Sammy Lightfoot
Sammy Lightfoot — frequently asked questions
- Is Sammy Lightfoot on Steam?
- No. Sammy Lightfoot 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 Sammy Lightfoot on?
- Sammy Lightfoot is available on ColecoVision, PC-8800 Series, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Apple II, FM-7, Commodore 64.
- When did Sammy Lightfoot release?
- Sammy Lightfoot was first released on December 31, 1983.
About Sammy Lightfoot
Go through three levels jumping over obstacles that get in your way. Use trampolines and swings to get to hard-to-reach places and avoid hazards or falling down gaps. Get to the top of the screen in order to proceed to the next level. Once three levels are completed, the game restarts with increased difficulty. Before you start the game, you can access the options screen which lets you customize the screen to include another player, turn off the sound or the scene music, or let either player start at any particular level.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- ColecoVision, PC-8800 Series, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Apple II, FM-7, Commodore 64
- Developer
- Sierra On-Line
- Publisher
- Sierra On-Line
- Game modes
- Single player, Multiplayer
- Themes
- Action
Details via IGDB.
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Period reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ColecoVision | 1984 | $102 | $476 | — | Graphics ★★½ · Play-Action ★★½ |
Also released on: PC-8800 Series · Commodore C64/128/MAX · Apple II · FM-7 · Commodore 64. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.
Collector value & authenticity
ColecoVision · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-19
How often it sells
- Loose: about 4 times a year
- Complete: about once a year
- 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 2026-10-19.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $60 in Jul 2009, $90 five years ago, and $102 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2010 | $60 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $60 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $44 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $630 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $35 | $283 |
| Jan 2015 | $45 | $283 |
| Jan 2016 | $33 | $283 |
| Jan 2017 | $60 | $180 |
| Jan 2018 | $65 | $223 |
| Jan 2019 | $57 | $240 |
| Jan 2020 | $60 | $238 |
| Jan 2021 | $61 | $243 |
| Jan 2022 | $90 | $311 |
| Jan 2023 | $80 | $500 |
| Jan 2024 | $66 | $500 |
| Jan 2025 | $109 | $476 |
| Jan 2026 | $88 | $476 |
| Oct 2026 | $102 | $476 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Label | MSRP |
|---|---|---|
| North America Sierra | End label: SierraVision silver and blue | $39.95 |
- North America: Price new: Computer Entertainer's review (April 1984).
- Region
- NA
- Released
- 1984
- Controller
- Joystick (stick and left side button)
- Authenticity
- Med
A circus platformer that Video found plain and let down by its manual, and now among the pricier loose carts.
Sierra published the ColecoVision Sammy Lightfoot in 1984, a conversion of the Apple II climbing game by Warren Schwader. Electronic Games reviewed it in January 1985 and called the graphics good but unspectacular for the console, with simple shapes. The circus foreman, a small orange pumpkin in sunglasses, was nicely drawn. The sound was nearly absent after a short musical burst before each screen. It was fun, the review said, because it stresses action over planning, and the changing patterns of the floating blocks keep play from getting stale.
Video's Arcade Alley column took a similar view, calling the graphics plain and the sound average, and said the poor instruction folder was what stopped it being a significant addition to the library. It also noted that the game had not previously been produced for a video-game machine.
What the press said at the time
| Computer Entertainer Vol. 3 No. 1 | April 1984 | Graphics ★★½ · Play-Action ★★½ |
“we did feel the graphics not very dazzling and crisp. The gameplay was a bit sluggish in our opinion; however, if you truly love climbing games, this is one you may want to check out”
“Graphics are plain and audio only average, but what really keeps this cartridge from being a significant addition to the library of Co-lecoVision software is the woeful instruction folder. … The cartridge itself is moderately entertaining.”
“Sammy Lightfoot is simply fun, with its emphasis on action, rather than strategy and planning. It does require imagination, though.”
Computer Entertainer rated graphics first and play action second, from four symbols (excellent) to one (poor) — diamonds through early 1987, stars after — comparing each game only with other games for the same system.
How the ColecoVision version differs
Electronic Games called the graphics good but nothing spectacular, with simple screen elements made mostly of straight lines and rectangles.
The ColecoVision cartridge came after the Apple II original and the Commodore 64 port.
Also on other platforms
Commodore 64 · Apple II
| Apple II | Warren Schwader |
- Commodore 64. The Commodore 64 Home Companion said the game captures the cartoon spirit and graphic style of Donkey Kong without being a simple clone.
Worth knowing
- From the ColecoVision manual. The quicker you finish each screen, the higher your score will be, and the left side button handles jumping, grabbing ropes and starting the elevator.
Before you buy
Sierra used one box for several systems, with a sticker naming the platform, and Sammy Lightfoot is named as a box-swap target, so check the sticker before paying a complete-copy price. The ColecoVision museum catalogue rates it Very Rare, and loose copies already cost far more than most of the library. A standard ColecoVision controller is enough.
Sammy Lightfoot screenshots
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