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[[File:DK64 Jetpac.png|thumb | {{italic title}} | ||
'''Jetpac''' is a | [[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 shooter video game released in 1983 for {{wp|ZX Spectrum}} and {{wp|VIC-20}} as the first creation of [[Rare]] in 1983, which was known as Ultimate Play the Game at the time of its release. | |||
Rare | In the game, the player plays as an astronaut trying to repair his spaceship 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}}''. | ||
==Donkey Kong 64== | ==''Donkey Kong 64''== | ||
The ZX Spectrum version of ''Jetpac'' is 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]]. | |||
===Controls=== | ===Controls=== | ||
*{{button|N64|A}} Fire jets | *{{button|N64|A}} — Fire jets | ||
*{{button|N64|B}} Fire laser gun | *{{button|N64|B}} — Fire laser gun | ||
*{{button|N64|Stick}} or {{button| | *{{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== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{ | {{foreign names | ||
| | |Jpn=ジェットパック | ||
| | |JpnR=Jettopakku | ||
| | |JpnM=JETPAC | ||
|Ger=JetPac | |Ger=JetPac | ||
|Spa=Jetpac | |Spa=Jetpac | ||
}} | |||
{{ | |||
==Notes== | |||
*The ''Donkey Kong 64'' version of ''Jetpac'' uses an emulator which [[Rare]] originally developed for a scrapped Easter egg in ''{{wp|GoldenEye}}''. The emulator still exists in that game's code alongside a text file listing various Rare-made ZX Spectrum games, including ''Jetpac''.<ref>{{cite|title=GoldenEye 007 (Nintendo 64)|url=https://tcrf.net/GoldenEye_007_(Nintendo_64)|publisher=The Cutting Room Floor|language=English|accessdate=January 31, 2025|archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20250126150457/https://tcrf.net/GoldenEye_007_(Nintendo_64)}}</ref> | |||
==References== | |||
<References/> | |||
{{DK64}} | {{DK64}} | ||
[[Category:Donkey Kong 64 | [[Category:Donkey Kong 64 minigames]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:08, February 2, 2025
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 shooter video game released in 1983 for ZX Spectrum and VIC-20 as the first creation of Rare in 1983, which was known as Ultimate Play the Game at the time of its release.
In the game, the player plays as an astronaut trying to repair his spaceship 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]
The ZX Spectrum version of Jetpac is 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]
— Fire jets
— Fire laser gun
or 
— Move left or right
, 
, or 
— Hover
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ジェットパック[?] Jettopakku |
JETPAC | |
| German | JetPac[?] | - | |
| Spanish | Jetpac[?] | - |
Notes[edit]
- The Donkey Kong 64 version of Jetpac uses an emulator which Rare originally developed for a scrapped Easter egg in GoldenEye. The emulator still exists in that game's code alongside a text file listing various Rare-made ZX Spectrum games, including Jetpac.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ GoldenEye 007 (Nintendo 64). The Cutting Room Floor (English). Retrieved January 31, 2025. (Archived January 26, 2025, 15:04:57 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
