Nord and Bert Couldn't Make Head or Tail of It
Commodore 64 · 1987
About this game
Nord and Bert Couldn't Make Head or Tail of It is a text adventure game revolving around puns and wordplays.
Idioms and clichés have become real-world objects in the town of Punster, and the player has to sort them out in order to win.
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There are seven separate scenarios that can be played in any order, as well as the final one that can be accessed only after having completed all seven.
- The Shopping Bizarre: Products in a grocery store have been replaced by nonsensical homonyms (such as "chocolate moose"), and the player has to revert them to their normal form.
- Playing Jacks: Equipped with an item called "Jack of All Traits", the player has to construct words beginning with "Jack" to solve puzzles.
- Buy the Farm: Clichéd expressions must be used in their literal meaning while exploring a farm.
- Eat Your Words: More literal idioms used in a diner.
- Act the Part: The protagonist is teleported into a 1950's-style sitcom, where he must perform visual gags.
- Manor of Speaking: The protagonist explores a strange house in a more traditional humorous Infocom-style manner.
- Shake a Tower: Letters in expressions have to be re-arranged to create humorous new meanings.
- Meet the Mayor: The final chapter of the game, mixing elements of the others as the protagonist faces the mayor of Punster.
About Commodore 64
Released in 1982, the Commodore 64 is the best-selling home computer model of all time, with an enormous software library spanning games, productivity tools, and everything in between. C64 game collecting centers on cassette tapes and floppy disks in their original packaging — physical media that's inherently fragile, so complete, working copies from the era are increasingly prized by retro computing collectors.
Gamevaro tracks Nord and Bert Couldn't Make Head or Tail of It for Commodore 64 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
PAL
Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-22 | Loose / Item only | PAL | €91.94 |
Rarity & condition
Only a handful of market sales have been tracked for Nord and Bert Couldn't Make Head or Tail of It, suggesting it doesn't trade hands very often — a sign of relative scarcity compared to more common Commodore 64 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 Nord and Bert Couldn't Make Head or Tail of It worth?
Nord and Bert Couldn't Make Head or Tail of It for Commodore 64 is currently worth €91.94 loose. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is Nord and Bert Couldn't Make Head or Tail of It rare?
Nord and Bert Couldn't Make Head or Tail of It has only a handful of tracked market sales, suggesting relative scarcity compared to more common Commodore 64 titles.
What's the difference between loose, CIB and sealed for Nord and Bert Couldn't Make Head or Tail of It?
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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