Tarzan: Lord of the Jungle

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Tarzan: Lord of the Jungle

Publisher: GameTek

Developer: Eurocom Entertainment Software

Licensor: Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc.

Genre: Action^[1]

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	Code
EU	1994	T-83098-50
PT	199x	GGJ83098
UK	1994	T-83098-50

Non-Sega versions
Game Boy

Tarzan: Lord of the Jungle is a platform game for the Sega Game Gear. It was only released in Europe, though a US release was planned^[2].

Gameplay

The game is a platformer played as Tarzan, a human who was raised in the African jungle by apes. Tarzan has made it his mission to protect the jungle and its animal denizens from human encroachment and natural disasters. The game consists of six levels in which Tarzan must collect different items within a time limit, then fight a boss at the end.

Tarzan moves with and . He crouches with and jumps with . He grabs ladders and vines when he moves across them and can climb with and . Vines swing when he grabs them, and he can swing off them or can climb them when they stop swinging. He attacks by throwing weapons with . Initially, he throws knives, which are unlimited, but he can find other weapons that are limited and switch between them by pausing the game with START when Tarzan is not moving and pressing or . Weapons can be fired while crouching by holding while shooting, and some weapons can be aimed upwards (including diagonally) by holding , , or while shooting.

Tarzan's health is shown by a line over an apple in the bottom-right of the screen. The line drops lower when Tarzan takes damage, and he is momentarily stunned. Tarzan loses a life when the line reaches the bottom and must restart the level from a checkpoint (retaining any collected items). Hazards such as spike traps and quicksand instantly take all of Tarzan's health. Every level also has a time limit, and Tarzan loses a life when time runs out. The game ends if Tarzan runs out of lives, but it can be continued a limited number of times. There are two difficulty levels (Easy and Normal).

Objects

	Checkpoint
	Activated by touching it. Tarzan is revived here if he loses a life.

Items

Items are dropped by enemies when they are defeated.

	Stones
	Gives Tarzan 20 units of ammo for the Stones weapon. Stones are thrown in an arc, which makes them especially useful for hitting enemies on lower ground. They do more damage than knives.
	Spear
	Gives Tarzan 20 units of ammo for the Spear weapon. Spears are thrown straight ahead and cannot be aimed in any other direction. They do more damage than knives and stones.
	Bow & Arrow
	Gives Tarzan 20 units of ammo for the Bow & Arrow weapon. The bow shoots arrows straight ahead and cannot be aimed in any other direction. Arrows do more damage than knives and stones.
	Gun
	Gives Tarzan 20 units of ammo for the Gun weapon. The gun is the strongest weapon and shoots bullets that can be aimed upwards.
	Apple
	Restores Tarzan's health.
	Hourglass
	Adds a minute to the timer.
	Extra Life
	Gives the player an extra life.
	Continue
	Gives the player a continue.

Levels

	Witch Doctor
	Tarzan's great ape friend is ill. He can only be cured by collecting 16 rare flowers, then taking them to the witch doctor at the end of the level and retrieving the healing potion. Then Tarzan must return to the great ape at the beginning of the level, who attacks him. When fighting the great ape, Tarzan's weapon changes to healing potions that he throws into the air.
	Stolen Gold
	A plane full of gold stolen from the natives has crashed into the river. Tarzan must find 16 pieces of gold, then find the Boss Croc near the end of the level and fight him to recover the gold coins that he has eaten. Tarzan can swim in any direction using the D-Pad. He loses health if he is underwater for too long without resurfacing for air (indicated by a ticking sound effect). He can throw weapons while underwater but only in front of him and not upwards. Tarzan can enter crevices in the background (in the underground sections) by pressing when standing on front of them. Boss Croc falls over when he is attacked, then Tarzan can jump on his belly before he recovers to cause him to spit out a gold coin.
	Jungle Fire
	Explorers have set fire to the jungle to drive out animals that they want to capture for their zoos. Tarzan must rescue 16 animals, then fight the Boss Lion at the end of the level. When fighting the Boss Lion, Tarzan's weapon changes to rocks that can stuff the lion's mouth and prevent him from roaring.
	Elephants Graveyard
	Ivory poachers have discovered the elephant graveyard, taken all the ivory, and captured the baby elephants. Tarzan must free the 16 baby elephants and fight the Poacher Boss at the end of the level, who is riding an elephant. Tarzan can enter crevices in the background (in the underground sections) by pressing when standing on front of them.
	Captive Apes
	The explorers have captured 16 apes for their zoos. Tarzan must rescue them from the explorers' village before they transport them out, then fight the Ape Poacher Boss at the end of the level. Tarzan can enter doorways by pressing when standing on front of them.
	The Lost City
	Furious at Tarzan, the explorers have kidnapped Jane and taken her to the Ancient Lost City. Tarzan must collect the 16 tribal crystal icons to gain access to the secret chamber where Jane is imprisoned. Many of the crystals are booby trapped with spikes that pop out when the crystals are collected.