Jurassic Park

The object of the game is to survive in Jurassic Park, a theme park and zoo where genetically engineered dinosaurs have escaped from containment.

• Title — Jurassic Park • Developer — Ocean Software • Publisher — Ocean Software • Series — Jurassic Park • Composer — Jon Dunn • Released — NES Game Boy • Genre — Action • Modes — Single-player • Platforms — NES, Game Boy

• Illustration — The game's first level. Much like the film and novel which it is based on, Dr. Alan Grant is trapped at Jurassic Park located on Isla Nublar. The park's power has been cut out because of a computer malfunction, and the dinosaurs are roaming free. Grant must complete a series of missions that will eventually lead to him escaping the island without being killed by the dinosaurs. Grant must also rescue Lex and Tim, the grandchildren of the park's owner, John Hammond. After locating Hammond's grandchildren, Grant must reactivate the park's computers and destroy Velociraptor nests using time bombs. Grant then reaches the park's dock and uses a radio to contact help. Grant then reaches a helipad and is rescued from the island. The game's ending consists of the player walking around a small stage filled with the game developers' names and an exit where the player can end the game.

The game is a top-down shooter. As Alan Grant, the player must complete six levels with objectives ranging from rescuing Hammond's grandchildren, destroying Velociraptor nests, turning the power back on and so forth. The game includes a two-player option in which players take turns. Each level consists of a varying number of stages where the player must collect a certain amount of dinosaur eggs and access cards to advance further into the level. The player must battle a varying amount of dinosaur foes such as Velociraptor, Dilophosaurus, and Compsognathus. Tyrannosaurus rex is also encountered as an end boss in a couple of levels. Dinosaurs such as the T. rex cannot be killed by the player, only avoided. Common dinosaurs can be killed by using guns, which are scattered throughout each level. There are also "mystery boxes" scattered throughout the game, which have ranging effects. Some will give the player additional health, temporary invincibility or an extra life. However, some will power down the player's energy or take away a life. The game gives the player three lives and four continues. The Game Boy version is a port of the NES version, but includes the addition of a database, providing information on the game's dinosaurs.

Ocean Software, a British video game development company, paid an undisclosed six-figure sum to secure the rights to the Jurassic Park license to develop a game based on the film. To aid Ocean Software in creating the game, Universal Studios provided the programmers with various materials related to the film, including the script and photos of the sets. In the United States, Jurassic Park was released in June 1993. Limited Run Games re-released the NES and Game Boy versions as part of Jurassic Park: Classic Games Collection, released in 2023 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S, coinciding with the film's 30th anniversary. The game is also available through re-issued Game Boy and NES cartridges.

The science of Jurassic Park and the lost world, or, How to build a dinosaur / Rob DeSalle, David Lindley. Jurassic park / Michael Crichton. The real Jurassic Park. Associated with United Kingdom and United States.