Trivial Pursuit: Genus Edition
Trivial Pursuit: Genus Edition — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Trivial Pursuit: Genus Edition on?
- Trivial Pursuit: Genus Edition was released on Sega Master System/Mark III.
- When did Trivial Pursuit: Genus Edition release?
- Trivial Pursuit: Genus Edition was first released on February 1, 1992.
About Trivial Pursuit: Genus Edition
Trivial Pursuit is the world's greatest and best selling board game. This Sega version incorporates everything that has helped make it so. Plus, Russell your animated and friendly question master, superb sound and color, wonderful screen background and over 2,000 brain teasing questions.
Summary via IGDB.
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Period reviews | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Master System | 1992 | $2 | $10 | $23 | 76% | Low (look-alike) |
Also released on: Sega Master System/Mark III. We haven’t priced or authenticated that version yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Master System · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-28
How often it sells
- Loose: about 6 times a year
- Complete: about once a month
- Sealed: about 2 times a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-28.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $12.99 in Jul 2015, $2.75 five years ago, and $1.77 as of Oct 2026.
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| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2016 | $12.99 | $10.00 |
| Jan 2017 | $12.99 | — |
| Jan 2018 | $3.15 | $7.39 |
| Jan 2019 | $6.25 | $8.40 |
| Jan 2020 | $4.79 | $4.85 |
| Jan 2021 | $2.52 | $7.75 |
| Jan 2022 | $5.69 | $7.38 |
| Jan 2023 | $6.15 | $6.65 |
| Jan 2024 | $2.55 | $11.84 |
| Jan 2025 | $3.31 | $9.00 |
| Jan 2026 | $1.55 | $10.13 |
| Oct 2026 | $1.77 | $10.06 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number |
|---|---|---|
| Europe / PAL | 15 October 1992 | MK29008-50 |
- Region
- EU
- Released
- 1992
- Authenticity
- Low
A European quiz-game cart that is about as cheap as they come.
Trivial Pursuit: Genus Edition was developed by Teque London and published by Domark, released in Europe on 15 October 1992.
What the press said at the time
| Sega Pro Issue 42 | March 1995 | 76% |
“This game is ideál for a large group to play, but not for soloists.”
Before you buy
This came out in Europe, so buy the European cart. It is among the cheapest carts in the European-only group, so condition matters more than price. A complete copy needs the case and the manual.
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