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2012 · Ludia · Business simulation · Simulation

Jurassic Park Builder

Jurassic Park: Builder was an Apple and later Android and Facebook application produced by Ludia in 2012. It was a construction and management simulation game in which the player built a Jurassic Park featuring extinct animals. It coincided with the release of Jurassic Park 3D and was considered a mobile counterpart to Jurassic Park III: Park Builder and Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis.

Released: 23 July 2012
Platforms: Android Browser iOS
Genres: Business simulation Simulation
Developers: Ludia
Publishers: —
Series: Jurassic Park
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Themes: Science fiction Business

About

Jurassic Park Builder was a 2012 construction and management simulation video game developed and published by Ludia for iOS and Android operating systems, as well as Facebook. The game, based on the Jurassic Park series, allows the player to build a theme park featuring extinct animals. Ludia ended the game's support as of March 30, 2020, making it unplayable.

In 2015, Ludia released a sequel to the game titled Jurassic World: The Game, to coincide with the release of the film Jurassic World.

Keywords

dinosaurs
zoo
management
free-to-play
digital distribution
licensed game
touch controls
tyrannosaurus rex

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Gameplay

Jurassic Park Builder is a freemium game consisting of two-dimensional landscape renderings and three-dimensional creatures. The player's objective is to build and maintain a Jurassic Park theme park. The player begins the game with a basic home base, while expansion of the park is done by clearing land. To create dinosaurs, the player must clear away trees and rocks to locate prehistoric mosquitos, which are trapped in amber and contain dinosaur DNA.

In a laboratory, the player then attempts to unlock the DNA from the mosquito. If the player is successful, then a dinosaur egg is created. Amber is sometimes discovered when the player clears land for park expansion.

Development

In October 2011, Ludia announced a partnership with Universal Pictures to produce a park-building video game titled Jurassic Park: The Social Game. The game was to be released for Facebook and for mobile devices via the App Store, with a scheduled release in early 2012. The game was ultimately released as Jurassic Park Builder.

In North America, the game was released for the iOS operating system on July 23, 2012, accompanied by a simultaneous release on Facebook. A version was also released for the Android operating system. In the United Kingdom, the game was released through the App Store on October 19, 2012. The game was updated two months later to include aquatic creatures and to fix software bugs.

Reception

The iOS version had strong sales in the first week of its release. Jurassic Park Builder was among the top 15 downloaded Android and iOS games of 2013. It was also among the top 10 highest grossing Android and iOS games of 2013.

Ben Hanson of Game Informer gave the game three and a half stars out of five. Hanson considered the sound effects to be the "weakest part" of the game, and wrote that the game "doesn't do anything exceptional for the genre, but if you have an ounce of love for Jurassic Park you might as well give it a shot". Mike Wehner of Engadget noted the in-game cost for some items and wrote: "Jurassic Park Builder will certainly satisfy fans of similar games like Farmville or even Sim City, but before you dive into the prehistoric landscape make sure you get your credit card ready. Chances are you're going to need it before long".