Sharp Shot
Sharp Shot — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Sharp Shot on?
- Sharp Shot was released on Intellivision.
- When did Sharp Shot release?
- Sharp Shot was first released on October 28, 1982.
About Sharp Shot
Sharp Shot is collection of 4 single-button action games: Touchdown Passing, Space Gunner, Submarine, and Maze Shoot. The goal of each game is to score as many points as possible within 60 seconds.
Summary via IGDB.
Sharp Shot on Wikipedia
Sharp Shot is a video game released by Mattel for its Intellivision system in 1982. Specifically marketed towards younger children, Sharp Shot is a collection of four simple games where the object is to score points by correctly timing shots at various targets.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).
Game details
- Platforms
- Intellivision
- Developer
- APh Technological Consulting
- Publisher
- Mattel Electronics
- Game modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
- Themes
- Action, Fantasy, Science fiction
Details via IGDB.
Collector value & authenticity
Intellivision · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-20
How often it sells
- Loose: about 5 times a year
- Complete: about once a month
- Sealed: about 6 times a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-20.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $1.87 in Apr 2009, $3.89 five years ago, and $10.00 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2010 | $10.41 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $1.69 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $0.99 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $3.99 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $1.99 | $2.99 |
| Jan 2015 | $3.56 | $8.00 |
| Jan 2016 | $5.24 | $8.00 |
| Jan 2017 | $4.00 | $8.99 |
| Jan 2018 | $4.93 | $6.76 |
| Jan 2019 | $2.95 | $8.22 |
| Jan 2020 | $3.88 | $6.97 |
| Jan 2021 | $3.50 | $7.51 |
| Jan 2022 | $5.64 | $13.98 |
| Jan 2023 | $5.07 | $14.05 |
| Jan 2024 | $4.01 | $11.28 |
| Jan 2025 | $4.26 | $8.66 |
| Jan 2026 | $7.32 | $13.96 |
| Oct 2026 | $10.00 | $10.45 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Product # |
|---|---|
| North America Mattel Electronics | 5638 |
- North America: Product number confirmed by the game's own manual.
- Region
- NA
- Released
- 1982
- Controller
- Hand controller
- Players
- 1 or 2
- Authenticity
- Low
Four shooting-gallery games on one cartridge, none strong enough to carry it; a curiosity with a TV tie-in.
Sharp Shot packs four moving-target games into one Mattel cartridge: throwing passes to a football receiver, shooting spaceships, sinking submarines and destroying monsters running through a maze. Video Games Player gave it a C- in 1983, saying more does not mean better, that only the maze chase was at all challenging, and that even that soon grew tiresome. The magazine noted Mattel had already put three games on Triple Action.
The library notes the game was designed for voice-activated control for a TV call-in game show, Powww.
What the press said at the time
| Computer Entertainer Vol. 1 No. 11 | February 1983 | Graphics ★★★½ · Play-Action ★★★ |
| Video Games Player Vol. 2 No. 1 | August-September 1983 | C- |
“These games are short and easy enough to appeal to the small child with a limited attention span. Continued practice should help them prepare for the tougher battles ahead with older siblings and friends. Recommended.”
“Sharp Shot has its heart in the right place, but makes the occasional mistake of confusing simplicity with simple-mindedness. Still, this should serve as an interesting primer in the manipulation of controller/keypads.”
“More does not mean better. Of the four games, only the maze chase is at all challenging. But even this contest quickly becomes tiresome.”
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. Video Games Player graded games like a report card, A+ down to C-.
How the Intellivision version differs
Sharp Shot was an Intellivision-only release. Consumers complained that its graphics were no different from earlier games on the rival Atari 2600, and the box ended up carrying a label saying it was meant for young children.
Worth knowing
- From the Intellivision manual. Four mini-games in one cartridge: Touchdown Passing, Space Gunner, Submarine and Maze Shoot, each a 60-second score attack.
- From the Intellivision manual. Add up your scores from all four games; the booklet says 200 points makes you an Ace Sharpshooter.
Before you buy
A modest cart: a boxed copy sells for little more than a loose one, so buy it for completeness rather than the game. Mattel's copies came with two keypad overlays, which the four games use, so check they are present.
Sharp Shot screenshots
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