782346001612 |
| Europe / PAL | 1995 | — |
- Region
- NA+EU
- Released
- 1995
- Authenticity
- Med
The Sega 32X version
The 32X disc offers a larger, crisper video window than the plain Sega CD release, though critics still found the game itself thin.
This is the Sega CD 32X disc from Digital Pictures, one of six, and it needs a Genesis, a Sega CD and a 32X all connected. It came out in North America in January 1995 and in Europe in 1995. Do not confuse it with the plain Sega CD release of Night Trap, which is a different version.
The 32X disc keeps the game design and film footage but shows a larger, crisper video window with more colors, and Next Generation said the 32X's color palette vastly improved the video and the interface. GamePro was blunter: with identical control and the same limited interaction, it saw no reason to play this version if you already owned the Sega CD original, and called it more a marketing ploy than a showcase for the new hardware.
How it was made
Digital Pictures developed and published the 32X disc.
What the press said at the time
| Next Generation Issue 5 | May 1995 | * |
“If you already own the Sega CD original, there's no reason to play this version. Night Trap for the 32X seems more like a marketing ploy than a game designed to show off a superior new system.”
“this is still one of the most crashing bores ever released — Dana Plato, miniskirts, and drills in the neck notwithstanding, this is a nongame, folks.”
Before you buy
Among US 32X games it sits about at the middle, so check a copy carefully before paying. Limited Run Games made a new pressing of Night Trap for the Sega CD 32X in 2021. It is a separate modern release with its own price, so check the publisher on the case (Limited Run versus Digital Pictures) and the year; the 1995 Digital Pictures disc is the original. The European disc usually costs about twice as much loose and noticeably more complete, and European copies came in jewel cases. You need a Genesis, a Sega CD and a 32X.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega CD · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-11-02
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| First print (red box, before the age rating) | $33 | $140 | $258 |
| European (PAL) release | $31 | $67 | $316 |
| Japanese release | $22 | $34 | $64 |
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a week
- Complete: about once a week
- Sealed: about once a month
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-11-02.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $24 in Oct 2008, $24 five years ago, and $26 as of Nov 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2009 | $19.49 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $10.49 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $8.53 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $16.45 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $14.34 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $15.00 | $34 |
| Jan 2015 | $21 | $46 |
| Jan 2016 | $18.99 | $41 |
| Jan 2017 | $19.99 | $55 |
| Jan 2018 | $27 | $67 |
| Jan 2019 | $25 | $55 |
| Jan 2020 | $19.95 | $65 |
| Jan 2021 | $25 | $80 |
| Jan 2022 | $26 | $124 |
| Jan 2023 | $29 | $100 |
| Jan 2024 | $30 | $100 |
| Jan 2025 | $19.99 | $95 |
| Jan 2026 | $34 | $100 |
| Nov 2026 | $26 | $113 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Nov 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number | Barcode | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 15 October 1992 | 4903 | 782346001117 | — |
| Europe / PAL | June 1993 | 4903 | 4974365649036 | — |
| Japan | 19 November 1993 | G-6025 | — | ¥8,800 |
- Region
- NA+EU+JP
- Released
- 1992
- Authenticity
- Low
The Sega CD version
Digital Pictures' live-action surveillance game on its original Sega CD disc, flawed but worth owning as a piece of history.
This is the plain Sega CD version of Night Trap, published by Sega and released in North America on 15 October 1992, in Europe in June 1993 and in Japan on 19 November 1993. A separate Sega CD 32X version also exists.
Night Trap was at the centre of the U.S. Congressional hearings on video game violence in December 1993. Sega Pro, reviewing the Mega-CD game, called it a big game with plenty of challenge to get to grips with, while noting that it showed the usual display limitations of the Mega-CD's video.
What the press said at the time
| Electronic Games December 1992 | December 1992 | 89% |
| MegaTech Issue 17 | May 1993 | 79% |
| Sega Pro Issue 35 | August 1994 | 60% |
“Night Trap is a must-have for owners of the Sega CD. A triumph for all lovers of "B" movies.”
“Even non-Sega CD gamers should check out Night Trap to see the Sega CD'S potential. The game is fascinating to watch, very entertaining, moderately challenging, and easy to play.”
“Fun for a while, but once the novelty wears off Night Trap loses its charm.”
“This game is a definite step forward for CD games and the sound, both the speech and the intense mood music when the bad guys appear, makes it feel like a real (if badly acted) movie.”
Before you buy
Night Trap's first print came in a red box, before the age rating, and is priced separately from the later print. The US disc sits above the middle of North American Sega CD games. A loose European disc usually costs slightly more than the US one, but a complete European copy usually costs well under the complete US copy, and Japanese copies usually cost less again. A European disc needs a European Mega-CD and a Japanese disc a Japanese one. Limited Run Games sold an official reissue in 2021, separately priced, so check the publisher name, the year and the barcode to know which you are buying. For an original disc, look for a label printed on the disc itself and a title and catalogue number that match the case.
Night Trap screenshots
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