Jurassic Park (Mega-CD)

For other games with the same name, see Jurassic Park.

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Jurassic Park

System(s): Sega Mega-CD

Publisher: Sega

Developer: Sega Multimedia Studio^[1]

Licensor: Universal City Studios, Amblin Entertainment

Peripherals supported: CD BackUp RAM Cart

Genre: Adventure^[2]^[3]

Number of players: 1

Official in-game languages:

English

Deutsch

Français

Español

日本語

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1994-09-30^[3]	¥7,8007,800	G-6038
US	1993-12^[4]	$59.9959.99^[5]^[6]	4411
EU	1994-02^[7]		4411
DE	1993-11^[10]	DM 99.0099.00^[11]	4411-18
ES	1993		4411-06
FR	1993		4411-09
UK	1994-02^[7]	£44.9944.99^[8]^[9]	4411
AU	199x
BR	199x		063030
AS	199x		4411

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Jurassic Park (ジュラシックパーク) is a Sega Mega-CD full-motion video graphic adventure game developed by Sega Multimedia Studio and published by Sega. Based on the June 1993 film Jurassic Park, the game was first released in the United States and Europe in December 1993, and was developed in coordination with the film's production team, notably enlisting the help of prominent dinosaur paleontologist Dr. Robert T. Bakker.

Story

Set after the events of the film, a group of scientists is sent to collect dinosaur eggs at InGen's Jurassic Park, a theme park that is populated with genetically engineered dinosaurs and is located on the fictional island of Isla Nublar. After the group's helicopter crashes on the island, a survivor – controlled by the player – receives a video message from Emily Shimura, a computer expert. Shimura states that the crash was the result of sabotage orchestrated by InGen's corporate rival, Biosyn Corporation, which paid to have a bomb attached to the helicopter.

A second helicopter is sent to rescue the player, but it is also compromised by Biosyn, which has sent out its own team to steal the dinosaur eggs. When Biosyn's helicopter arrives, the company's agents are tranquilized by the player, who uses the helicopter to escape the island.

Gameplay

Jurassic Park is a point-and-click adventure game, with a strong emphasis on action sequences that require split-second timing. The player must search Isla Nublar to retrieve eggs from seven different dinosaur species and place them in an incubator at the Jurassic Park visitor center. The eggs must be collected within a real-time 12-hour limit.

The game is played from a first-person perspective, giving the player a panoramic view of the surroundings as well as various tools to interact with, and a trio of weapons to contend with dinosaurs. Because none of the weapons (a stun gun, tranquilizer darts, and gas grenades) are lethal, each situation is in the form of a puzzle disguised as combat which requires more than just shooting to survive. First-aid kits can be used to replenish the player's health, while night vision goggles allow the player to see in dark environments. Paleontologist Robert T. Bakker makes video appearances throughout the game to provide the player with hints and dinosaur information, via special Dinosaur Field Kiosks that are located near dinosaur paddocks. Shimura also provides the player with information through video messages.

History

Development

Dr. Robert T. Bakker advises the staff of Sega Multimedia Studio during a production meeting.

Sega enlisted the support of Dr. Robert T. Bakker, a prominent paleontologist who advised the production of the Jurassic Park film, for the Mega-CD tie in. He wrote a "field guide" for the seven species of dinosaur featured in the game, and features as part of the production's full motion video segments.^[12] To better explain to the designers and animators how dinosaurs likely moved, Bakker dissected a chicken at the Sega Multimedia Studio offices to show how the leg joints operated.^[13]

Production credits

Executive Producer: Tom Reuterdahl
Producer: Scot Bayless
Creative Manager: Jerome Domurat
Art Manager: Mimi Doggett
Sound Manager: David Javelosa
Product Manager: Pamela Kelly
Programming: Gordon Haberfelde, Rob Lamb, Doug Lanford, Dave Marshall, Martin Power, Rex Sabio
Design: Adam Sevillia, Douglas Eidsmore, Eric Quakenbush, Chris Shen
Art: Jon Bell, Dick Holmes, Brian Kumanchik, Clifford Lau, Kristin Mallory, Mike Mangano, Russell Barba, John Broenen, Marilyn Churchill, Matt Crane, Eric Fisher, Alyson Markell, Marty Murphy, Bruce Kreuger, Debbie Kramer
Video: Clifford Lau, Eric Quakenbush, Byron Werner
Manual: Carol Ann Hanshaw
Sound: Barry Blum, Brian Coburn, Tom Miley, Spencer Nilsen
Testers: Eric Rawlins, David Forster, Dianna Boundy, Michael Baldwin, Stanley Weaver, Joe Cain, Dan Caraballo, Jason Epps, Ari Warner, Ivan Fong, Jim McCarthy, Max Loeb, Jason Kuo, Conan Tigard, Bill Person, Eric Fong, Blair Bullock
Special Thanks To: Dr. Robert Bakker, Ed Annunziata, Sharon Bone, Nick Shaw, Steve Patterson, Chuck Romberger

