Snake Rattle 'n' Roll
Snake Rattle 'n' Roll — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Snake Rattle 'n' Roll on?
- Snake Rattle 'n' Roll was released on Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.
- When did Snake Rattle 'n' Roll release?
- Snake Rattle 'n' Roll was first released on July 1, 1990.
About Snake Rattle 'n' Roll
Snake Rattle N Roll features two snakes, Rattle and Roll, as they make their way through eleven 3D isometric levels. The object is to navigate the obstacles in each level and eat enough "Nibbley Pibbleys" to ring a weigh-in bell located in the level, which will allow the snakes to exit. The game can be played by a single player or by two players simultaneously. It was later re released as part of Rare Replay collection on Xbox One.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
- Developer
- Rare
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Game modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
- Themes
- Action
Details via IGDB.
Reception
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Built by | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Genesis | 1993 | $40 | $75 | — | Rare | Low |
Also released on: Nintendo Entertainment System · Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29
How often it sells
- Loose: about 6 times a year
- Complete: about once a month
- Sealed: rarely — fewer than one recorded sale 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 $21 in Apr 2018, $29 five years ago, and $40 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | $22 | $44 |
| Jan 2020 | $22 | $37 |
| Jan 2021 | $22 | $41 |
| Jan 2022 | $35 | $44 |
| Jan 2023 | $40 | $49 |
| Jan 2024 | $45 | $53 |
| Jan 2025 | $32 | $64 |
| Jan 2026 | $48 | $67 |
| Oct 2026 | $40 | $75 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number | Known board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe / PAL | October 1993 | 670-4120-50 | 171-5703 · MPR-15914-F |
- Region
- EU
- Released
- 1993
- Authenticity
- Low
Rare's isometric NES platformer with a bonus level, and a Mega Drive cart that only Europe received.
Snake Rattle 'n' Roll began on the NES, and Rare made the Mega Drive port, which Sega published in Europe in 1993. You steer the snakes Rattle and Roll through isometric levels, eating enough Nibbley Pibbleys to ring the weigh-in bell and open the exit, alone or with a second player. The Mega Drive game adds a final level to the eleven of the NES version.
It was released in Europe only.
What the press said at the time
“Few games, so simple and yet so challenging, appear on the Mega Drive. This is one of those games that will háve you tearing your hair out in massive clumps!”
“An old but fun game that has translated well onto the Megadrive. A slightly better control response and attention paid to improving the game's looks and music would have increased its appeal.”
How the Sega Genesis version differs
The Mega Drive port added an extra level over the NES original and was released by Sega in June 1993 in Europe only.
Also on other platforms
NES
| NES | Rare |
- NES. The original NES game appeared in North America in July 1990 and in Europe on 27 March 1991.
Before you buy
The European cartridge is the one to look for. Among European-only carts it sits above the middle.
Snake Rattle 'n' Roll screenshots
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