Rarest video games
Pepsi Invaders
System: Atari 2600
A Pepsi-themed version of Space Invaders, made for Pepsi executives.
Copies: 28-125
Magicard
System: Atari 2600
Programming tool for the Atari 2600.
Copies: 50-200
King of Fighters 2000
System: Neo Geo
The last KoF game before SNK's bankruptcy.
Copies: 100
Nintendo World Championship
System: NES
Competition carts for the winners of 1990 NWC and the Nintendo Power comp.
Copies: 90 (grey), 26 (gold)
Poop Slinger
System: PS4
Limited-run physical copies were printed but hardly any were purchased.
Copies: 84
Cubicolor
System: Atari 2600
A rubix cube type game that was self-published.
Copies: 50
Elemental Gearbolt – Assassin Case
System: PS1
The winners of a contest at E3 1998 won this special version of the game.
Copies: 40
Video Life
System: Atari 2600
A 2600 port of Conway's Game of Life. Mail order only.
Copies: 20~
Eli's Ladder
System: Atari 2600
An educational maths game sold only in Christian bookstores.
Copies: 15~
Atlantis II
System: Atari 2600
A competition prize for high scores in the original Atlantis.
Copies: 15~
NBA Elite 11
System: PlayStation 3
Cancelled but a single box of units got into the wild.
Copies: 15~
Stadium Events (NTSC)
System: NES
Sold in a supermarket in North-East USA but then quickly recalled.
Copies: 10-200
Tetris
System: Genesis/Megadrive
Sega was unable to release the game after being cockblocked by Nintendo.
Copies: 10
Ultimate 11/Super Sidekicks 4
System: Neo Geo
One of the rarest sports games ever; the European release ever rarer.
Copies: 9~
Rockman 4 Gold Edition
System: Famicom
The winning artists submissions for the Robot Masters got this cart.
Copies: 8
Gauntlet
System: (Atari 2600)
Not like the Gauntlet you know; this is more like Temple Run.
Copies: 6~
River Patrol
System: Atari 2600
A port of the obscure arcade game,
Copies: 6~
Kizuna Encounter (Europe release)
System: Neo Geo
Was barely released in Europe due to the cancellation of the European AES Neo Geo.
Copies: 5-12
Extra Terrestrials
System: Atari 2600
The only known Canadian-made 2600 title. All copies are owned by a museum.
Copies: 5-7 (including one prototype)
Bangai-O Prize Edition
System: Dreamcast
The winners of a high score competition received this version of the game.
Copies: 5
Mr. Boston
System: Vectrex
A version of Clean Sweep made to promote the Mr. Boston liquor company.
Copies: 5
Air Raid
System: Atari 2600
A shoot 'em up with a very unique shaped cartridge.
Copies: 3-23
Karate (Ultravision release)
System: Atari 2600
A crappy fighting game with two publishers, Froggo and Ultravision.
Copies: 3
Blockbuster World Championships II
Unlike the DKC competition cart, these were meant to be destroyed.
System: Genesis/Megadrive
Copies: 2-3
Red Sea Crossing
System: Atari 2600
Bible-themed game. Only 100-500 carts were made.
Copies: 2~
Nintendo PowerFest '94
System: NES + SNES
They were meant to return to Nintendo. Not all of them did.
Copies: 2
Birthday Mania
System: Atari 2600
A birthday gift game sold by Personal Games Company.
Copies: 1-10
Nintendo Campus Challenge
System: NES
Competition carts, used in the 1991 and 1992 competitions.
Copies: 1 (1991), 2-3 (1992)
Spacechase (Monogrammed Edition)
System: Atari 2600
A special ordered version where your initials flash when you're hit.
Copies: 1~
Gamma Attack
System: Atari 2600
Possibly the rarest game ever.
Copies: 1-2
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Syphon Filter 3 (9/11 edition)
System: PS1
Had to have its cover changed after 9/11.
Copies: unknown
Mine Storm II
System: Vectrex
A fixed patched version of the original Mine Storm. Mail order only.
Copies: unknown
Mangia
System: Atari 2600
Very weird game, and very rare mail order game.
Copies: unknown
Lochjaw
System: Atari 2600
Was forced to change its name so very few copies under this name exist.
Copies: unknown
The Music Machine
System: Atari 2600
A religious themed game of catching fruit in a basket.
Copies: unknown
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