Games of the 8-, 16- & 32-bit era

Marble Madness

Title	Marble Madness
First release	1984
Developer	Atari Games
Publisher	Atari Games
Platforms	Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, Game Boy, Master System, Mega Drive / Genesis, NES / Famicom, ZX Spectrum, Arcade ADB
Genres	platformer, racing video game
Players	1–2 players
Co-op	No
ESRB rating	E Everyone
Releases	DOS: 1984-01-01 Mega Drive / Genesis: 1984-12-04 (PAL) Atari ST: 1986-01-01 (PAL) Amiga: 1986-07-01 Commodore 64: 1986-09-01 NES / Famicom: 1989-03-01
Wikidata ID	Q582642

Steer a marble through isometric paths to reach the finish line before the timer expires. Players must maneuver through tight corridors and dodge various enemies to prevent falling off the course. In the two-player mode, competitors race against each other to complete the tracks first while managing momentum and obstacles.

Description: REG-Vault, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Sources

Wikidata (Q582642) · last updated 2026-09-27 · CC0

REG-Vault (atarist/marble-madness) · last updated 2026-10-02 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

REG-Vault (c64/marble-madness) · last updated 2026-09-30 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

REG-Vault (amiga/marble-madness) · last updated 2026-09-28 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

REG-Vault (nes/marble-madness) · last updated 2026-10-25 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

TheGamesDB (25307) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

TheGamesDB (8096) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

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Arcade Database (ADB) (marble) · last updated 2026-10-02 · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 · internal use only

Arcade Database ADB

MAME romset	`marble`
Title at ADB	Marble Madness (set 1)
Manufacturer	Atari Games
Year	1984
Genre	Maze / Ball Guide
Players	2
MAME driver status	GOOD

Artwork: ADB (Arcade Database); artwork © original manufacturer (Atari Games); snaps by ProgettoSnaps via ADB. Non-free, internal use only (hotlinked, not downloaded).

Scraping using Arcade Database by motoschifo · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 · romset via Wikidata P2451 (wikidata-qid) · fetched 2026-10-02 16:19 UTC · filled here: platform

Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Atari Games · internal use only

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Image credits

Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (24): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Atari Games · internal use only. REG-Vault page

Box art (1): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Atari Games · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

Screenshots (3): Source: libretro-thumbnails (upstream libretro-thumbnails (art by developers/publishers; see repo README)) · © Atari Games · internal use only.

Sprites

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Videos

ZX Spectrum Longplay [209] Marble Madness (EU)

World-of-Longplays · ZX Spectrum version · longplay · 12:44auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:channel-harvest, checked 2026-10-25 18:41 UTC

MARBLE MADNESS (AMIGA - FULL GAME)

Zeusdaz - The Unemulated Retro Game Channel · Amiga version · longplay · 15:22auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:channel-harvest, checked 2026-10-25 18:43 UTC

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