Scholastic's The Magic School Bus: Space Exploration Game
Scholastic's The Magic School Bus: Space Exploration Game — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Scholastic's The Magic School Bus: Space Exploration Game on?
- Scholastic's The Magic School Bus: Space Exploration Game was released on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.
- When did Scholastic's The Magic School Bus: Space Exploration Game release?
- Scholastic's The Magic School Bus: Space Exploration Game was first released on February 1, 1995.
About Scholastic's The Magic School Bus: Space Exploration Game
Based on the PBS kids program, The Magic School Bus along with Ms. Frizzle and her companion Liz takes the player throughout the solar system one planet at a time to learn about them while exploring each one. Along the way, players will be transported on the bus on their way to the next planet where they can take photos of the planets, their moons, stars, among many other things they can see. Along the way they will encounter puzzles they have to solve in order to advance using the facts they have learned through their planetary visit and can also build their own solar system in any way they choose.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Developer
- Novotrade
- Publisher
- Sega
- Game modes
- Single player
- Themes
- Educational, Kids
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 | 1995 | $13 | $30 | — | Low |
Also released on: Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. We haven’t priced or authenticated that version yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a month
- 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 $9.95 in Jul 2008, $15.69 five years ago, and $12.99 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2009 | $5.59 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $3.89 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $2.99 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $3.95 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $4.47 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $3.99 | $19.99 |
| Jan 2015 | $6.46 | $4.99 |
| Jan 2016 | $6.79 | $4.99 |
| Jan 2017 | $5.89 | $35 |
| Jan 2018 | $7.95 | $35 |
| Jan 2019 | $6.75 | $34 |
| Jan 2020 | $7.81 | $33 |
| Jan 2021 | $11.66 | $35 |
| Jan 2022 | $16.92 | $49 |
| Jan 2023 | $16.61 | $43 |
| Jan 2024 | $10.11 | $37 |
| Jan 2025 | $12.00 | $27 |
| Jan 2026 | $13.34 | $30 |
| Oct 2026 | $12.99 | $30 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 1995 | 1558 | 010086015584 |
- Region
- NA
- Released
- 1995
- Authenticity
- Low
A children's educational game on the Genesis, priced about in the middle.
The Magic School Bus: Space Exploration Game was developed by Novotrade and published by Sega in North America in 1995. It is an educational game based on The Magic School Bus books and the PBS television series, and it was the first Magic School Bus game released on a medium other than PC CD-ROM.
Before you buy
Among US carts it sits about at the middle. A complete US copy means the case, cartridge and manual.
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