The Lost World: Jurassic Park
The Lost World: Jurassic Park — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is The Lost World: Jurassic Park on?
- The Lost World: Jurassic Park was released on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.
- When did The Lost World: Jurassic Park release?
- The Lost World: Jurassic Park was first released on September 16, 1997.
About The Lost World: Jurassic Park
The Lost World: Jurassic Park is an action-adventure video game developed by Appaloosa Interactive, and published by Sega for the Sega Genesis and is based on the film of the same name, which in turn is based on the novel by Michael Crichton. Unlike the previous Jurassic Park games for the Genesis, the game features a bird's-eye view perspective similar to Jurassic Park on the Super NES. The player assumes the role of an unnamed character who must capture dinosaurs on Isla Sorna while stopping rival hunters from transporting dinosaurs to the mainland. The game consists of nineteen missions spread across four sections of the island, referred to as Sites One through Four. Boss levels must be played at the end of each Site in order to advance to the next Site. A second player, in the role of Ian Malcolm, can help out in Cooperative Mode, or both players can work against each other in Competitive Mode. Weapons such as a taser, tranquilizer gun, shotgun and grenades can be used against hunters and dinosaurs. At times, the player can control vehicles such as an SUV and a hovercraft.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Developer
- Appaloosa Interactive
- Publisher
- Sega
- Game modes
- Single player, Co-operative
- Themes
- Action, Science fiction
- Series
- Jurassic Park
Details via IGDB.
Reception
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Period reviews | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Genesis | 1997 | $44 | $105 | — | 5 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
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| European (PAL) release | $46 | $81 | — |
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a week
- Complete: about once a week
- Sealed: about 2 times a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-29.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $9.84 in Oct 2007, $41 five years ago, and $44 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2008 | $12.21 | — |
| Jan 2009 | $14.99 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $10.95 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $10.95 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $9.11 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $8.49 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $11.99 | $23 |
| Jan 2015 | $12.45 | $40 |
| Jan 2016 | $19.49 | $40 |
| Jan 2017 | $14.00 | $50 |
| Jan 2018 | $17.88 | $40 |
| Jan 2019 | $18.58 | $34 |
| Jan 2020 | $17.10 | $44 |
| Jan 2021 | $25 | $102 |
| Jan 2022 | $41 | $160 |
| Jan 2023 | $37 | $136 |
| Jan 2024 | $33 | $164 |
| Jan 2025 | $40 | $180 |
| Jan 2026 | $38 | $118 |
| Oct 2026 | $44 | $105 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Barcode |
|---|---|---|
| North America | 16 September 1997 | 010086018462 |
| Europe / PAL | 1997 | — |
- Region
- NA+EU
- Released
- 1997
- Authenticity
- Low
A late Genesis tie-in with an overhead view that costs well above the middle.
The Lost World: Jurassic Park is an action-adventure from Appaloosa Interactive, published by Sega on the Genesis. It reached North America on 16 September 1997 and Europe in 1997. Unlike the earlier Jurassic Park games on the Genesis, it is played from a bird's-eye view.
GamePro's preview said you play as several characters, including a raptor, a T. rex and a human hunter, across 20 levels. Game Informer praised graphics that push the Genesis, but found the slowdown frustrating when the screen gets busy, while GamePro's Lawrence Neves called the visuals unimpressive for the system.
What the press said at the time
| Game Informer | 8.25/10 | |
| HobbyConsolas | 90/100 | |
| Superjuegos | 94/100 | |
| Ação Games | 9,0/10 | |
| Sega Power (GR) | 87/100 |
“We'd love to see more titles like The Lost World for Genesis. It's entertaining, and pushes the Genesis to its limits.”
Undated scores are from the review table in the game's Wikipedia article, limited to reviews of the Genesis version.
Before you buy
Among US carts it is one of the pricier ones, and the risk is low. The European cart costs about the same as the US one loose, and usually somewhat less complete. A complete US copy means the case, cartridge and manual.
The Lost World: Jurassic Park screenshots
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