

Game feature: In-game screenshot capture.The level editor JCS (Jazz Creation Station) is also included in the game. The party mode allows up to four players to use the same computer with split-screen, or up to eight players to compete on two screens via modem. Coins can be found throughout the stages and then given to vendors to access bonus areas. a freezing gun) were not found in the first game. The hares use a default blaster gun with unlimited ammunition and can later acquire more powerful weapons, a few of which (e.g. Jazz retains his ability to hover in the air by using his ears, and Spaz can stomp and smash enemies. Unlike the previous installment, the sequel allows the player to control Spaz as well. Like its predecessor, Jazz Jackrabbit 2 is a platform shooter.

The two hares must escape, retrieve the precious jewel, and punish Devan for his evil deeds. To add insult to injury, Eva's hostile mother has locked Jazz and his brother Spaz in a dungeon. I have found no ordering information for this game.Jazz the jackrabbit was just about to marry his girlfriend Eva Earlong, when his arch-nemesis, the turtle Devan Shell, stole the wedding ring. Patches Jazz Jackrabbit ATI video card patch for corrupt setup display (64,578 bytes) Jazz Jackrabbit: Holiday Hare Episode X shareware episode (1,437,899 bytes) Jazz Jackrabbit v1.0 Shareware Episode (1,417,337 bytes)Įxtras Jazz Jackrabbit: Holiday Hare 1995 Episode X shareware episode (1,440,508 bytes) Jazz Jackrabbit v1.1 Shareware Episode (1,429,362 bytes) There are 10 episodes in this game, with only two episodes playable in the shareware version.Ĭomplete version history: Jazz Jackrabbit v1.3 Shareware Episode (1,947,482 bytes) A second Episode X was released in 1995 as Jazz Jackrabbit: Holiday Hare 1995, which takes place on the planet Candion instead of Holidaius. Episode X (originally released as the standalone Jazz Jackrabbit: Holiday Hare demo in 1994) was added in version 1.3. Originally, episodes 1-3 and 4-6 could be purchased separately, and three new episodes, A-C, were added in the CD-ROM version, Jazz Jackrabbit CD.

The graphics and sound are excellent, and Jazz Jackrabbit is generally regarded as one of the best DOS games ever. He's also a great jumper, so perhaps he's Sonic, Mario, and Duke Nukem rolled into one. Finally, Jazz carries a big gun and finds many different kinds of ammo. There are a lot of items to collect, which requires extensive exploration, something that Sonic wouldn't have time for. Being a rabbit, Jazz can run fast, and speed is a major component of the game, warranting instant comparison to Sonic the Hedgehog. Jazz Jackrabbit is a combination of several styles of platform game.
