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[[image:Dk64012-jetpack.gif|thumb|200px|right|The '''Jetpac''' minigame in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''.]]
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'''Jetpac''' is an arcade game that is made playable in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' as a test by [[Cranky Kong]] in his [[Cranky's Lab|lab]]. In the game the player plays as an astronaut trying to repair his space ship. The astronaut has to collect all the pieces for his ship while blasting aliens with his laser gun. The "Jetpac" game is an actual [[Earth|real world]] game that was created by [[Rare Ltd.|Rare]], at the time of its release known as Ultimate Play the Game. Rare decided to put this game in ''Donkey Kong 64''.
{{redirect|Jetpack|[[Diddy Kong]]'s jetpack|[[Barrel Jet]]|the item in [[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]] / [[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]|[[Rocket Belt]]}}
[[File:DK64 Jetpac.png|thumb|256px|The ''Jetpac'' minigame in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'']]
{{quote|Back again, [[Donkey Kong|Donkey]]? How about another go on my Jetpac game, huh?|[[Cranky Kong|Professor Cranky Kong]]|[[Donkey Kong 64]]}}
'''''{{wp|Jetpac}}''''' is a {{wp|ZX Spectrum}} game. It was the first creation of [[Rare Ltd.|Rare]] in 1983, at the time of its release known as Ultimate Play the Game. In the game, the player plays as an astronaut trying to repair his space ship while avoiding aliens. The astronaut has to collect all the pieces for his ship and fuel while blasting aliens with his laser gun. Each part of the ship is worth 100 points when retrieved and each alien is worth 25 points when blasted. Rare remade the game on Xbox Live Arcade as ''{{wp|Jetpac Refuelled}}''. They also re-released the game and its remake on Xbox One as part of ''{{wp|Rare Replay}}''.


Rare updated and re-released the game on Xbox Live Arcade as '''[[wikipedia:Jetpac Refuelled|Jetpac Refuelled]]'''.
==''Donkey Kong 64''==
[[Category:Donkey Kong 64]]
''Jetpac'' is made playable in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' as a test by [[Cranky Kong]] in his [[Cranky's Lab|lab]] after the player gets 15 [[Banana Medal]]s. In this version of the game, the player must score 5000 points within 3 lives to cause a [[Rareware Coin]] to start spawning and then collect the Coins while it spawns. ''Jetpac'' can also be played from the [[Donkey Kong 64#Mystery|Mystery]] option, where it is unlocked after collecting six [[Banana Fairy|Banana Fairies]].
[[Category:Donkey Kong Series Minigames]]
 
===Controls===
*{{button|N64|A}} — Fire jets
*{{button|N64|B}} — Fire laser gun
*{{button|N64|Stick}} or {{button|n64|DPadleftright}} — Move left or right
*{{button|N64|Z}}, {{button|N64|L}}, or {{button|N64|R}} — Hover
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ジェットパック
|JapR=Jettopakku
|JapM=JETPAC
|Ger=JetPac
|Spa=Jetpac
}}
 
{{DK64}}
[[Category:Donkey Kong 64 minigames]]

Latest revision as of 21:13, August 28, 2024

"Jetpack" redirects here. For Diddy Kong's jetpack, see Barrel Jet. For the item in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, see Rocket Belt.
Jetpac
The Jetpac minigame in Donkey Kong 64
“Back again, Donkey? How about another go on my Jetpac game, huh?”
Professor Cranky Kong, Donkey Kong 64

Jetpac is a ZX Spectrum game. It was the first creation of Rare in 1983, at the time of its release known as Ultimate Play the Game. In the game, the player plays as an astronaut trying to repair his space ship while avoiding aliens. The astronaut has to collect all the pieces for his ship and fuel while blasting aliens with his laser gun. Each part of the ship is worth 100 points when retrieved and each alien is worth 25 points when blasted. Rare remade the game on Xbox Live Arcade as Jetpac Refuelled. They also re-released the game and its remake on Xbox One as part of Rare Replay.

Donkey Kong 64[edit]

Jetpac is made playable in Donkey Kong 64 as a test by Cranky Kong in his lab after the player gets 15 Banana Medals. In this version of the game, the player must score 5000 points within 3 lives to cause a Rareware Coin to start spawning and then collect the Coins while it spawns. Jetpac can also be played from the Mystery option, where it is unlocked after collecting six Banana Fairies.

Controls[edit]

  • A Button — Fire jets
  • B Button — Fire laser gun
  • Control Stick or +Control Pad left/right — Move left or right
  • Z Button, L Button, or R Button — Hover

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ジェットパック[?]
Jettopakku
JETPAC
German JetPac[?] -
Spanish Jetpac[?] -