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{{Infobox Game
 
{{Infobox Game
| Title           = Jill of the Jungle
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| Title     = Jill of the Jungle
| BoxArt         = Jill of the Jungle - DOS - USA.jpg
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| BoxArt   = Jill of the Jungle - DOS - USA.jpg
| PlatformName    = DOS
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| Platform  = [[DOS]]
| PlatformPage    = DOS
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| Year     = 1992
| Year           = 1992
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| Developer = {{Developer|Epic Games|Epic MegaGames, Inc.}}
| DeveloperName  = Epic MegaGames, Inc.
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| Download = https://www.classicdosgames.com/game/Jill_of_the_Jungle.html
| DeveloperPage  = Epic Games
 
| Download       = http://www.dosgamesarchive.com/download/jill-of-the-jungle/
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
'''''Jill of the Jungle''''' is a platform adventure game where you play Jill, queen of the jungle. This game is the first of a trilogy. Like other game developed by Tim Sweeny, there isn't much of a story, but the game remains interesting due to the mechanics and puzzles. Jill has the ability to run, jump, climb, and throw weapons, as well as the ability to transform into animals by touching magical statues. Each animal has its own special abilities.
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'''''Jill of the Jungle''''' is a platform adventure game where you play Jill, queen of the jungle. This game is the first of a trilogy. Like other game developed by [[Tim Sweeney]], there isn't much of a story, but the game remains interesting due to the mechanics and puzzles. Jill has the ability to run, jump, climb, and throw weapons, as well as the ability to transform into animals by touching magical statues. Each animal has its own special abilities.
  
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Jill of the Jungle: The Complete Trilogy (DOS) redirects here. It comes bundled with [[Jill of the Jungle (DOS)]], [[Jill of the Jungle: Jill Goes Underground (DOS)|Jill Goes Underground (DOS)]] and [[Jill of the Jungle: Jill Saves The Prince (DOS)|Jill Saves The Prince (DOS)]].
  
 
==Screenshots==
 
==Screenshots==
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{{Screenshot
 
{{Screenshot
 
| Image      = Jill of the Jungle - DOS - Main Menu.png
 
| Image      = Jill of the Jungle - DOS - Main Menu.png
| Description = The game's main menu}}
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| Description = The game's main menu.}}
 
{{Screenshot
 
{{Screenshot
 
| Image      = Jill of the Jungle - DOS - Map.png
 
| Image      = Jill of the Jungle - DOS - Map.png
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| Description = One of the more interesting puzzles are in level 6.}}
 
| Description = One of the more interesting puzzles are in level 6.}}
 
|}
 
|}
 
  
 
==Music==
 
==Music==
 
[[Dan Froelich]] composed the music of Jill of the Jungle in [[AdLib Visual Composer]] and then used a [[ROL to CMF]] converter to change the music into the format used by the game engine. The music quality is high for an early 1990s DOS game.
 
[[Dan Froelich]] composed the music of Jill of the Jungle in [[AdLib Visual Composer]] and then used a [[ROL to CMF]] converter to change the music into the format used by the game engine. The music quality is high for an early 1990s DOS game.
  
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===Recording===
  
===Recording===
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{{TrackListBegin}}
{{Table Recording
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{{TrackListEntry
| Caption01 = #
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| Track = 1
| Caption02 = Title
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| Title = Funky
| Caption03 = Composer
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| Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Dan Froelich}}
| Caption04 = Length
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| DurationMin = 3
| Caption05 = Listen
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| DurationSec = 41
| Caption06 = Download
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| Game = Jill of the Jungle
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| Platform = DOS
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}}
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{{TrackListEntry
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| Track = 2
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| Title = Zeppelin
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| Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Dan Froelich}}
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| DurationMin = 4
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| DurationSec = 10
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| Game = Jill of the Jungle
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| Platform = DOS
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}}
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{{TrackListEntry
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| Track = 3
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| Title = Spiders
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| Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Dan Froelich}}
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| DurationMin = 2
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| DurationSec = 50
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| Game = Jill of the Jungle
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| Platform = DOS
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}}
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{{TrackListEntry
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| Track = 4
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| Title = Ominous
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| TitleLink = Ominous - Jill of the Jungle (DOS)
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| Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Dan Froelich}}
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| DurationMin = 2
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| DurationSec = 54
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| Game = Jill of the Jungle
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| Platform = DOS
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| Recording = 04 - Jill of the Jungle - DOS - Ominous.ogg
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}}
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{{TrackListEntry
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| Track = 5
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| Title = Dan
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| Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Dan Froelich}}
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| DurationMin = 3
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| DurationSec = 34
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| Game = Jill of the Jungle
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| Platform = DOS
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}}
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{{TrackListEntry
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| Track = 6
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| Title = Stealth
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| Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Dan Froelich}}
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| DurationMin = 3
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| DurationSec = 10
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| Game = Jill of the Jungle
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| Platform = DOS
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}}
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{{TrackListEntry
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| Track = 7
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| Title = It
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| Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Dan Froelich}}
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| DurationMin = 3
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| DurationSec = 56
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| Game = Jill of the Jungle
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| Platform = DOS
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}}
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{{TrackListEntry
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| Track = 8
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| Title = Jupiter
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| Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Dan Froelich}}
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| DurationMin = 2
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| DurationSec = 51
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| Game = Jill of the Jungle
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| Platform = DOS
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}}
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{{TrackListEntry
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| Track = 9
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| Title = Seven
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| Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Dan Froelich}}
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| DurationMin = 4
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| DurationSec = 36
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| Game = Jill of the Jungle
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| Platform = DOS
 