Source:

In-game credits

Sega Jurassic Park CD Team

Executive Producer: Tom Reuterdahl
Producer: Scot Bayless
Creative Manager: Jerome Domurat
Art Manager: Mimi Doggett
Sound Manager: David Javelosa
Product Manager: Pamela Kelly
Programming: Gordon Haberfelde, Rob Lamb, Doug Lanford, Dave Marshall, Martin Power, Rex Sabio
Design: Adam Sevillia, Douglas Eidsmore, Eric Quakenbush, Chris Shen
Art: Jon Bell, Dick Holmes, Brian Kumanchik, Clifford Lau, Kristin Mallory, Mike Mangano, Russell Barba, John Broenen, Marilyn Churchill, Matt Crane, Eric Fisher, Alyson Markell, Marty Murphy, Bruce Kruger, Debbie Kramer
Video: Clifford Lau, Eric Quakenbush, Byron Werner
Testers: Eric Rawlins, David Forster, Dianna Boundy
Sound: Barry Blum, Brian Coburn, Tom Miley, Spencer Nilsen
Special Thanks: Dr. Robert Bakker, Ed Annunziata, Sharon Bone, Nick Shaw, Stephen Patterson, Chuck Romberger

Japanese Localization Team

Project Manager: Adam Sevillia
Japanese Liaison: Yukimi Shimura
Programming: Dave Marshall, Jean Yu, Gordon Haberfelde
Art: Mimi Doggett, Jerome Domurat, Dick Holmes, Ken Richardson
Bilingual Assistant: Jill Alexander
Japanese Script Translation: Kazuko Smith
Voice Over Recording Director: Bobby White
Audio Engineering: Barry Blum, Byron Werner
Japanese Voice Artists: Goh Misawa, Mako Hattori, Max Kirishima
Sega Of Japan Representative: Hiroshi Aso, Ryoichi Hasegawa

Source:

In-game credits (JP)

Magazine articles

Main article: Jurassic Park (Mega-CD)/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

ES print advert (1-1)

ES print advert (1-2)

Print advert in Sega Visions (US) #16: "December/January 1993/1994" (1993-xx-xx)
also published in:

Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) #16: "January 1994" (1993-12-21)^[14]
GamePro (US) #54: "January 1994" (199x-xx-xx)^[15]
Sega Visions (US) #17: "February/March 1994" (199x-xx-xx)^[16]

Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1994-09: "September 1994" (1994-08-08)
also published in:

Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1994-10: "October 1994" (1994-09-08)^[17]

File not defined.

Print advert in Score (CZ) #10: "Říjen 1994" (1994-10-01)
also published in:

Score (CZ) #11: "Listopad 1994" (1994-11-01)^[18]
Score (CZ) #12: "Prosinec 1994" (1994-12-01)^[19]
Score (CZ) #13: "Leden 1995" (1995-01-01)^[20]
Score (CZ) #14: "Únor 1995" (1995-02-01)^[21]
Score (CZ) #15: "Březen 1995" (1995-03-01)^[22]

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

68

^[23]

Consoles + (FR)

74

^[24]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

87

^[25]

Digitiser (UK)

PAL

71

^[26]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

68

^[27]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

70

^[28]

Game Players (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[6]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

93

^[29]

Gamers (DE)

60

^[30]

GamesMaster (UK)

PAL

81

^[31]

Games World: The Magazine (UK)

PAL

69

^[9]

Hyper (AU)

82

^[32]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

80

^[33]

Mega (UK)

NTSC-U

84

^[34]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

85

^[35]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

75

^[36]

Mega Power (UK)

