The game has three selectable difficulty levels: 'Medium' is the default neutral setting while 'Hard' means more damage taken from enemies (who move faster and attack frequently) and 'Easy' mode makes for less troublesome foes from which relatively little damage is taken.Įach player is given three lives when one is lost, the player restarts at the beginning of the level.

Grant is the default character and can be switched to the Raptor using the 'Player' option on the game's main menu. The game is playable as either paleontologist Dr. However, the game features a then-uncommon variation in action games, giving players the option of using two characters that played independently to one another. The end objective is to reach the end of each level, using items placed at fixed locations.

Jurassic Park is a standard side-scrolling action video game, with platform gameplay elements. Grant (top), and as the Velociraptor (bottom).