Jazz Jackrabbit v1.0 Shareware Episode (1,417,337 bytes)Įxtras Jazz Jackrabbit: Holiday Hare 1995 Episode X shareware episode (1,440,508 bytes) Jazz Jackrabbit v1.1 Shareware Episode (1,429,362 bytes) There are 10 episodes in this game, with only two episodes playable in the shareware version.Ĭomplete version history: Jazz Jackrabbit v1.3 Shareware Episode (1,947,482 bytes) A second Episode X was released in 1995 as Jazz Jackrabbit: Holiday Hare 1995, which takes place on the planet Candion instead of Holidaius. Episode X (originally released as the standalone Jazz Jackrabbit: Holiday Hare demo in 1994) was added in version 1.3. Originally, episodes 1-3 and 4-6 could be purchased separately, and three new episodes, A-C, were added in the CD-ROM version, Jazz Jackrabbit CD. The graphics and sound are excellent, and Jazz Jackrabbit is generally regarded as one of the best DOS games ever. He's also a great jumper, so perhaps he's Sonic, Mario, and Duke Nukem rolled into one. Finally, Jazz carries a big gun and finds many different kinds of ammo. There are a lot of items to collect, which requires extensive exploration, something that Sonic wouldn't have time for. Being a rabbit, Jazz can run fast, and speed is a major component of the game, warranting instant comparison to Sonic the Hedgehog. Highly recommended, and be sure to also check out the game's sequels on this site.Jazz Jackrabbit is a combination of several styles of platform game. until Earthworm Jim showed up on the scene. Attractive cartoony graphics and a great sense of humor make Jazz Jackrabbit arguably the most charming platform superhero. These 3D levels make you race headlong through a racetrack within a given time limit to amass bonus points. While the game's vast levels, secret areas, and inventive power-ups already add up to an addictive game, to me the best part about Jazz are the bonus levels which are all presented in full 3D, in contrast to the 2D sidescrolling view. As Jazz the cool rabbit hero, you will travel from planet to planet to reach a villainous alien turtle who is bent on world destruction. Similar in style to Earthworm Jim but released years ahead of that classic, Jazz Jackrabbit features a lovable cartoon protagonist, 4-button joystick support, well-designed levels, excellent graphics, and funny animated sequences. One of the best platformers to grace your PC screen, Jazz Jackrabbit was a very successful platformer by shareware standards, released by Epic Megagames in 1993 and spawned a number of well-received sequels.

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