Jambo! Safari
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- For the Wii and Nintendo DS games, see Jambo! Safari: Animal Rescue.
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System(s): Sega NAOMI | |||||||||||||||||
Publisher: Sega Enterprises, Ltd. (JP), Sega Enterprises USA (US), Sega Amusements Europe (EU) | |||||||||||||||||
Developer: Sega Software R&D Dept. 3[1] | |||||||||||||||||
Genre: Driving | |||||||||||||||||
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Jambo! Safari (ジャンボサファリ) is a driving adventure game developed by Sega AM3/Sega Software R&D Dept. 3 and published by Sega Enterprises, Ltd. for the Sega NAOMI arcade system in 1999.
Although Jambo! Safari was released on the Dreamcast-based NAOMI hardware, it was never released for the Dreamcast itself. The Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK) reported that it would be released as part of a compilation with Brave Firefighters and Emergency Call Ambulance, but no such compilation materialised.
Contents
Gameplay
In Jambo! Safari, players take the role of a park ranger studying wildlife. In order to research animals, the player must drive a jeep through the Serengeti and capture several different species of animals by using the gear shift lever to launch a lasso. When an animal is lassoed, the player must carefully "reel in" the animal, being careful not to break the rope.
Playable characters
George Wildman | |
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His rough personality makes him unpopular with women.[4]
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Marit Söderström | |
She participates in this research in the hopes of becoming professor, but coming in contact with wild animals has diminshed her ambitions.[4]
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Naftali Ngugi | |
He is strong of spirit and calmly handles any situation.[4]
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Edward Arniele | |
While is very experienced as a ranger, he only thinks of flattering other people, leading many to dislike him.[4]
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Stages
The game can be played in either Beginner mode (a tutorial with 2 stages) or Expert mode (a mostly unassisted mode with 2 stages + a final stage).
Beginner
Base Came Area (Training Area) | |
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Boss: Cheetah |
Expert
Embamba Plains (Research Area 1) | |
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A vast savannah area which includes a village.
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Shetani Riverside (Research Area 2) | |
Kuungo Prehistoric Site (Final Research) | |
Exclusively a boss fight against Unidentified Animal. |
History
Legacy
An updated version of the game was brought to the Wii and Nintendo DS ten years later by Full Fat Productions as Jambo! Safari: Animal Rescue. Sega Logistics Service announced it would end service on Jambo! Safari arcade machines on March 31, 2017.[5][6]
Production credits
- chief graphic designer: Shinichi Nakagawa
- graphic designers: Megumi Matsuda, Satoru Okano, Naoko Ofuji, Michinari Terada, Shinsuke Miyamura, Masaki Takahashi, Hiroshi Iijima, Hiroko Yamazaki
- chief programmer: Narito Serizawa
- programmers: Hiroyuki Kataoka, Atsushi Nakaza, Shinichiro Yamamoto, Atsushi Watanabe
- mechanical supervisor: Masao Yoshimoto
- mechanic engineers: Seiji Ishii, Asazo Tominaga, Toshiya Yamaguchi
- electric engineers: Tomoyuki Goto, Nobuto Kashiwagi
- cabinet designer: Kimio Tsuda
- sound staff: Kentaro Kobayashi, Yuko Iseki
- public relations: Shintaro Takaya
- director: Shinichi Ogasawara
- assistant director: Ayako Narumi
- producer: Hisao Oguchi
- special thanks to: Takeshi Sano(Okapi), sound system, Kazuya Fujishima, Yohsuke Takeda, Tatsuya Shizu, NAOMI-library team, staff of Shinjuki Sportsland #3, Ikebukuro Gigo, Tokyo Zoological Park Society, Shigeo Nakagawa
- Presented by: SEGA
- ©SEGA 1999
Photo gallery
Digital manuals
Magazine articles
- Main article: Jambo! Safari/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
Physical scans
Specifications
Dimensions
Standard | Upright |
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Mass: 249 kg (550 lbs) | Mass: 118 kg (260 lbs) |
References
- ↑ Sega Arcade History, Enterbrain, page 171
- ↑ https://sega.jp/history/arcade/product/8936/
- ↑ https://sega-interactive.co.jp/special/history/title/jambosafari.html (archive.today)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Dreamcast Magazine, "1999-36 (1999-11-19,26)" (JP; 1999-11-05), page 154
- ↑ File:SegaProductsTerminationAnnouncement 2016-11 JP.pdf
- ↑ File:SegaProductsTerminationAnnouncement 2016-12.pdf
- ↑ File:JamboSafari_NAOMI_US_DigitalManual_Standard.pdf
- ↑ File:JamboSafari_NAOMI_UK_flyer.jpg
Games in the Real Life Career/Sega Professional Series | |
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Airline Pilots (1999) | Brave Firefighters (1999) | Jambo! Safari (1999) | 18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker (1999) | Emergency Call Ambulance (1999) | |
18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker (2000) | |
18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker (2001) | |
18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker (2002) | |
Jambo! Safari: Animal Rescue (2009) |