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Jazz Jackrabbit 2 is a platform game produced by Epic MegaGames, now known as Epic Games. It was released in 1998 for the PC, and later for the Macintosh. It is the sequel to Jazz Jackrabbit. Jazz Jackrabbit 2 title screen captured with Gimp. ... A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual) that creates video games. ... Epic Games, also known as Epic and formerly as Epic MegaGames, is a computer game development company based in Cary, North Carolina, United States. ... Jazz Jackrabbit in Diamondus (the original game) Jazz Jackrabbit is the title character of a series of platform games. ... In computing, a platform describes some sort of framework, either in hardware or software, which allows software to run. ... Windows redirects here. ... Apple Inc. ... This article relates to both the original Classic Mac OS as well as Mac OS X, Apples more recent operating system. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Further information: Game classification Video games are categorized into genres based on their gameplay interaction. ... A side-scrolling game or side-scroller is a genre of video games in which the gameplay action is viewed from a side-view camera angle, and the onscreen characters generally move from the left side of the screen to the right in order to reach their goals. ... A simple platform sequence from the game Wonder Boy Platform game, or platformer, is a video game genre characterized by jumping to and from suspended platforms or over obstacles. ... In computer games and video games, single-player refers to the variant of a particular game where input from only one player is expected throughout the course of the gaming session. ... Online gaming redirects here. ... A video game content rating system is a system used for the classification of video games into suitability-related groups. ... The Office of Film and Literature Classification is a statutory censorship and classification body which provides day to day administrative support for the Classification Board which classified films, video games and publications in Australia, and the Classification Review Board which reviews films, computer games and publications when a valid application... The CD-ROM (an abbreviation for Compact Disc Read-Only Memory (ROM)) is a non-volatile optical data storage medium using the same physical format as audio compact discs, readable by a computer with a CD-ROM drive. ... A 104-key PC US English QWERTY keyboard layout The Dvorak Simplified Keyboard layout A standard Hebrew keyboard showing both Hebrew and QWERTY. A computer keyboard is a peripheral partially modelled after the typewriter keyboard. ... A simple platform sequence from the game Wonder Boy Platform game, or platformer, is a video game genre characterized by jumping to and from suspended platforms or over obstacles. ... Epic Games, also known as Epic and formerly as Epic MegaGames, is a computer game development company based in Cary, North Carolina, United States. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... IBM PC compatible computers are those generally similar to the original IBM PC, XT, and AT. Such computers used to be referred to as PC clones, or IBM clones since they almost exactly duplicated all the significant features of the PC, XT, or AT internal design, facilitated by various manufacturers... For other uses, see Macintosh (disambiguation) and Mac. ... Jazz Jackrabbit title screen Jazz Jackrabbit is a platform game produced by Epic MegaGames, now known as Epic Games. ...

Jazz has to chase Devan Shell through time, in order to retrieve the ring with which he planned to wed Eva. Jazz's brother, Spaz, and in later versions Jazz's sister Lori, are introduced as playable characters. The game features multiplayer options, including the ability to play over a LAN or the internet. Jazz Jackrabbit is a platform game produced by Epic MegaGames (currently known as Epic Games). ... A multiplayer game is a video game in which more than one person can play the same game at the same time. ... LAN redirects here. ...

Spaz originally appeared (as a background object) in the previous Jazz installment Holiday Hare '95. Jazz and Spaz have different death animations. Jazz simply falls on his back, dazed. Spaz burps and explodes, leaving only his boots. They each have a unique special move of their own, and also, Spaz has a second jump as opposed to Jazz' propeller ears.

Episodes

• Formerly A Prince
• Jazz in Time
• Flashback
• Funky Monkeys
• Shareware Demo

References to other games

• The Medivo boss, Bolly, resembles the Eggmobile vehicle used by Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik in the Sonic the Hedgehog games.
• A sign in Diamondus reads "Spaz ate the Dopefish".
• The episode select screen has references to Doom II and the music artist Prince
• The robot "Katana" from One Must Fall 2097 can be seen in the science level background art.

The Sonic the Hedgehog series is a franchise of video games released by Sega starring their mascot character Sonic the Hedgehog. ... Several poses of the Dopefish, accompanied by its far less famous cousin, the Schoolfish. ... One Must Fall (OMF) is a fighting game series for the IBM PC compatible, programmed by Diversions Entertainment. ...

Similarities to other games

Jazz Jackrabbit 2 is similar to Sonic the Hedgehog in the following ways: The Sonic the Hedgehog series is a franchise of video games released by Sega starring and named after its mascot character Sonic the Hedgehog. ...

• Spring pads which enable the player to jump higher are present in both games- Aesthetically they are almost identical.
• There are situations in both games where two spring pads may be facing each other (This can temporarily trap the player).
• The characters of both games have a ball- shaped jumping animation (In Jazz Jackrabbit 2 the player must jump when running for this animation to occur, but in Sonic the Hedgehog it always occurs when jumping).
• The player can travel along tubes by rolling in a ball- shape in both games. This is done automatically and is not controlled by the player.
• In both games, TVs can be found displaying power-ups on the screen. The power-ups can be claimed by breaking the TV. Both games have shield power-ups in some of the TVs. The same manner of attaining power-ups appears in Vectorman and its sequel, Vectorman 2, which is not unusual, considering Sega published both Vectorman and Sonic the Hedgehog.

