Jack The Giantkiller is a classic platform arcade game released by Cinematronics in 1982. Based on the famous fairy tale of Jack and the Beanstalk, you control Jack as he climbs a towering beanstalk, navigates across precarious clouds, and sneaks into a castle to steal treasures from a sleeping giant. The game uses colorful raster graphics, a departure from the vector displays Cinematronics was previously known for.
How to Play
Your goal is to guide Jack safely to the castle while dodging or defeating various enemies along the way. Since this is an arcade port running in the browser, use the following standard controls:
- Insert Coin: Shift (or 5)
- Start: Enter (or 1)
- Movement: Arrow keys
- Jump: Z
- Throw Beans: X
Tips
While you can use beans to defeat enemies in your path, timing your jumps to avoid them entirely is often the safer strategy as you climb. Pay close attention to your footing when transitioning between the beanstalk and the cloud platforms.
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