Tron: Solar Sailer
Tron: Solar Sailer — frequently asked questions
- Is Tron: Solar Sailer on Steam?
- No. Tron: Solar Sailer is not distributed on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts or SteamDB player count for it. Its live popularity is tracked here via Twitch viewership instead.
- What platforms is Tron: Solar Sailer on?
- Tron: Solar Sailer is available on Intellivision.
- When did Tron: Solar Sailer release?
- Tron: Solar Sailer was first released on December 31, 1983.
About Tron: Solar Sailer
TRON: Solar Sailer is a game based on the 1982 Disney movie TRON, released for the Intellivision that same year.
Summary via IGDB.
Tron: Solar Sailer on Wikipedia
Tron: Solar Sailer is a 1983 action video game developed and published by Mattel Electronics for the Intellivision. It is the third of three Intellivision games based on the 1982 Disney film Tron, and was one of four for the console that required the Intellivoice module, along with Space Spartans, B-17 Bomber, and Bomb Squad.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).
Game details
- Platforms
- Intellivision
- Developer
- Mattel Electronics
- Publisher
- Mattel Electronics
- Game modes
- Single player
- Themes
- Action, Science fiction
- Series
- Tron
Details via IGDB.
Collector value & authenticity
Intellivision · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-20
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a month
- Complete: about once a week
- Sealed: about 3 times a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-20.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $14.95 in Oct 2009, $9.99 five years ago, and $8.91 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2010 | $14.95 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $7.85 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $14.99 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $7.99 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $25 | $19.56 |
| Jan 2015 | $9.99 | $17.99 |
| Jan 2016 | $6.95 | $15.94 |
| Jan 2017 | $4.99 | $50 |
| Jan 2018 | $8.85 | $22 |
| Jan 2019 | $11.27 | $27 |
| Jan 2020 | $11.49 | $27 |
| Jan 2021 | $10.48 | $29 |
| Jan 2022 | $15.23 | $26 |
| Jan 2023 | $11.00 | $33 |
| Jan 2024 | $12.50 | $28 |
| Jan 2025 | $13.99 | $32 |
| Jan 2026 | $13.21 | $33 |
| Oct 2026 | $8.91 | $30 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Documented sales
90,000 orders from retailers
Orders, not shipments: the last of the voice games drew far fewer than the first three, per the Blue Sky Rangers, Mattel's former programmers.
Source: Mattel Electronics' figures, as quoted by the Blue Sky Rangers
Release record
| Territory | Product # |
|---|---|
| North America Mattel Electronics | 5393 |
- North America: Product number confirmed by Mattel's own catalogue.
- Region
- NA
- Released
- 1983
- Controller
- Intellivoice (needed in practice: the game loads without it, but the speech carries game information)
- Authenticity
- Low
The last and least successful of Mattel's Intellivoice games, and one that really wants its module.
Tron: Solar Sailer was the third of Mattel's three Intellivision games based on Disney's 1982 film, and the fourth to require the Intellivoice speech module, after Space Spartans, B-17 Bomber and Bomb Squad. Mattel Electronics made and published it in 1983. A history of the voice line from the Blue Sky Rangers, who were Mattel's programmers, says orders for the first three voice games ran far higher than for Solar Sailer.
The game uses speech as an integral part of play, and collectors warn that it is very hard to play without the module.
How it was made
Mattel Electronics developed and published it in February 1983.
What the press said at the time
| Computer Entertainer Vol. 1 No. 12 | March 1983 | Graphics ★★★½ · Play-Action ★★★½ |
| Electronic Fun with Computers & Games Vol. 1 No. 9 | July 1983 | 2 joysticks (of 4) |
“Once again, this is an involving and intellectually challenging game of the type for which Mattel is well-known.”
“Solar Sailer is a beauty to behold but a beast to play. Some day I expect to see it on display at the Museum of Modern Art as a sample of video game artistry. But stripped of its cosmetic appeal and judged solely on its playability, Solar Sailer deserves a place in the Video Game Hall of Shame.”
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. Electronic Fun rated games out of four joysticks.
Before you buy
Intellivoice is the key requirement: the cartridge boots without it, but the speech is part of the game and collectors call it very hard to play that way, so budget for the module if you want a real copy. Mattel included two keypad overlays. The box and manual carry much of a complete copy's value, and complete copies are noticeably dearer than loose carts.
Tron: Solar Sailer screenshots
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