''Jill of the Jungle'' is a trilogy of scrolling

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s released in 1992 by

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. It was intended to rival platform games previously released as

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and

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. The three episodes in the trilogy are ''Jill of the Jungle'', ''Jill Goes Underground'', and ''Jill Saves the Prince''. Though each game was released separately, the three were combined into ''Jill of the Jungle: The Complete Trilogy'' a year later.

Gameplay

Jill of the Jungle is a platform game. The player controls the eponymous Jill and is able to run, jump, and fire various weapons collected within each level such as a dagger or spiral blade. Each level is populated with monsters and puzzles to challenge the player. Several levels include special features that allow the player to transform Jill into other forms with special types of movement such as the flying phoenix bird, jumping frog, and swimming fish. Other levels involve switches, keys and other challenges the player must overcome to finish the level. Upon finishing a level, the player is returned to the map level. The map level itself is organized in a way that requires the player to complete certain levels before they can proceed to the next area. The first episode features 13 main levels, an ending level, and one bonus level all linked together by a map level. The second episode does not have a map level, and instead features 19 consecutive levels and an ending level. The third and final episode has a different style of map level, an overhead view, that is a significant departure from the first two episodes.

Development

Tim Sweeney was inspired to create a

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-style game featuring a female protagonist as a distinguishing feature. The game started out as a platforming

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. Lacking the skills to do the art and music, Sweeney hired four people. Sweeney claimed Jill of the Jungle was the "last game edesigned." ''Jill of the Jungle: The Complete Trilogy'' was released for free at

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on November 2, 2018.

Reception

Shortly after its release, ''Jill of the Jungle'' sold 20 to 30 copies daily.

Legacy

A sequel, ''Jill of the Jungle II'', was being produced at a point. However, its developers decided to change it into an original property, titled '' Vinyl Goddess from Mars'', which was published by Union Logic in 1995.Monitor Volume 2 Issue 11 interview
mentions ''Jill of the Jungle II'' being released as ''Vinyl Goddess From Mars''

References

External links

Download the first episode
*
Jill of the Jungle page at the Game Modding Wiki
* {{Epic 1992 video games DOS games Epic Games games episodic video games freeware games games commercially released with DOSBox jungle girls Side-scrolling platform games single-player video games trilogies video games developed in the United States video games featuring female protagonists