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Jaws

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Sail the ocean, upgrade your boat, and battle the great white shark to win.

Jaws for NES was developed by Escape and published by LJN, released in North America in November 1987. It is an original game based on the film, not a port of an earlier game, so the original release year is also 1987.


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Released
1987
Genre
Theme
Perspective
Side view, Top-down
Visual
2D scrolling
Size
64.02 KB
Rating
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About Jaws

Jaws for the NES is a game where players operate a vessel to hunt a great white shark. The diver can exit the ship to eliminate smaller sea creatures, collecting conch shells used for vessel improvements. These shells can also be obtained during aerial bonus stages.

Gameplay involves a cycle of exploration and combat. The primary objective is to repeatedly engage the shark with the diver to deplete its health. Players may occasionally discover a submarine to enhance their capabilities during these encounters.

The final phase begins once the shark is weakened. The player returns to the boat to deploy lures, drawing the shark to the surface. Victory is achieved by successfully ramming the shark with the boat. The game's structure, requiring resource gathering and multiple combat phases, suggests a fair level of challenge.

Jaws Screenshots

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Ready to go
Title screen
Getting ready to sail on the overhead island map
When there is an encounter at sea, get out and destroy the aquatic life
Bonus level-- bombing run on the jellyfish
Sail around long enough and locate the receiver for better Jaws-tracking capability
Pull back into port to raise your power level when you are experienced enough
Why, there's the game's eponymous shark now!
Jaws confrontation
After he takes down your boat, it's strictly man-to-shark