Tarzan
Tarzan — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Tarzan on?
- Tarzan was released on ColecoVision.
- When did Tarzan release?
- Tarzan was first released on December 31, 1984.
About Tarzan
Cruel hunters and the Beastmen of Opar have abducted Tarzan's tribe of Great Apes and imprisoned them throughout the jungle. It's up to you to save the apes from being shipped out of their jungle home to zoos.
Summary via IGDB.
Tarzan on Wikipedia
Tarzan is a 1999 platform video game developed by Eurocom Entertainment Software. Based on the 1999 film of the same name, it was released by Sony Computer Entertainment on the PlayStation and Disney Interactive on Microsoft Windows on June 30, 1999, and by Activision on Nintendo 64 in February 15, 2000. An abridged version for the Game Boy Color developed by Digital Eclipse was released in 1999.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).
Game details
- Platforms
- ColecoVision
- Developer
- 4D Interactive Systems
- Publisher
- Coleco
- Game modes
- Single player
- Themes
- Action
- Series
- Tarzan
Details via IGDB.
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Period reviews | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ColecoVision | 1984 | $13 | $44 | $84 | Graphics ★★★ · Play-Action ★★★ | Low (look-alike) |
Release timeline
- ColecoVision1984
- Atari 26001984
First release on each platform, from IGDB’s records of this game’s ports and editions. Remakes are separate games with their own pages, so they are not listed here.
Collector value & authenticity
ColecoVision · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-19
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a month
- Complete: about 6 times a year
- 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 2026-10-19.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $7.99 in Jul 2009, $12.50 five years ago, and $12.99 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2010 | $5.50 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $11.00 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $10.49 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $9.99 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $10.50 | $30 |
| Jan 2015 | $9.99 | $50 |
| Jan 2016 | $12.95 | $10.95 |
| Jan 2017 | $11.25 | $30 |
| Jan 2018 | $11.48 | $33 |
| Jan 2019 | $9.15 | $30 |
| Jan 2020 | $9.82 | $25 |
| Jan 2021 | $13.12 | $30 |
| Jan 2022 | $15.71 | $47 |
| Jan 2023 | $18.94 | $34 |
| Jan 2024 | $14.66 | $36 |
| Jan 2025 | $16.99 | $45 |
| Jan 2026 | $11.02 | $41 |
| Oct 2026 | $12.99 | $44 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Label | Model # |
|---|---|---|
| North America Coleco | End label: for ColecoVision and ADAM | 2632 |
- North America: Model number confirmed by the game's own manual.
- Region
- NA
- Released
- 1984
- Controller
- ColecoVision hand controller, Super Action controller
- Players
- 1
- Authenticity
- Low
A Coleco jungle adventure that Computer Entertainer recommended, with scenes it called realistic.
Coleco published Tarzan for the ColecoVision in 1984, with 4D Interactive Systems credited as developer, and Electronic Games listed it, with a Cabbage Patch Kids game, among Coleco's plans for 1984. Computer Entertainer recommended it, singled out the graphics of Tarzan swinging across waterways, and said there was plenty of varied action and strategy.
The review added that the game works with either the regular ColecoVision controller or the Super Action controller, though its reviewers found better control of the various functions with the Super Action controller. It supports one player, or two players alternating.
What the press said at the time
| Computer Entertainer Vol. 3 No. 5 | August 1984 | Graphics ★★★ · Play-Action ★★★ |
“scenes are extremely realistic, both in gameplay and graphics … we were particularly impressed with the graphics of Tarzan’s”
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.
Worth knowing
- From the ColecoVision manual. Pressing any keypad number during play makes Tarzan let out his ape-roar, and the same roar defeats the idol at the top of the temple.
- From the ColecoVision manual. Tarzan is never eliminated; the game ends when his Vitality bar runs out, and freeing apes or stunning enemies earns points.
- From the ColecoVision manual. On the Super Action Controller the Blue and Purple Action Buttons and the Speed Roller are not used.
Before you buy
Plays with the standard ColecoVision controller; the Super Action Controllers are optional, but Computer Entertainer preferred them. The loose cartridge is cheap and a boxed copy is worth a few times as much for the packaging, so check the box and manual before paying a boxed price. It is not a rare cartridge.
Tarzan screenshots
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