Publisher: Sega
Developer: Sega
Size: 4 megs
No. of players: 1
The park's main computer system has gone down, disabling all of the electric fences and allowing the dinosaurs to roam freely about the island. Being the bad-ass Park Ranger that you are, they've assigned you the task of herding all of the dinosaurs back to their specific sections of the park...
What's it all about?
It's a side scrolling adventure/shooter, broken into two distinct sections: Driving and Action. Each level starts out in the Driving section, where you attempt defend your vehicle from the numerous dinos that attack while you make your way to whatever section you've picked. Using a crosshair cursor, you mow down anything that gets close to you, grab up a few power-ups and then attempt to take out one of the boss dinos. What's odd about this section: When you loose all your life, you don't die...you just simply start the next section that much faster(there's no real penalty for doing poorly). In the Action sections, you run about the park, using one of your three main weapons to fend off the hordes while you make your way to another boss dino. Defeating it brings you back to the map where you can choose the next area you'll attempt to clear.

Graphics - Great! This is another 8-bit game that I've just been blown back by; the character graphics(yours and the dino's) are amazingly detailed and colorful. The stages themselves are jaw-droppingly impressive with their ambitious use of animation and just the sheer size of some of the sprites. All in all, it's a very impressive looking game.
Sound - Actually very good. Though it's an 8-bit soundtrack, it's done really well; I was shocked at how good it was. The sound effects are also pretty good, with the standard noises you'd expect plus a few digitized samples from the movie.
Control - Fucking smooth. In either mode, you can get around very easily thanks to the smooth control and instant response of your character. About the only annoying bit is switching weapons(you have to hit Start to get to the menu), but you won't really find yourself switching that often, so it's not too bad.
AI - It's kinda just there...I mean, the enemies do a decent enough job of attacking...but your weapons are just too much for them, so you will rarely take any hits. On the bright side, at least it's not cheap-ass AI...
Replay value - Relatively high. Though it's pretty short, consisting of just five levels, it's just a solid and fun game...you'll want to come back and romp through the park again and again.
Tips for better gaming experiences:
When you finally make your way to the final room in the Visitor's Center(this can be identified by the seven doorways it contains), be *sure* to take the last door! Every other door will send you allllllllllllllllllll the way back to the beginning of the stage.

Brach doesn't much care for the missile launcher, be sure to use it on him. Also, though it doesn't seem to bother T-Rex, it *will* help you in your fight against him...
Game Genie:
Those damn dinos got you down? Tired of getting spit at, bitten and stomped? The last level's maze pissing you off to no end? Don't despair, just rub the lamp...

My rating: 88(out of 100) - Another excellent game for the GG! Amazing graphics, some great sound, solid control and two sections of gameplay make this walk in the park something to remember. The only sore points consist of the, sometimes, overly-easy AI and the fact that it's all over much, much too soon.
EGM gave it: 7, 7, 8, 8(out of 10)
GamePro gave it: 4.5(graphics), 3.5(sound), 4.0(control), 4.5(funfactor) (out of 5)
Cat's review: Way too easy, seems like they pretty much give everything to you. The bosses all have easy patterns, no real challenge here. Would recommend it to kittens who are just starting to try their paws at gaming, but that's about it.
Casually mowing down some pesky dinos...
Alone against the elements.
Park Ranger is packin'!
Bad Brachiosaur!
Jurassic Coins!!!!
Getting gored by the Triceratops boss...
Jurassic Differences:
There are three Jurassic Park games on the Genesis that are vastly different than this one. The original Jurassic Park allows you to use both Dr. Grant and a Raptor to make your way through the park with. Jurassic Park: Rampage Edition brings both characters back for more carnage in the park. Finally, Jurassic Park: The Lost World is an Ikari Warriors-like overhead adventure/shooter with mission based objectives. All are excellent games...