Basketball Nightmare
Sega Master System · 1989
About this game
Basketball Nightmare is a basketball game where the player plays basketball against strange humanoid creatures on the court where the creature lives.
The player must play and defeat each creature before moving onto a new place with a new harder opponent.
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The player starts of playing against Wolfs in the Forest and then, upon defeating that opponent, moves on to play Frogs at the Pond, One Eyed Aliens at the Waterfall, Vampires in the Skeleton Cave, Geishas in the Bamboo Forest, before finally playing against Samurais at the Shrine.
If the player loses a match then that match can be replayed until won.
The player at the start of each match gets to pick how long the match duration is out of the options of 15, 30, or 45 minutes (not in real time) before being placed on the court.
When on the court the player always plays towards the right of the court.
First the player tries to get the ball from a throw by a well timed button press.
When the player has the ball the player has the option to move, pass the ball, and jump.
When jumping the player can shoot, with the accuracy of the shot depending on the timing, or just simply pass.
When defending the player can cycle through the field or just simply run into the opponent to challenge for the ball.
There are a few penalties that the player can get including but not limited to Travelling (not passing after jumping), Charging (Sometimes called when the player with the ball runs into an opponent), and Pushing (Sometimes called when the player without the ball runs into an opponent) with all the penalties resulting with the other team getting the ball on the side of the court.
About Sega Master System
The Sega Master System (1985/1986) was Sega's answer to the NES and, while it lost the console war in North America, became genuinely dominant in markets like Brazil and parts of Europe. That regional split matters for collectors: PAL and Brazilian-market cartridges can differ meaningfully in scarcity and pricing from their North American counterparts for the same title.
Gamevaro tracks Basketball Nightmare for Sega Master System with separate market values for loose, complete-in-box (CIB) and factory-sealed copies, sourced from real eBay sales. Prices also vary by region — PAL, NTSC-U and NTSC-J releases of the same game often sell for different amounts due to print run sizes and regional collector demand.
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Market values by condition
NTSC-U
Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-18 | Loose / Item only | NTSC-U | €18.27 |
Rarity & condition
Only a handful of market sales have been tracked for Basketball Nightmare, suggesting it doesn't trade hands very often — a sign of relative scarcity compared to more common Sega Master System titles.
Complete-in-box (CIB) copies typically command a premium over loose cartridges/discs because the original box and manual are more fragile and get discarded or damaged over time — fewer complete sets survive.
Frequently asked questions
How much is Basketball Nightmare worth?
Basketball Nightmare for Sega Master System is currently worth €18.27 loose. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is Basketball Nightmare rare?
Basketball Nightmare has only a handful of tracked market sales, suggesting relative scarcity compared to more common Sega Master System titles.
What's the difference between loose, CIB and sealed for Basketball Nightmare?
Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. These are tracked as separate market values because the price gap between them can be significant, especially for older releases.
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