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Jungler

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Jungler is an arcade maze game developed by Konami and released in 1981. Distributed by Stern in the United States beginning in 1982, the game has players controlling a multi-segmented creature attempting to destroy similar enemy creatures by either shooting them or eating them. A sequel titled Battle Jungler was planned for the PC Engine on 1992, but was cancelled.

Game data

Metacritic 73
Released
2021-09-29
User rating
3.88 / 5
Genres
Indie, Adventure, Action
Platforms
PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series S/X, Nintendo Switch

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In Jungler, the player controls a white, multi-segmented animal inside a blue maze. Also inside the maze are three enemy creatures similar to that of the player. The object of the game is to eliminate the enemy creatures before one of them eliminates the player. When all three enemies are defeated, the player advances to the next maze. The enemy creatures appear in one of three colors: red, yellow or green. Red creatures are longer in length than the player, and as such a collision with the creature will cost the player one life. Yellow creatures are the same length as the player, thus pos…

Released
1981
Genres
Arcade
Platforms
Arcade
Game modes
Single player, Multiplayer
Developer
Konami
Publisher
Stern Electronics, Sega, Konami

Wikidata facts

Instance of
video game
Country of origin
Japan
Publisher
Konami
Developer
Konami
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publication date
1982-00-00
input device
joystick
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Jungler is an arcade maze game developed by Konami and released in 1981. Distributed by Stern in the United States beginning in 1982, the game has players controlling a multi-segmented creature attempting to destroy similar enemy creatures by either shooting them or eating them. A sequel titled Battle Jungler was planned for the PC Engine on 1992, but was cancelled.

==Gameplay== thumb|left|The player controls the white creature. The others are enemies. In Jungler, the player controls a white, multi-segmented animal inside a blue maze. Also inside the maze are three enemy creatures similar to that of the player. The object of the game is to eliminate the enemy creatures before one of them eliminates the player. When all three enemies are defeated, the player advances to the next maze.

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