What platforms is Rescue Mission on?

Rescue Mission was released on Sega Master System/Mark III.

When did Rescue Mission release?

Rescue Mission was first released on December 31, 1988.

Rescue Mission

Dec 31, 1988ShooterArcadeSega Master System/Mark III

Rescue Mission — frequently asked questions

What platforms is Rescue Mission on?: Rescue Mission was released on Sega Master System/Mark III.
When did Rescue Mission release?: Rescue Mission was first released on December 31, 1988.

About Rescue Mission

Rescue Mission is a shooting game. Using the Light Phaser peripheral, the player is required to shoot waves of enemy soldiers to protect a medic on a rail cart who slowly moves around the level rescuing injured friendly soldiers.

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Developer: Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
Publisher: Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
Game modes: Single player
Themes: Action, Warfare

Details via IGDB.

Reception

IGDB rating

63/100

from 7 ratings

Every version compared

Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release

Platform	Year	Loose	Complete	Sealed	Period reviews	Fake risk
Sega Master System	1988	$10	$17	—	OVERALL 82%	Low (look-alike)

Also released on: Sega Master System/Mark III. We haven’t priced or authenticated that version yet.

Collector value & authenticity

Sega Master System · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-28

Loose

$10

Complete

$17

Sealed

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Other releases and variants

Release	Loose	Complete	Sealed
European (PAL) release	$8	$17	$23

What it needs to play

RequiredLight Phaser — a light-gun game: it is played with the Light Phaser (game booklet / Sega catalogue).

How often it sells

Loose: about once a month
Complete: about once a week
Sealed: about once a year

Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-28.

Price over time

Loose
Complete

A loose copy sold for about $1.25 in Jul 2009, $5.71 five years ago, and $9.40 as of Oct 2026.

Show as table

Month	Loose	Complete
Jan 2010	$1.30	—
Jan 2011	$1.30	—
Jan 2012	$3.99	—
Jan 2013	$1.68	—
Jan 2014	$7.00	$8.99
Jan 2015	$6.99	$1.85
Jan 2016	$5.99	$10.97
Jan 2017	$8.00	$12.99
Jan 2018	$7.76	$11.95
Jan 2019	$6.79	$11.99
Jan 2020	$8.04	$13.85
Jan 2021	$10.06	$15.00
Jan 2022	$9.84	$14.01
Jan 2023	$12.12	$17.99
Jan 2024	$9.95	$16.01
Jan 2025	$9.89	$15.41
Jan 2026	$8.10	$16.99
Oct 2026	$9.40	$17.42

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

Release record

Territory	Date
North America	April 1988
Europe / PAL	March 1988

Source: Product numbers: MAME's Master System software list and the No-Intro serial records in the libretro database, published only where both agree on the same cartridge dump; Japanese numbers also checked against Sega Japan's software list. Board and ROM numbers: MAME's software list

Region: NA+EU
Released: 1988
Authenticity: Low

Modern re-releases, such as Sega Ages and Virtual Console, are not tracked hereLow look-alike risk

Sega Master System prices, all games & how to spot a fake

A Sega light-gun shooter that is inexpensive and only worth owning if you have the Light Phaser.

Rescue Mission is a light-gun game from Sega, released in Europe in March 1988 and in North America in April 1988. It is played with the Light Phaser.

What the press said at the time

Mean Machines Sega Issue 3

December 1992

OVERALL 82%

“Rescue Mission comes highly recommended, combining graphical excellence with infuriatingly addictive gameplay.”
— Mean Machines, May 1992

“Rescue Mission comes highly recommended, combin¬ ing graphical excellence with infuriatingly addictive gameplay. The action is slick and fast and should keep you blasting away with your light gun for ages. Go get it - you'll love it!”
— Mean Machines Sega, December 1992

Before you buy

You need a Light Phaser to play it. The European cart is cheaper than the US one loose and about the same complete. Loose, this is a cheap cart, below what a typical game from its year costs, and the look-alike risk is low. Make sure the manual is included on a complete copy.