Shove It! The Warehouse Game
Shove It! The Warehouse Game — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Shove It! The Warehouse Game on?
- Shove It! The Warehouse Game was released on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.
- When did Shove It! The Warehouse Game release?
- Shove It! The Warehouse Game was first released on January 30, 1990.
About Shove It! The Warehouse Game
You'll need brains and brawn to solve these mind bending puzzles. You're Stevedore the warehouse man. You shove boxes for a living. This morning you met the girl of your dreams, but to get to her you'll need the car of your dreams! And that means working overtime and using your head. Now you've got a big job ahead of you, 16 levels, 160 warehouses that need to have their boxes shoved into order. Each room is a puzzle that takes skill, strategy and your wits to solve. As you progress, the ware-houses get harder. It's addictive! Once you start you can't stop. Some warehouses may seem impossible, but there is a solution to each one. To help you there is a "trace mode" to retrace your steps and passwords to access each level, once you've earned that level. You can even design your own warehouses to stump your friends. If you can beat all 16 levels, a brand new sports car... and the girl... will be yours. Fall and you'll be yelling Shove It!
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Developer
- NCS Corporation
- Publisher
- Dreamworks
- Game modes
- Single player
Details via IGDB.
Reception
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Period reviews | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Genesis | 1990 | $9 | $28 | — | 2 reviews | 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
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese release | $12 | $14 | — |
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a month
- Complete: about 2 times 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 $8.46 in Apr 2008, $14.24 five years ago, and $8.99 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2009 | $3.99 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $3.90 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $1.56 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $6.87 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $7.11 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $5.00 | $11.83 |
| Jan 2015 | $3.62 | $5.00 |
| Jan 2016 | $6.92 | $12.49 |
| Jan 2017 | $8.90 | $14.99 |
| Jan 2018 | $8.75 | $16.32 |
| Jan 2019 | $6.98 | $15.21 |
| Jan 2020 | $8.99 | $19.49 |
| Jan 2021 | $10.50 | $21 |
| Jan 2022 | $18.23 | $33 |
| Jan 2023 | $17.49 | $31 |
| Jan 2024 | $13.49 | $22 |
| Jan 2025 | $10.72 | $27 |
| Jan 2026 | $13.87 | $28 |
| Oct 2026 | $8.99 | $28 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | April 1990 | T-25036 | 096338061011 |
| Japan | 30 January 1990 | T-25023 | — |
- Region
- JP+NA
- Released
- 1990
- Authenticity
- Low
A plain Sokoban puzzle cart for patient puzzle fans that is cheap in every region.
Shove It! The Warehouse Game is a Sokoban puzzle game developed by NCS. Masaya released it in Japan on 30 January 1990 as Shijo Saidai no Sokoban, and DreamWorks published it in North America in April 1990, showing it at the Sega booth of the Winter 1990 Consumer Electronics Show.
Reviews were mixed: some found it challenging and addictive, while Electronic Gaming Monthly's reviewers called it boring and repetitive and questioned its place on the Genesis.
What the press said at the time
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 4/10, 3/10, 3/10, 3/10 | |
| Video Games & Computer Entertainment | 4/10 |
“Get your brain round this game and you’ll probably come out of it second best.”
Undated scores are from the review table in the game's Wikipedia article, limited to reviews of the Genesis version.
Before you buy
Among US carts it is below the middle. The Japanese loose cart usually costs a little more than the US one, but a complete Japanese copy usually costs much less, and the Japanese cart has a different cartridge shape. A complete US copy means the case, cartridge and manual.
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