Tinhead
Tinhead — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Tinhead on?
- Tinhead was released on Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, PC (Microsoft Windows).
- When did Tinhead release?
- Tinhead was first released on December 31, 1994.
About Tinhead
Once there was peace in the Galaxy. Then the evil Grim Squidge stole all the stars, threatening to hurl the Galaxy into a horrible Cosmic Void. Who will save the stars before it's too late? Tinhead, Defender of the Edge of the Galaxy of course! Lead, slide, hop, fly and shoot your way through the wacky worlds and super-tricky challenging levels as you guide Tinhead ti free the stars. Take on pesky spinning Krystals, relentless flying Saw-Sirs and hordes of mega-tough bosses. Grab radical power-ups and zany vehicles like Batteries, Hyper-Hoppers and Rocket Packs to help Tinhead through each weird, monster-jammed world. 4 tin-tillating worlds with 24 super challenging levels. Unique pause-and-scroll to see the action offscreen. 3-way shooting power to blast the baddies. Dozens of power-ups and hidden bonus areas.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Developer
- MicroProse Software, Inc.
- Publisher
- Ballistic
- Game modes
- Single player
- 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 Genesis | 1993 | $15 | $33 | $140 | Low |
Also released on: Super Nintendo Entertainment System · Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · PC (Microsoft Windows). We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardboard box release | — | $60 | — |
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a week
- Complete: about once a week
- 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 2026-10-29.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $0.99 in Jul 2010, $12.11 five years ago, and $14.95 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2011 | $0.75 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $1.00 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $3.34 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $4.95 | $6.50 |
| Jan 2015 | $5.94 | $12.99 |
| Jan 2016 | $7.50 | $13.25 |
| Jan 2017 | $8.73 | $22 |
| Jan 2018 | $9.95 | $19.99 |
| Jan 2019 | $7.95 | $14.99 |
| Jan 2020 | $8.99 | $23 |
| Jan 2021 | $10.39 | $25 |
| Jan 2022 | $14.50 | $39 |
| Jan 2023 | $15.38 | $30 |
| Jan 2024 | $11.09 | $35 |
| Jan 2025 | $10.58 | $37 |
| Jan 2026 | $12.99 | $38 |
| Oct 2026 | $14.95 | $33 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 1993 | T-119236 | 015605035074 |
- Region
- NA
- Released
- 1993
- Authenticity
- Low
A tin-robot platformer from MicroProse that held its own against bigger names in GameFan's roundup.
Tinhead is a platform game developed by MicroProse and published by Ballistic, released in North America in 1993. Richard Lemarchand is credited as designer and Paul Tonge as composer. In a roundup of Genesis action and platform games in November 1994, GameFan's reviewers rated it alongside Dynamite Headdy and The Jungle Book.
How the Sega Genesis version differs
Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the Genesis game 6.4 out of 10, calling it hard but helped by useful power-ups and dynamic bosses, with the graphics as the highlight.
Also on other platforms
Super NES
- Super NES. A Super NES port scheduled for 1994 was cancelled, and Piko Interactive finally released it in 2015.
Before you buy
Among US carts it sits above the middle. A cardboard-box release is priced separately from the plastic-case copy, and the box copy usually costs more. A complete US copy means the case, cartridge and manual.
Tinhead screenshots
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