Ludography
Jungler cover

1982 · Konami · Action · Arcade

Jungler

Nintendo console exclusive

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.

Released
1982
Platforms
ArcadeNintendo Switch
Genres
ActionArcadeMaze
Developers
Konami
Publishers
Konami
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Themes
Action
Country
Japan
Languages
English

About

Jungler is a 1982 maze video game developed and published by Konami for arcades. It was released by Stern in North America. A sequel titled Battle Jungler was planned for the PC Engine on 1992, but was cancelled.

Keywords

  • maze

Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

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 posing no harm upon a collision. Green creatures are shorter than the player, and will be devoured by the player's creature if they collide.

Legacy

Much in the way that Space Panic remained obscure, but a home clone from Broderbund was a hit in the guise of Apple Panic, the Jungler concept found success in a computer clone, also from Broderbund: Serpentine. Squirm is a 1984 clone for the Commodore 64 by Mastertronic.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Arcade31 December 1981Japan

Editions and related releases

Ported as
JunglerArcade Archives: Jungler
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