Released by Cinematronics in 1982, Jack the Giantkiller is an arcade platformer that reimagines the classic fairy tale as a multi-stage challenge. Rather than a single looping screen, the game moves through four distinct sequences: scaling the treacherous beanstalk, navigating across the clouds to reach the castle, stealing treasures from the sleeping giant, and making a daring escape.
How to Play
Guide Jack through each stage while avoiding or dispatching enemies. You are equipped with a limited supply of magic beans that can be thrown at foes, and you must time your jumps carefully to avoid falling or being caught.
- Insert Coin: Shift (or 5)
- Start: Enter (or 1)
- Move: Arrow Keys
- Jump: Z
- Throw Beans: X
Tips
- Your magic beans are limited, so use them only when an enemy is blocking your direct path and cannot be jumped over.
- During the cloud-crossing sequence, watch the movement patterns of the floating platforms before leaping, as the timing becomes less forgiving as you progress.
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