Jungle Hunt

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Jungle Hunt
Jungle Hunt - Scene 1
Developer(s) Taito
Publisher(s) Taito
Release date(s) 1982
Genre(s) Action, Side-Scrolling
Mode(s) Up to two players alternating
Platform(s) Arcade
Input 8-way joystick, one button
Arcade cabinet Upright
Arcade CPU(s) Z80
Arcade sound system(s) AY-3-8910, DAC
Arcade display Raster, standard resolution 256x224 (60Hz)

Jungle Hunt is a two-player side-scrolling arcade game produced by Taito in 1982.

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[edit] Description

The player controls a jungle explorer who dons a pith-helmet and a safari suit. The player must rescue his girl from a tribe of hungry cannibals. To do this though, he must swing from vine to vine, survive a crocodile-infested river, jump or duck falling rocks, and release the girl before she takes a dip in the boiling cauldron.

[edit] Gameplay

The gameplay is split into four scenes, which have different objectives.

[edit] Scene 1

The player is required to swing from vine to vine that is located between a set of trees. The jump range is limited, so the player must wait until the time is right before jumping onto the next vine.

[edit] Scene 2

The explorer must navigate a crocodile-infested river, which presents several dangers:

  • The hungry crocodiles. The only defense the player has against them is a knife, used to stab the reptiles in the belly (for bonus points), and only when their mouths are partially or fully closed.
  • Air bubbles, which will invaribly drag the explorer into an approaching crocodile if he becomes caught in one.

Also, the explorer must avoid staying under water for too long; an on-screen meter allows the player to determine how long the explorer can safely remain under water. The meter replenishes itself when the explorer comes to the surface for air.

[edit] Scene 3

The main obstacle here are boulders - both small and large - which the explorer must dodge in some way. The player controls the explorer by moving the joystick either left or right, to have him move slower or faster. The small rocks can be avoided by jumping over them, but to avoid the large ones, the player may either jump, run or duck by pulling down on the joystick.

[edit] Scene 4

The player jumps over and between the cannibals while their spears are down. After that, he jumps toward the woman when she has been lowered enough for him to reach her.

After the player rescues the woman, the word "Congratulations!" appears, which is then followed by a cute intermission which features the explorer and his woman together along with a message saying "I Love You!" followed by the woman kissing the explorer.

[edit] Advanced levels

The scenes go right back to the start, but with increased difficulty, as follows:

  • Scene 1 - Monkeys climb up and down some vines, becoming more numerous and aggressive at higher levels.
  • Scene 2 - The crocodiles become more numerous and vicious. There's more air bubbles as well.
  • Scene 3 - The larger boulders are seen more frequently, and are closer together.
  • Scene 4 - The natives hide in the nearby tree, and throwing spears directly at the player character (one at a time, with the spears more accurate and thrown at a faster rate in subsequent levels).

[edit] Trivia

This game was originally called Jungle King, and the playable character was a bare-chested man with a loincloth who resembled Tarzan. Taito was sued by the Edgar Rice Burroughs estate for copyright infringement for using the character's likeness. In Jungle Hunt, the following changes were made to the game:

  • The character was replaced with a jungle explorer wearing a pith helmet and safari jacket.
  • In the first scene, ropes replace the vines as the objects that the player has to swing on.
  • The Tarzan yell was removed and cannot be heard throughout the game.

[edit] Ports

Jungle Hunt was ported to the following platforms:

[edit] External links

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