NTSC-U

87

^[37]

MegaTech (UK)

NTSC-U

79

^[38]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

73

^[39]

Player One (FR)

PAL

80

^[40]

Play Time (DE)

PAL

75

^[41]

Play Time (DE)

PAL

85

^[42]

Sega Magazin (DE)

89

^[43]

Sega Magazine (UK)

PAL

92

^[44]

Sega Power (UK)

NTSC-U

86

^[45]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC-U

87

^[46]

Sega Zone (UK)

NTSC-U

76

^[47]

Sonic Mag: B.D. & Jeux-Video! (FR)

92

^[48]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

78

^[49]

Supergames (AR)

70

^[50]

Super Juegos (ES)

82

^[51]

Todo Sega (ES)

93

^[52]

Video Games (DE)

NTSC-U

66

^[53]

VideoGames (US)

NTSC-U

90

^[54]

	80
Based on 34 reviews

Jurassic Park (Mega-CD)

Mega-CD, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc Manual

Mega-CD, US
Cover
Disc Manual Reg Card

Mega-CD, EU
Cover
Disc Manual

Mega-CD, EU (Reprint)
Cover
Spinecard Disc Manual

Mega-CD, FR
Cover
Disc

Mega-CD, DE
Cover

Mega-CD, ES
Cover

Mega-CD, PT

Mega-CD, AU
Cover
Disc Manual

Mega-CD, AS^†
Cover

Mega-CD, BR
Cover

Images

A development book from Jurassic Park's production.
A Jurassic Park production meeting.
Eric Quakenbush at Jurassic Park's Winter CES 1994 booth.

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

?

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

528,557,904

CD (EU)

4411

✔

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

528,557,904

CD (JP)

G-6038

✔

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

528,557,904

CD (US)

4411

?

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

1993-08-03

Page

References

Jurassic Park games for Sega systems
	Jurassic Park (1994) \| The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) \| The Lost World: Jurassic Park Special (1997)
	Jurassic Park (1993) \| Jurassic Park: Rampage Edition (1994) \| The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
	Jurassic Park (1993)
	Jurassic Park (1993) \| The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
	Jurassic Park (1993)
	The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
	Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis (2003)
	Jurassic Park (1993) \| The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)

Jurassic Park (Mega-CD)
	Main page \| Maps \| Hidden content \| Magazine articles \| Video coverage \| Reception \| Technical information Prototypes: 1993-08-03

[Interview:_Doug_Lanford_.282011-03-01.29_by_Sega-16-1] Interview: Doug Lanford (2011-03-01) by Sega-16

[:File:JurassicPark_MCD_JP_Box_Back.jpg_p-2] File:JurassicPark MCD JP Box Back.jpg

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20200622192404.2Fhttps:.2F.2Fsega.jp.2Fhistory.2Fhard.2Fmega-cd.2Fsoftware.html-3] 3.0 ^3.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/mega-cd/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-06-22 19:24)

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[:File:GamePro_US_055.pdf_p86-5] GamePro, "February 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 86

[:File:GamePlayers_US_0704.pdf_p64-6] 6.0 ^6.1 Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 4 April 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 64

[:File:SegaForceMega_UK_07.pdf_p8-7] 7.0 ^7.1 Sega Force Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 8

[:File:CVG_UK_152.pdf_p73-8] Computer & Video Games, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-15), page 73

[:File:Games_World_The_Magazine_UK_04.pdf_p17-9] 9.0 ^9.1 Games World: The Magazine, "October 1994" (UK; 1994-08-25), page 17

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1993-09.pdf_p43-10] Video Games, "9/93" (DE; 1993-08-25), page 43

[:File:Megablast_DE_1993-04.pdf_p35-11] Megablast, "4/93" (DE; 1993-09-29), page 35

[:File:GamePlayers_US_0611.pdf_p95-12] Game Players, "Vol. 6 No. 11 November 1993" (US; 1993-1x-xx), page 95

[:File:GamePlayers_US_0611.pdf_p96-13] Game Players, "Vol. 6 No. 11 November 1993" (US; 1993-1x-xx), page 96

[:File:ElectronicGames2_US_16.pdf_p20-14] Electronic Games (1992-1995), "January 1994" (US; 1993-12-21), page 20