Jazz 2 is also influenced by the Earthworm Jim series. A few similarities include the uncanny similarities of some of the levels' graphics, particularly "Inferno" and "Labrat". "Inferno" is seen as similar to Planet Heck. Jazz's "helicopter ears" and Spaz's gun are also taken directly from the Earthworm Jim games. Vectorman is a platform video game created by Sega and BlueSky Software for use on the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis system. ... Vectorman 2 is a run and gun video game created by Sega and Bluesky Software in 1996 for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis system. ... This article is about the video game company. ... The Sonic the Hedgehog series is a franchise of video games released by Sega starring and named after its mascot character Sonic the Hedgehog. ... This article is about the video game series. ...

Jazz Creation Station

This is the game's level editor, often shortened to JCS. Players can use this to create and play their own levels and share them online, which increases the game's replaying value. Even today, new levels continue to be produced by fans. See the external links section, below. JCS is not available for Mac users. Sandbox Editor for Crysis UnrealEd is the level editor for Epics Unreal series of first-person shooters. ...

JCS' original name was MLLE (Multi-Layer Level Editor).

A thorough exploration of JCS reveals several items which were cut from the final game, including shields, powerups and bosses. Some of these items are functional, but most are not. Most interestingly, it includes a difficult boss (named Bilsy) who does not appear anywhere in game but is fully functional. Bilsy however appears in Holiday Hare '98.

Other releases

Jazz Jackrabbit 2: Shareware Edition

Released in 1998, this is a promotional shareware game. It featured three single-player levels and two multiplayer levels. Look up shareware in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

The Mac shareware version can be found here. http://www.macfreegames.com/Lespages/JeuxPlateform.html

Jazz Jackrabbit 2: Holiday Hare '98

This Christmas edition was released in 1998 for the PC, but only in North America. Unlike the previous holiday editions, this game is commercial rather than shareware. It includes three single-player levels (considered by fans to be quite tough) as well as a new boss and additional multiplayer levels. For other uses, see Christmas (disambiguation). ... IBM PC compatible computers are those generally similar to the original IBM PC, XT, and AT. Such computers used to be referred to as PC clones, or IBM clones since they almost exactly duplicated all the significant features of the PC, XT, or AT internal design, facilitated by various manufacturers... North American redirects here. ...

Jazz Jackrabbit 2: The Secret Files

This Easter edition was released in 1999 for the PC, but only in Europe. This game introduces Jazz's sister Lori as another playable character. It also adds an extra episode to the original Jazz Jackrabbit 2, called "The Secret Files". This episode consists of three different zones, each one with three levels. New tiles are also added to The Secret Files, most of them from the first Jazz Jackrabbit. This article is about the Christian festival. ... IBM PC compatible computers are those generally similar to the original IBM PC, XT, and AT. Such computers used to be referred to as PC clones, or IBM clones since they almost exactly duplicated all the significant features of the PC, XT, or AT internal design, facilitated by various manufacturers... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ...

Jazz Jackrabbit 2: The Secret Files Shareware Edition

Released in 1999, this is a shareware game to promote The Secret Files. It is identical to the standard shareware version, but it includes the ability to play as Lori, as well as two new single-player levels in addition to the standard shareware version's levels. Look up shareware in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Jazz Jackrabbit 2: The Christmas Chronicles

This Christmas edition is an enhanced version of Holiday Hare '98, featuring Lori as a playable character. It was going to be released in 1999 for the PC, across Europe. However the publisher, Project 2, went bankrupt before the release date. It was eventually released in Poland in 2000. A limited European release followed shortly after. This version is based on the engine of TSF. For other uses, see Christmas (disambiguation). ... IBM PC compatible computers are those generally similar to the original IBM PC, XT, and AT. Such computers used to be referred to as PC clones, or IBM clones since they almost exactly duplicated all the significant features of the PC, XT, or AT internal design, facilitated by various manufacturers...

External links

• Jazz 2 Online (J2O), the hub of the Jazz Jackrabbit community
• JazzJackrabbit Community Forums (JCF), the message board associated with Jazz 2 Online
• Earlong Royal Encyclopedia (ERE), the wiki associated with Jazz 2 Online
• Haze's Hideout JJ2 website
• Lori Central, the only website all about Lori Jackrabbit.
• JazzJackrabbit.net, the home of Jazz Jackrabbit 2 Multiplayer
• JazzJackrabbit.com archived, a list of archived versions of the official website (because the actual site has been taken down)
• Jazz Jackrabbit 2 Games in Progress, online list of currently running servers.
• Jazz Jackrabbit 2 at MobyGames
• Holiday Hare 98 at MobyGames
• The Secret Files at MobyGames