Speedball
Speedball — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Speedball on?
- Speedball was released on Commodore C64/128/MAX, Atari ST/STE, DOS, Amiga, Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Master System/Mark III, BlackBerry.
- When did Speedball release?
- Speedball was first released on November 1, 1988.
About Speedball
Speedball is a futuristic football-like game which takes place on a steel walled floored pitch, 160 feet long by 90 feet wide. There are two teams, and the team scoring the most goals wins. There is a goal at each end of the pitch and a ball warp tunnel in each side of the wall. The warp tunnels can warp a ball from one tunnel to another. The ball is launched from the center of the pit by the automatic launcher in a random direction. There also bounce domes, off of which the ball will be deflected, but over which players are free to move.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- Commodore C64/128/MAX, Atari ST/STE, DOS, Amiga, Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Master System/Mark III, BlackBerry
- Developer
- The Bitmap Brothers
- Publisher
- SOFEL
- Game modes
- Single player, Multiplayer
- Themes
- Action, Science fiction
Details via IGDB.
Reception
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Master System | 1991 | $7 | $19 | $30 | Low (look-alike) |
Also released on: Commodore C64/128/MAX · Atari ST/STE · DOS · Amiga · Nintendo Entertainment System · Sega Master System/Mark III · BlackBerry. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Master System · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-28
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a month
- Complete: about once a month
- 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 2026-10-28.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $12.95 in Jul 2009, $8.06 five years ago, and $6.85 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2010 | $12.95 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $9.75 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $9.75 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $8.00 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $9.75 | $8.00 |
| Jan 2015 | $10.00 | $8.00 |
| Jan 2016 | $9.99 | $22 |
| Jan 2017 | $9.99 | $22 |
| Jan 2018 | $4.65 | $10.23 |
| Jan 2019 | $8.39 | $11.72 |
| Jan 2020 | $7.15 | $9.71 |
| Jan 2021 | $5.05 | $8.06 |
| Jan 2022 | $8.56 | $8.59 |
| Jan 2023 | $8.00 | $11.26 |
| Jan 2024 | $5.44 | $15.95 |
| Jan 2025 | $4.47 | $9.59 |
| Jan 2026 | $7.55 | $14.21 |
| Oct 2026 | $6.85 | $18.56 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number |
|---|---|---|
| Europe / PAL | March 1991 | 25009-50 / 25013-50 |
- Region
- EU
- Released
- 1991
- Authenticity
- Low
A violent futuristic sports game that is best with two players, and a cheap European cart.
Speedball is The Bitmap Brothers' game of a violent future sport that draws on handball and ice hockey and rewards violent play as well as goals. It began on the Amiga and Atari ST in 1988. The Master System version was released in Europe in March 1991, and cartridges exist under both the Image Works and the Virgin labels.
Computer and Video Games said it was best played with two players, with fast and furious action that the console did not often see. Mean Machines Sega called it a pretty good conversion of the Amiga game, but overshadowed by its sequel, Speedball II. It later recalled that its reviewer thought the game too easy, and that Image Works promptly revamped it to be more challenging.
What the press said at the time
“This is a pretty good conversion of the Amiga title, especially with the tweaked one-player difficulty setting. However, right now it's overshadowed by its successor - Speedball II”
How the Sega Master System version differs
The French magazine Joypad gave the Master System port 90%.
Mean Machines described the Master System original as much simpler than its sequel, with only a smaller, vertically scrolling playing area.
Also on other platforms
Amiga · Atari ST · BlackBerry · Commodore 64 · MS-DOS · NES
- NES. SOFEL released the NES port in 1991 under the title KlashBall.
- Amiga. The game first appeared in November 1988 on the Amiga and Atari ST.
Before you buy
Loose, this costs less than the typical European game, and the look-alike risk is low. A complete copy should include the manual.
Speedball screenshots
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