Is Jungle Hunt on Steam?

No. Jungle Hunt is not distributed on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts or SteamDB player count for it. Its live popularity is tracked here via Twitch viewership instead.

When did Jungle Hunt release?

Jungle Hunt was first released on June 23, 1982.

Jungle Hunt

Jun 23, 1982PlatformAdventureArcadeCommodore VIC-20ColecoVisionArcadeAtari 2600Commodore C64/128/MAX

Jungle Hunt — frequently asked questions

Is Jungle Hunt on Steam?: No. Jungle Hunt is not distributed on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts or SteamDB player count for it. Its live popularity is tracked here via Twitch viewership instead.
What platforms is Jungle Hunt on?: Jungle Hunt is available on Commodore VIC-20, ColecoVision, Arcade, Atari 2600, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Legacy Computer, DOS, Apple II, Texas Instruments TI-99, Atari 8-bit, Atari 5200, Commodore 64, IBM PC, VIC-20, TI-99/4A.
When did Jungle Hunt release?: Jungle Hunt was first released on June 23, 1982.

About Jungle Hunt

Jungle Hunt is side-scrolling arcade game produced and released by Taito in 1982. It was initially released as Jungle King. Jungle Hunt is one of the first video games to use parallax scrolling. The player controls an unnamed jungle explorer sporting a pith helmet and a safari suit. The player attempts to rescue his girl from a tribe of hungry cannibals by swinging from vine to vine, swimming a crocodile-infested river, jumping over or ducking beneath rolling rocks, then releasing the girl before she is lowered into a boiling cauldron. Home versions were released for the Apple II, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Atari 8-bit family, Commodore 64, ColecoVision, VIC-20, and IBM PC. The PC version was developed by Sierra On-Line and is incompatible with everything except an original IBM PC/XT with a CGA video card. In the Atari-ported versions the hero is named Sir Dudley, and the girl, married to Sir Dudley, is Lady Penelope.

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Platforms: Commodore VIC-20, ColecoVision, Arcade, Atari 2600, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Legacy Computer, DOS, Apple II, Texas Instruments TI-99, Atari 8-bit, Atari 5200, Commodore 64, IBM PC, VIC-20, TI-99/4A
Developer: Taito
Publisher: Polyvox
Game modes: Single player
Themes: Action

Details via IGDB.

Reception

IGDB rating

70/100

from 13 ratings

Every version compared

Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release

Platform	Year	Loose	Complete	Sealed	Period reviews	Built by
Atari 2600	1983	$6	$20	$25	5 reviews	GCC (designed by Mike Feinstein / John Allred)

Also released on: Commodore VIC-20 · ColecoVision · Arcade · Commodore C64/128/MAX · Legacy Computer · DOS · Apple II · Texas Instruments TI-99 · Atari 8-bit · Atari 5200 · Commodore 64 · IBM PC · VIC-20 · TI-99/4A. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.

Collector value & authenticity

Atari 2600 · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-06

Loose

Complete

$20

Sealed

$25

Release record

Territory	Label	Catalog #	Rarity
North America Atari	Silver	CX2688	Common+
Europe Atari	Red	CX2688	Scarce+
Asia Atari	—	—	—

Also released in South America by Polygram, Polyvox, Tron, CCE.

Source: Catalog numbers, label types, rarity, controllers and player counts: AtariAge 2600 software database

Region: NA+EU
Released: 1983
Controller: Atari Joystick
Players: 1
Authenticity: Low

Not in Atari 50 — other compilations and plug-and-plays are not tracked hereLow counterfeit risk

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Atari's conversion of Taito's vine-swinging arcade game, common, cheap and easy to like.

Jungle Hunt began as a 1982 Taito arcade game first released as Jungle King, then modified and renamed after a dispute over the hero's resemblance to Tarzan. You swing from vine to vine, swim a crocodile river, dodge rolling boulders and jump the captors to rescue a woman. The arcade original is one of the first games with parallax scrolling.

Atari published the Atari 2600 version in July 1983, with a PAL release the same year. GCC developed it, with Mike Feinstein and John Allred credited as designers. Atari's home versions star a British explorer named Sir Dudley.

How it was made

Developed by GCC for Atari, with Mike Feinstein and John Allred credited as designers. Released in North America in July 1983, with a PAL release in the third quarter of 1983.

What the press said at the time

Computer Entertainer Vol. 2 No. 3	June 1983	Graphics ★★★½ · Play-Action ★★★
Electronic Fun with Computers & Games Vol. 1 No. 10	August 1983	2 joysticks
Video Games Player Vol. 2 No. 2	November 1983	B+
Arcade Express Vol. 1 No. 23	June 19, 1983	7/10
Arcade Express Vol. 1 No. 25	July 17, 1983	7/10

“Activision's Pitfall certainly seems to have exerted at least some influence on it. … the vine-swinging is as close to automatic as it could possibly be without removing all traces of gamelike action.”
— Electronic Games, October 1983

“Atari has done a great job of translating this arcade hit, considering the limitations of the 2600 system. All the key elements of the coin-op are here, although in simpler form.”
— Computer Entertainer, June 1983

“What they left out, though, was the challenge. I don't know about you, but I don't enjoy engaging in a contest in which the final outcome is practically decided right from the start.”
— Electronic Fun with Computers & Games, August 1983

“Jungle Hunt is a fun, chal- lenging game, which shouldn't disappoint many purchasers. If you like the arcade game (either Jungle Hunt or the original Jungle King), you will like this version.”
— JoyStik, September 1983

Computer Entertainer rated graphics first and play action second, from four symbols (excellent) to one (poor) — stars in most years, diamonds in 1986–87 — comparing each game only with other games for the same system. Electronic Fun rated games out of four joysticks. Video Games Player graded games like a report card, A+ down to C-.

Cartridge & preservation record

Program size 8 KB, measured from the preserved dump.

Catalogue number as recorded for the physical release.

How the Atari 2600 version differs

In the Atari-branded versions, including the 2600 cartridge, the hero is a British explorer named Sir Dudley and the woman he rescues is his wife, Lady Penelope.

Video Games Player gave the VCS version a B+ and called it quite good given the console's limits, but Electronic Fun called it disappointing next to the 5200 version.

Also on other platforms

Arcade · Apple II · Atari 8-bit · Atari 5200 · ColecoVision · Commodore 64 · IBM PC · VIC-20 · TI-99/4A

Atari 2600	GCC (designed by Mike Feinstein / John Allred)
Apple II	Sierra On-Line
IBM PC	Sierra On-Line

Atari 5200. Electronic Fun rated the 5200 port 3 out of 4, saying it looks and plays better than the VCS version and keeps much of the arcade challenge.

Worth knowing

1984 Arkie Award. Jungle Hunt received a Certificate of Merit in the Best Adventure Videogame category of the 1984 Arkie Awards.

Before you buy

Low risk; this is a common Atari cart and not a reproduction target. Loose copies are inexpensive. Boxed copies cost a few times as much, so check box condition before paying for a complete one.