203 copies of SEGA’s controversial horror game Night Trap have turned up at a game store in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Though the game was subsequently edited and re-released with new box art, these games are thought to be in original and uncensored condition, many complete with manuals and boxes.

The seller told the store owner that he'd acquired the games when Night Trap had been recalled across Blockbusters retail stores in the early 1990s.

Widely considered to be an attributing factor in the introduction of the US’s ESRB rating, Night Trap was recalled in 1994 following widespread condemnation of its real-life action and violent themes, despite claims that it actually sought to encourage players to save women, not cause them harm.

"I feel that I may have a tangible percentage of copies of this game out there", the store owner told Kotaku, "and it kind of makes me feel weird, but it's also a bit exhilarating."

We recently reported on a Kickstarter campaign hoping to revive the game. (With just 15 hours to go at the time of writing, it doesn't look good!)

Vikki Blake is a freelance games writer and a bonafide, albeit slightly jumpy, survival horror survivalist. You can find her twittering over at @_vixx.