Speed King
Commodore 64 · 1985
About this game
SPEEDKING -- the motorcycle racing game with thrilling high speed wheel-to-wheel action against 19 other determined riders.
Work your way up to world class with the 3 skill levels on 10 world famous circuits.
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Put on your helmet and enjoy the exhilarating challenge of high performance bike racing at 250 mph!
There are 6 gears, with selection made by forward/back movement of the joystick or keys A and Z.
Each gear corresponds to a particular speed range.
Accelerate or brake by pressing or releasing the Fire button (or space bar).
Acceleration and braking are affected by the gear to speed relationship.
A neutral position must occur between gear changes if using a joystick.
Colliding with other riders will result in a spill from your machine, and a subsequent time penalty to regain control.
Leaving the road causes loss of speed and eventually loss of control.
At the start of the race, two timers will start:
Lap timer: Transferred to left side of the screen at end of each lap (lower readout).
Upper readout = best lap time.
Race timer: Timing of current race.
If a new record is set for lap time, race time or finishing position the information will be announced on the grandstand display board.
There are nineteen other riders to compete against at three skill levels selected by F8 (shift and F7).
The number of laps can also be reduced to improve on the best race time as playing skill improves.
A high speed preview of the selected track may be observed by pressing space bar.
The race or practice mode may be aborted at any time by pressing the RESTORE key.
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 Speed King 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-20 | Loose / Item only | PAL | €10.57 |
Rarity & condition
Only a handful of market sales have been tracked for Speed King, 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 Speed King worth?
Speed King for Commodore 64 is currently worth €10.57 loose. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is Speed King rare?
Speed King 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 Speed King?
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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