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Jackal NES cartridge from Konami, released in 1988. Drive an armed jeep through six checkpoints, rescue POWs for chopper pickup and upgrade to missiles, alone or with a friend in two-player co-op. Loose cartridge only, no box or manual. Ships within 2 business days.
| Platform | NES |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Konami |
| Condition | Loose Cartridge |
| Availability | In stock |
Jackal NES is Konami's 1988 overhead run-and-gun game for the Nintendo Entertainment System, where you drive an armed jeep behind enemy lines to rescue prisoners of war. This listing is the loose cartridge only, with no box or manual.
Transport helicopters drop your jeep onto the enemy coast, and the rescue mission begins. Your machine gun always fires upward, while the grenade launcher fires in the direction the jeep faces. You can run over foot soldiers, but enemy shots and collisions with vehicles destroy the jeep.
Rescued POWs ride in your jeep until you deliver them to an extraction chopper at a heliport. The NES version lets you carry every POW in a stage at once, while the arcade game capped it at eight.
The grenade launcher can be upgraded into a missile launcher that destroys most vehicles and guns in one shot. On the NES it reaches full power after three upgrades, but losing a jeep sends you back to the basic launcher.
The Jackal NES cartridge is not a straight arcade copy. Its stages are split into six checkpoints named Alpha through Zulu, each ending with a boss. The layout is horizontal, which gives you more room to move than the arcade game. In Japan it came out first on the Famicom Disk System in May 1988 as Final Command: Red Fortress.
Two players can team up at the same time, each in their own jeep. That co-op mode makes the Jackal Konami game a good pick for playing with a friend on one console.
Shop all NES games. For more Konami co-op action, pick up Contra, or try the top-down tank shooter Iron Tank. Learn more about Jackal on Wikipedia.
Is Jackal two-player on the NES?
Yes. Two players can play at the same time.
When did Jackal come out?
Konami released it in North America in October 1988.
How is it different from the arcade game?
The NES version has six checkpoints with bosses, a horizontal layout, no POW carrying limit and a three-step weapon upgrade.
Does this listing include the manual?
No. It is the loose cartridge only.
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lpeters82 –
Originally posted on Amazon.com · not a MarioShroomed purchase
Another example of Konami’s dominance in the 80s.
If I had a top-10 “bang for your buck” games list Jackal would be right near the top. This game is a lot of fun and can be easily found under $10. In this action-adventure game you control a jeep and must shoot your way beyond enemy lines to rescue captured P.O.W. Really the only reason Jackal might have been overlooked is that it was released in the late 80s at a time when Konami was blowing away the competition with now mainstream series like Castlevania and Contra. If you happened to be one of the many that overlooked this game in the 80s do yourself a favor and pick up a copy.
Jeff Johnson –
Originally posted on Amazon.com · not a MarioShroomed purchase
Jeep driving commando clone
It originated in the arcades, and this game forced people to pump in quarters, but at home it challenged people with limited lives and continues. Basically this is a top view shooter like the Commando video game, only you drive in jeeps. You shoot, throw grenades, pick up POWs and transport them to helipads. All while avoiding bullets, soldiers, vehicles and crazy boss fights.
The jeeps can only shoot north and throw grenades every which way. Much like how Commando could only throw a grenade north and shoot every which way.
Its worth a play and it is a classic, just expect to die a lot, but at least its not costing you quarters.
Carrie Warren –
Originally posted on Amazon.com · not a MarioShroomed purchase
Poor
Didn’t work with my old machine. Thought maybe it was the ancient system. Got a new system months later. Still doesn’t work