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Details Starmaster (Atari 2600 System)

Console
Atari 2600 System
Genre
Action & Adventure
Publisher
Activision
Release
1982
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Market Value Starmaster

Last update : 6/1/2026
LOOSE
$5
Average Price
COMPLETE
COMPLETE (CIB)
$20
Most Popular
NEW (SEALED)
$32
Sealed
GRADED
$35
Wata / VGA
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Market Value & Price Range: Starmaster

How much is Starmaster worth on Atari 2600 System?

The current price guide for this title is around $20.23 for a Complete (CIB) copy. For serious collectors, a brand new / sealed copy is valued at approximately $32.12. Graded copies (WATA/VGA) have been seen reaching $35.33 depending on the grade. This action & adventure title published by Activision remains a staple for any Atari 2600 System library.

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Buying Guide & Authenticity

Is Starmaster a rare game?

Starmaster on Atari 2600 System is a very common and accessible game. At just $20.23 complete, it's an excellent starter piece for new collectors. This is primarily an NTSC version (US or Japan). Import demand may influence its availability.

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Description Starmaster

In the game the player pilots a starfighter, with the purpose of destroying a number of enemy ships before they destroy four friendly starbases. Gameplay is presented mostly in first person cockpit view, which is achieved with surprisingly good effect given the 2600's primitive graphics capabilities. The starfighter carries laser weapons, shields, and a faster-than-light drive. The fighter also carries a limited energy supply, which is drained by firing the lasers, being hit by enemy fire, warping, or simply flying around. If the ship's energy drops to zero it is destroyed, and the game ends. Enemy fire can knock out the fighter's subsystems (such as weapons) on top of draining energy. The game "universe" is a square-shaped galaxy mapped into a grid of 36 sectors. Each sector can be home to some enemy ships, a starbase, both, or nothing. The player "warps" the fighter to a sector to engage enemy ships; once they are all destroyed, the player moves on to another. The player can also war