What platforms is Rocky on?

Rocky was released on Sega Master System/Mark III.

When did Rocky release?

Rocky was first released on April 19, 1987.

Rocky

Apr 19, 1987SportSega Master System/Mark III

Rocky — frequently asked questions

What platforms is Rocky on?: Rocky was released on Sega Master System/Mark III.
When did Rocky release?: Rocky was first released on April 19, 1987.

About Rocky

Rocky Super Action Boxing is the first licensed video game based on the popular Rocky film series. The game is based on Rocky III and was designed by Coleco. In the game, the player can play as either Rocky Balboa or Clubber Lang in the game, either against the computer in a one player game, or against each other in a "Head to Head" two player mode. There is also a "Demo" mode if the player wants to watch Rocky and Clubber Lang fight. Since Rocky Super Action Boxing is one of the later ColecoVision titles released, it includes a pause feature for the game. Each boxing match consists of, according to the skill level chosen, two, five, ten, or fifteen rounds each lasting one minute each. During gameplay, the player's movement is restricted to three positions or "lanes" vertically, and from each player's side of the ring to the front of their opponent horizontally. The 4 button controller allows for (independently) offensive hits to the body or head, defensive blocking for the head and body, and ducking. Points are scored in the game by hitting the opponent's guard (1 point), or with a punch connecting with the opponent's head or body (2 points for either hit). Victory can be achieved in two ways, either by knockout, or by point count if the fight goes all the way to the end.

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Developer: Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
Publisher: Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Themes: Action
Series: Rocky

Details via IGDB.

Reception

IGDB rating

60/100

from 6 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	1987	$10	$21	$28	OVERALL 62%	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

$21

Sealed

$28

few sales

Other releases and variants

Release	Loose	Complete	Sealed
European (PAL) release	$12	$38	—
Japanese release	$29	$30	—

How often it sells

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

Prices marked “few sales” rest on about one recorded sale a year, so treat them as a rough guide: the next copy could sell well above or below. Expect to wait for one to come up.

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

Price over time

Loose
Complete

A loose copy sold for about $2.35 in Jul 2009, $11.86 five years ago, and $10.00 as of Oct 2026.

Show as table

Month	Loose	Complete
Jan 2010	$2.29	—
Jan 2011	$1.50	—
Jan 2012	$2.37	—
Jan 2013	$5.27	—
Jan 2014	$4.89	$7.00
Jan 2015	$5.58	$10.00
Jan 2016	$6.90	$11.21
Jan 2017	$7.76	$11.50
Jan 2018	$6.46	$12.50
Jan 2019	$7.26	$15.75
Jan 2020	$9.52	$15.00
Jan 2021	$10.62	$16.31
Jan 2022	$9.53	$18.49
Jan 2023	$13.19	$18.00
Jan 2024	$8.79	$23
Jan 2025	$9.99	$20
Jan 2026	$9.72	$26
Oct 2026	$10.00	$21

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

Release record

Territory	Date	Product number	Known board
North America	July 1987	7002	171-5507D · MPR-11072 W01
Europe / PAL	August 1987	7002	171-5507D · MPR-11072 W01
Japan	19 April 1987	—	—

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+JP
Released: 1987
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 boxing game built around training before each fight, and a modest cart.

Rocky is a boxing game developed and published by Sega, released in Japan on 19 April 1987, in North America in July 1987 and in Europe in August 1987. Before each fight you train Rocky Balboa to improve his skills. Rocky has a straight punch, a hook, an uppercut and a body punch, plus various combos.

What the press said at the time

Mean Machines Sega Issue 3

December 1992

OVERALL 62%

“The graphics in this boxing game are quite spectacu¬ lar for a Sega, but where the game falls down is in the Instability stakes because there are only three opponents. If there was more game for your money this could have been a contender. As it is, Rocky just doesn't last the full 15 rounds.”
— Mean Machines Sega, December 1992

Before you buy

Three releases exist: US, European and Japanese. The European cart costs a little more than the US one loose and clearly more complete. The Japanese cart costs several times as much loose, and it is a different, smaller shape that does not fit a Western console without an adapter. The US cart sits below the middle of the US-released carts on price, and the look-alike risk is low. Check the manual is there on a complete copy.