Elysian by classic console games such as Super Mario Bros, Sonic the Hedgehog, and Mega Man, a game was the inspiration of Cliff Bleszinski and Arjan Brussee. At a period, a bet on's vibrant graphics & speedy gameplay were something of the novelty on the PC. Jazz Jackrabbit was super popular & was known as Arcade Game of the Season by PC Format magazine.

Production team
Programming, Game engine: Arjan Brussee Central design and graphics: Cliff Bleszinski Character project & animation: Nick Stadler Music: Robert Allen Cybersound Music System: Joshua Jensen Sound effects: Nando Eweg Additional art: Joe Hitchens, Tomisa Starr & James Schmalz Additional project: Robert Allen & Arjan Brussee Producers: Tim Sweeney & Mark Rein

Storyline
3000 years fallowing a cases of Aesop's The Tortoise and the Hare, the enmity between tortoises and hares continues. A game saw Jazz Jackrabbit, a hybrid of Bugs Bunny and Rambo, visiting the total of planets sequentially to rescue Eva Earlong & save Carrotus from either the nefarious Devan Eggshell, a megalomaniac turtle.

Episodes and planets

Jazz Jackrabbit featured sextet episodes, from each 1 comprising triad worlds & one stamp level. From each one globe consisted of deuce levels & an additional 3D bonus level. Originally, a game was sold in floppy disk, and 1 can buy a 1st 3 episodes, a final tierce episodes, or even tons sestet. Late, a Video version was freed containing completely captain hicks episodes, + iii complete newly episodes, & the 1994 Christmas episode, which featured three Christmas-themed levels.

Episodes 1-3

Unity. Turtle Terror:* Diamondus Two. Ballistic Bunny Three. Rabbit's Revenge Episodes 4-6

Quaternary. Factor Machine Quint. A Chase is on Vi. A Final Clash Episodes A-C (CD version)

The. Outta Dis World B. Turtle Soup C. Uncivilized Wabbit Shareware releases
3 promotional shareware games were also produced.

Jazz Jackrabbit: Shareware Edition
Discharged inside 1994, the shareware edition consisted of the 1st episode (Turtle Terror). Jazz Jackrabbit: Christmas Edition
Discharged within 1994, the Christmas edition featured the terzetto said Christmas-themed levels. Jazz Jackrabbit: Holiday Hare '95
Discharged around 1995, this second Christmas edition experienced deuce freshly Christmas-themed worlds, for each one using 2 levels.