What platforms is Jurassic Park on?

Jurassic Park was released on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.

When did Jurassic Park release?

Jurassic Park was first released on August 26, 1993.

Jurassic Park

Aug 26, 1993ShooterPlatformSega Mega Drive/Genesis

Jurassic Park — frequently asked questions

What platforms is Jurassic Park on?: Jurassic Park was released on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.
When did Jurassic Park release?: Jurassic Park was first released on August 26, 1993.

About Jurassic Park

Jurassic Park is a SEGA Genesis/Mega Drive game based on the first movie. The game was playable as either Dr. Alan Grant or a Velociraptor (presumably the The Big One). Grant is the default character but can be changed using the 'Player' option on the game's main menu to swich to the raptor.

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Developer: BlueSky Software
Publisher: Sega
Game modes: Single player
Themes: Action, Science fiction, Horror, Survival
Series: Jurassic Park

Details via IGDB.

Reception

IGDB rating

84/100

from 55 ratings

Every version compared

Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release

Platform	Year	Loose	Complete	Sealed	Period reviews	Fake risk
Sega Genesis	1993	$10	$20	$159	17 reviews	Low

Also released on: Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. We haven’t priced or authenticated that version yet.

Collector value & authenticity

Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29

Loose

$10

Complete

$20

Sealed

$159

Other releases and variants

Release	Loose	Complete	Sealed
Cardboard box release	$12	$16	—
European (PAL) release	$11	$30	$91
Japanese release	$17	$39	$133

How often it sells

Loose: about once a day
Complete: about once a day
Sealed: about once a month

Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-29.

Price over time

Loose
Complete

A loose copy sold for about $0.38 in Oct 2007, $7.11 five years ago, and $10.03 as of Oct 2026.

Show as table

Month	Loose	Complete
Jan 2008	$0.38	—
Jan 2009	$0.99	—
Jan 2010	$0.75	—
Jan 2011	$0.75	—
Jan 2012	$0.88	—
Jan 2013	$0.88	—
Jan 2014	$4.93	$5.97
Jan 2015	$5.88	$8.50
Jan 2016	$5.93	$9.25
Jan 2017	$5.95	$9.45
Jan 2018	$7.21	$11.52
Jan 2019	$6.77	$9.99
Jan 2020	$5.18	$10.68
Jan 2021	$7.07	$12.49
Jan 2022	$6.54	$15.38
Jan 2023	$9.87	$13.94
Jan 2024	$5.95	$16.59
Jan 2025	$7.88	$18.57
Jan 2026	$9.74	$17.47
Oct 2026	$10.03	$20

Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.

Release record

Territory	Date	Product number	Barcode	Known board
North America	10 August 1993	1056	010086010565	171-6329A · MPR-15656-SM
Europe / PAL	10 September 1993	670-3432-50	—	171-6329A · MPR-15679-U
Japan	27 August 1993	—	—	171-6329A · MPR-15767 W36

Source: Product numbers: MAME's Mega Drive software list and the No-Intro serial records in the libretro database, published where both agree on the same cartridge dump, or from the libretro records alone where MAME lists no number for that dump. Board and ROM numbers: MAME's software list

Region: NA+EU+JP
Released: 1993
Authenticity: Low

Modern re-releases, such as Sega Ages, the Genesis Mini and Nintendo Switch Online, are not tracked hereLow counterfeit risk

Sega Genesis prices, all games & how to spot a fake

A nicely made film tie-in from BlueSky Software, and a cheap cart.

Jurassic Park on the Genesis is an action-adventure game developed by BlueSky Software and published by Sega as a tie-in with the 1993 film, using elements from Michael Crichton's novel. It came out in North America on 10 August 1993, in Japan on 27 August 1993 and in Europe on 10 September 1993. Doug TenNapel was one of its artists.

Acclaim and Activision both bid for the rights to make the Genesis version, but lost to Sega. In a 2012 comparison Game Informer declared the Genesis version somewhat superior to the Super NES one.

What the press said at the time

MegaTech Issue 23	November 1993	77%
AllGame		4.5/5
Computer and Video Games		65/100
Electronic Gaming Monthly		8/10
GameFan		48%-68%
GamePro		5/5
Joypad		85%
Player One		82%
Video Games		66%
Electronic Games		93%
Entertainment Weekly		B+
Man!ac		43%
Mega Action		83%
Mega Force		80%
Sega Power		70%
Sega Pro		85%
Sega Zone		64/100

“Jurassic Park is a very good platform game, but the graphics are a letdown. With some better visuals and slightly better play control, this game would easily have scored an 8 or 9.”
— VideoGames, September 1993

“Jurassic Park is a very good platform game, but the graphics are a letdown. With some better visuals and slightly better play control, this game would easily have scored an 8 or 9.”
— VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, September 1993

“Jurassic Park won't disappoint you, even if you haven't seen the movie. Standing alone as a side-scroller, it's action-packed and fun for hours on end.”
— GamePro, September 1993

“The action is slow and predictable, and there's nothing here to tempt you for another go.”
— MegaTech, November 1993

Undated scores are from the review table in the game's Wikipedia article, limited to reviews of the Genesis version.

In the sales charts

In 3 sales charts, November 1993; highest position #2.

Show all 3 placings

#2 in the Our Price Mega Drive chart — Sega Pro, Issue 25, November 1993
#3 in the Virgin Mega Drive chart — Sega Pro, Issue 25, November 1993
#2 in the HMV Mega Drive chart — Sega Pro, Issue 25, November 1993

Sales charts as printed in the magazines of the time.

Before you buy

Among US carts it sits below the middle. The European loose cart usually costs about the same as the US one, while a complete European copy usually costs more. The Japanese cart usually costs noticeably more. A cardboard-box release is priced separately from the plastic-case copy, so check which one a listing is.