Richard Scarry's Busytown
Richard Scarry's Busytown — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Richard Scarry's Busytown on?
- Richard Scarry's Busytown was released on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, DOS, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac.
- When did Richard Scarry's Busytown release?
- Richard Scarry's Busytown was first released on December 31, 1993.
About Richard Scarry's Busytown
This early version is different from its PC counterpart with this version featuring six different stages to choose from and each with their own type of gameplay. Additionally, the player can choose these different locations at the main screen that has the player become Lowly Worm and fly around the map using his Apple Helicopter. It also features many characters from Scarry's children's books.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Developer
- Novotrade
- Publisher
- Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
- Game modes
- Single player
- Themes
- Action, Educational
Details via IGDB.
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Genesis | 1994 | $11 | $45 | — | Low |
Also released on: Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · DOS · PC (Microsoft Windows) · Mac. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a week
- Complete: about once a month
- Sealed: about once a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-29.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $1.50 in Apr 2008, $13.00 five years ago, and $11.43 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2009 | $3.28 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $2.36 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $2.97 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $3.97 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $2.00 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $5.00 | $12.99 |
| Jan 2015 | $11.50 | $12.94 |
| Jan 2016 | $5.95 | $21 |
| Jan 2017 | $5.50 | $25 |
| Jan 2018 | $6.84 | $14.99 |
| Jan 2019 | $7.95 | $20 |
| Jan 2020 | $6.99 | $19.99 |
| Jan 2021 | $8.95 | $16.36 |
| Jan 2022 | $12.08 | $26 |
| Jan 2023 | $11.96 | $47 |
| Jan 2024 | $9.96 | $53 |
| Jan 2025 | $11.99 | $40 |
| Jan 2026 | $10.81 | $34 |
| Oct 2026 | $11.43 | $45 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 1994 | 1552 | 010086015522 |
- Region
- NA
- Released
- 1994
- Authenticity
- Low
A children's educational game on the Genesis, interesting mainly because it can use Sega's mouse.
Richard Scarry's Busytown is an educational game for preschool children, developed by Novotrade and published by Sega in North America in 1994. It is based on a series of Richard Scarry videos.
Also on other platforms
MS-DOS · Windows · Mac
| MS-DOS | Novotrade |
| Windows | Pearson Software (publisher) |
- Windows. The 1999 Windows and Mac remake updated the visuals to match the animated series and re-recorded the dialogue, but dropped the Bananas Gorilla and Junior Seesaw activities.
Before you buy
Among US carts it sits below the middle. Sega Retro lists it as working with the Sega Mouse. A complete copy means the case, cartridge and manual.
Richard Scarry's Busytown screenshots
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