Galaga & Galaxian
Game Boy · 1995
About this game
You are Arthur Dent, an Englishman with a bad hangover wearing a dressing gown containing a much needed buffered analgesic and some fluff.
Your house has just been destroyed, followed shortly thereafter by your planet Earth (mostly harmless).
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You’ve been rescued by your friend Ford Prefect, who’s not actually an out-of-work actor.
He has given you a book (The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy), a towel, and is now telling you to put a fish in your ear.
It must be a Thursday; you’ve never quite gotten the hang of Thursdays.
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is written by Douglas Adams and Steven Meretzky and based on Adams’ BBC radio series, television series, and the series of subsequent novelizations.
It’s one of the classic Interactive Fiction games produced by Infocom, labeled as Science Fiction and has a Standard Level of Difficulty.
Though divergent from the source material, the main characters, locations, and concepts are here.
Unlike the book, death can come quickly if Arthur fails to observe his surroundings, collect inventory, talk to people, and consult the Guide.
DON’T PANIC! Original C=64 Grey Box Contents: Megadodo Publications Advertising Booklet for your very own Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy complete with Fluff, Destruct orders for your home and planet, a nice red button with the words DON'T PANIC printed in large yellow letters, a pair of Joo Janta 200 Super-Chromatic Peril-Sensitive Sunglasses, No Tea, and your very own Microscopic Space Fleet.
All this can be yours, for the low, low price of only 59.99 Altairian Dollars.
About Game Boy
The original Game Boy (1989) proved that handheld gaming didn't need cutting-edge graphics to succeed — its monochrome screen and legendary battery life, combined with Tetris as a pack-in, made it a cultural phenomenon. Game Boy cartridges are famously durable, so this remains one of the more accessible retro platforms to collect, though translucent color variants and complete-in-box copies with the original brick-sized manual add real value for condition-focused collectors.
Gamevaro tracks Galaga & Galaxian for Game Boy 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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Price history
Market values by condition
NTSC-J
Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-10 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €10.59 |
| 2026-08-10 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €16.94 |
| 2026-08-10 | Boxed (CIB) | NTSC-J | €42.36 |
| 2026-08-10 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €106.81 |
| 2026-08-10 | Loose / Item only | NTSC-J | €7.59 |
| 2026-08-10 | Sealed / New | NTSC-J | €97.10 |
| 2026-08-09 | Boxed (CIB) | NTSC-J | €42.36 |
| 2026-08-09 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €16.94 |
| 2026-08-09 | Sealed / New | NTSC-J | €97.10 |
| 2026-08-09 | Loose / Item only | NTSC-J | €7.59 |
| 2026-08-09 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €10.59 |
| 2026-08-09 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €106.81 |
| 2026-08-08 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €10.59 |
| 2026-08-08 | Loose / Item only | NTSC-J | €7.59 |
| 2026-08-08 | Boxed (CIB) | NTSC-J | €42.36 |
| 2026-08-08 | Sealed / New | NTSC-J | €97.10 |
| 2026-08-08 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €106.81 |
| 2026-08-08 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €16.94 |
| 2026-08-07 | Loose / Item only | NTSC-J | €7.59 |
| 2026-08-07 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €16.93 |
| 2026-08-07 | Sealed / New | NTSC-J | €97.04 |
| 2026-08-07 | Sealed / New | NTSC-U | €99.54 |
| 2026-08-07 | Loose / Item only | NTSC-U | €14.93 |
| 2026-08-07 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €106.74 |
| 2026-08-07 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €10.59 |
| 2026-08-07 | Boxed (CIB) | NTSC-J | €42.33 |
| 2026-08-07 | Boxed (CIB) | NTSC-U | €28.85 |
| 2026-08-06 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €16.91 |
| 2026-08-06 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €106.63 |
| 2026-08-06 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €10.58 |
Market insights
Rarity & condition
Galaga & Galaxian has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning enough copies circulate to establish a reliable market price.
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 Galaga & Galaxian worth?
Gamevaro hasn't tracked a market sale for Galaga & Galaxian (Game Boy) yet, so no current value is available. Prices are sourced from real marketplace sales, and this page will update automatically once sales data comes in.
Is Galaga & Galaxian rare?
Galaga & Galaxian has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning it trades hands regularly and isn't considered particularly rare.
What's the difference between loose, CIB and sealed for Galaga & Galaxian?
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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