Jurassic Park (SEGA CD)

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Description

This is the Sega CD game based on the 1993 Steven Spielberg movie based on the book by Michael Crichton. This game differs greatly from other Jurassic Park games. It is a point-and-click adventure game, with a strong emphasis on action sequences which require split-second timing.

The story takes place after the events of the movie/book. You are sent back to Jurassic Park to retrieve dinosaur eggs from around the park and put them in an incubator. You only have 12 hours to retrieve one egg from every species of dino in the park. Unfortunately, shortly before arriving at the park, your helicopter crashes!

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Part of the Following Groups

• Animals: Dinosaurs
• Inspiration: Movies
• Jurassic Park licensees

User Reviews

A strange game

ETJB (450)

Critic Reviews

Video Games & Computer Entertainment	Apr, 1994	9 out of 10	90
Play Time	Dec, 1994	85 out of 100	85
All Game Guide	1998		80
Mean Machines	May, 1994	73 out of 100	73
Sega-16.com	May 14, 2007	7 out of 10	70
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM)	Mar, 1994	27 out of 40	68
Video Games	Feb, 1994	66 out of 100	66
Entertainment Weekly	May 20, 1994	C	50
GameCola.net	Nov 22, 2011	3 out of 10	30
The Video Game Critic	Oct 14, 2005	D	25

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Development

The original design first had three different modes of play: a top-down, a side-scrolling, and a 1st-person perspective. The game became too big and because the prototype for the 1st-person mode was finished, the new design was based around it.

Related Web Sites

• Jurassic Park (Background information with screenshots by developer Doug Lanford, with a full map of all locations and secrets.)
• Video review of the system (WARNING: Language) (The Angry Video Game Nerd, James Rolfe, reviews the Sega CD and gives brief reviews of some games, including Jurassic Park.)