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[[File:DK64 Jetpac.png|thumb|256px|The ''Jetpac'' minigame in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'']]
[[File:DK64 Jetpac.png|thumb|256px|The ''Jetpac'' minigame in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'']]
{{quote2|Back again, [[Donkey Kong|Donkey]]? How about another go on my Jetpac game, huh?|[[Cranky Kong|Professor Cranky Kong]]|[[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]]}}
'''''Jetpac''''' is a {{wp|ZX Spectrum}} 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. The "Jetpac" game is an actual [[Earth|real world]] game that was the first creation of [[Rare Ltd.|Rare]] in 1983, at the time of its release known as Ultimate Play the Game.
'''''{{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 updated and re-released 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}}''.
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''==
''Jetpac'' is made playable in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' as a test by [[Cranky Kong|Professor 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]].
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|Pad}} Move left or right
*{{button|N64|Stick}} or {{button|n64|DPadleftright}} Move left or right
*{{button|N64|Z}}, {{button|N64|L}}, or {{button|N64|R}} Hover
*{{button|N64|Z}}, {{button|N64|L}}, or {{button|N64|R}} Hover


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=ジェットパック
|Jpn=ジェットパック
|JapR=Jettopakku
|JpnR=Jettopakku
|JapM=JETPAC
|JpnM=JETPAC
|Ger=JetPac
|Ger=JetPac
|GerM=-
|Spa=Jetpac
|Spa=Jetpac
|SpaM=-}}
}}


==Trivia==
==Notes==
*Despite Microsoft owning Rareware, who in turn owns ''Jetpac'', ''Donkey Kong 64'' was still released on the [[Wii U]] [[Virtual Console]] with it left intact.
*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/>


==External links==
*{{wp|Jetpac|Wikipedia page}}
{{DK64}}
{{DK64}}
[[Category:Donkey Kong 64 minigames]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong 64 minigames]]

Latest revision as of 15:08, February 2, 2025

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 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]

  • 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[?] -

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]

  1. ^ GoldenEye 007 (Nintendo 64). The Cutting Room Floor (English). Retrieved January 31, 2025. (Archived January 26, 2025, 15:04:57 UTC via Wayback Machine.)