[:File:GamePro_US_054.pdf_p142-15] GamePro, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 142

[:File:SegaVisions_US_17.pdf_p68-16] Sega Visions, "February/March 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 68

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1994-10.pdf_p5-17] Beep! MegaDrive, "October 1994" (JP; 1994-09-08), page 5

[:File:Score_CZ_11.pdf_p2-18] Score, "Listopad 1994" (CZ; 1994-11-01), page 2

[:File:Score_CZ_12.pdf_p23-19] Score, "Prosinec 1994" (CZ; 1994-12-01), page 23

[:File:Score_CZ_13.pdf_p41-20] Score, "Leden 1995" (CZ; 1995-01-01), page 41

[:File:Score_CZ_14.pdf_p41-21] Score, "Únor 1995" (CZ; 1995-02-01), page 41

[22] Score, "Březen 1995" (CZ; 1995-03-01), page 41

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1994-10.pdf_p20-23] Beep! MegaDrive, "October 1994" (JP; 1994-09-08), page 20

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_034.pdf_p142-24] Consoles +, "Juillet/Août 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 142

[:File:CVG_UK_150.pdf_p62-25] Computer & Video Games, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-15), page 62

[digitiser1994-08-25-26] Digitiser (UK) (1994-08-25)

[:File:EGM_US_056.pdf_p36-27] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 36

[28] Famitsu, "1994-10-07" (JP; 1994-09-22), page 1

[:File:GamePro_US_057.pdf_p36-29] GamePro, "April 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 36

[:File:Gamers_DE_1994-05.pdf_p44-30] Gamers, "Juli/August 1994" (DE; 1994-07-01), page 44

[:File:GamesMaster_UK_016.pdf_p67-31] GamesMaster, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-03-17), page 67

[:File:Hyper_AU_004.pdf_p48-32] Hyper, "March 1994" (AU; 1994-xx-xx), page 48

[:File:Joypad_FR_033.pdf_p146-33] Joypad, "Juillet/Août 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 146

[:File:Mega_UK_18.pdf_p38-34] Mega, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-17), page 38

[:File:MegaForce_FR_30.pdf_p76-35] Mega Force, "Juillet/Août 1994" (FR; 1994-07-04), page 76

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1994-03.pdf_p116-36] Mega Fun, "03/94" (DE; 1994-02-23), page 116

[:File:MegaPower_UK_08.pdf_p28-37] Mega Power, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-17), page 28

[:File:MegaTech_UK_26.pdf_p14-38] MegaTech, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-20), page 14

[:File:MeanMachinesSega19UK.pdf_p67-39] Mean Machines Sega, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-03-xx), page 67

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_044.pdf_p104-40] Player One, "Juillet/Août 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 104

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1994-04.pdf_p158-41] Play Time, "4/94" (DE; 1994-03-09), page 158

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1995-01.pdf_p106-42] Play Time, "1/95" (DE; 1994-12-07), page 106

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_13.pdf_p83-43] Sega Magazin, "Dezember 1994" (DE; 1994-11-17), page 83

[:File:SegaMagazine_UK_05.pdf_p92-44] Sega Magazine, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-15), page 92

[:File:SegaPower_UK_52.pdf_p32-45] Sega Power, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-03), page 32

[:File:SegaPro_UK_29.pdf_p56-46] Sega Pro, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-01-27), page 56

[:File:SegaZone_UK_17.pdf_p44-47] Sega Zone, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-24), page 44

[:File:SonicMag_FR_02.pdf_p36-48] Sonic Mag: B.D. & Jeux-Video!, "Mai 1994" (FR; 1994-04-15), page 36

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p85-49] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85

[:File:Supergames_AR_01.pdf_p20-50] Supergames, "Ano I, Numero I" (AR; 1994-xx-xx), page 20

[:File:SuperJuegos_ES_024.pdf_p120-51] Super Juegos, "Abril 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 120

[:File:TodoSega_ES_12.pdf_p50-52] Todo Sega, "Marzo 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 50

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1994-03.pdf_p73-53] Video Games, "3/94" (DE; 1994-02-23), page 73

[:File:VideoGames_US_63.pdf_p69-54] VideoGames, "April 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 69

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Jurassic Park (Mega-CD)

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Contents

Story

Gameplay

History

Development

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Images

Technical information

ROM dump status

References