}}
 
}}
| 01
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{{TrackListEnd}}
| [[Funky]]
 
| [[Dan Froelich]]
 
| 3:41
 
| {{Song-List|01 - Jill of the Jungle - DOS - Funky.ogg}}
 
| [[Media:01 - Jill of the Jungle - DOS - Funky.ogg|Download]]
 
|-
 
| 02
 
| [[Zeppelin]]
 
| [[Dan Froelich]]
 
| 4:10
 
| {{Song-List|02 - Jill of the Jungle - DOS - Zeppelin.ogg}}
 
| [[Media:02 - Jill of the Jungle - DOS - Zeppelin.ogg|Download]]
 
|-
 
| 03
 
| [[Spiders]]
 
| [[Dan Froelich]]
 
| 2:50
 
| {{Song-List|03 - Jill of the Jungle - DOS - Spiders.ogg}}
 
| [[Media:03 - Jill of the Jungle - DOS - Spiders.ogg|Download]]
 
|-
 
| 04
 
| [[Ominous]]
 
| [[Dan Froelich]]
 
| 2:54
 
| {{Song-List|04 - Jill of the Jungle - DOS - Ominous.ogg}}
 
| [[Media:04 - Jill of the Jungle - DOS - Ominous.ogg|Download]]
 
|-
 
| 05
 
| [[Dan]]
 
| [[Dan Froelich]]
 
| 3:34
 
| {{Song-List|05 - Jill of the Jungle - DOS - Dan.ogg}}
 
| [[Media:05 - Jill of the Jungle - DOS - Dan.ogg|Download]]
 
|-
 
| 06
 
| [[Stealth]]
 
| [[Dan Froelich]]
 
| 3:10
 
| {{Song-List|06 - Jill of the Jungle - DOS - Stealth.ogg}}
 
| [[Media:06 - Jill of the Jungle - DOS - Stealth.ogg|Download]]
 
|-
 
| 07
 
| [[It]]
 
| [[Dan Froelich]]
 
| 3:56
 
| {{Song-List|07 - Jill of the Jungle - DOS - It.ogg}}
 
| [[Media:07 - Jill of the Jungle - DOS - It.ogg|Download]]
 
|-
 
| 08
 
| [[Jupiter]]
 
| [[Dan Froelich]]
 
| 2:51
 
| {{Song-List|08 - Jill of the Jungle - DOS - Jupiter.ogg}}
 
| [[Media:08 - Jill of the Jungle - DOS - Jupiter.ogg|Download]]
 
|-
 
| 09
 
| [[Seven]]
 
| [[Dan Froelich]]
 
| 4:36
 
| {{Song-List|09 - Jill of the Jungle - DOS - Seven.ogg}}
 
| [[Media:09 - Jill of the Jungle - DOS - Seven.ogg|Download]]
 
|}
 
 
 
  
 
===Credits===
 
===Credits===
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* '''Recorder:''' [[User:TheAlmightyGuru|TheAlmightyGuru]]
 
* '''Recorder:''' [[User:TheAlmightyGuru|TheAlmightyGuru]]
 
* '''Game Credits:'''
 
* '''Game Credits:'''
** '''Sound Track''' {{Credits|Dan Froelich|Dan Froelich}}
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** '''Sound Track:''' {{Credits|Dan Froelich}}
  
 
([[:File:Jill of the Jungle - DOS - Credits.png|Source]])
 
([[:File:Jill of the Jungle - DOS - Credits.png|Source]])
 
  
 
===Game Rip===
 
===Game Rip===
{{Table Recording
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{{Rips
| Caption01 = Format
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| Formats = {{Format|CMF}} {{Format|VCL}}
| Caption02 = Download
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| File    = Jill of the Jungle (DOS).zip
| Caption03 = Size
 
 
}}
 
}}
| style="text-align:center;" |
 
{{Format|CMF}} {{Format|VCL}}
 
| [http://www.vgmpf.com/Rips/JillOfTheJungle-DOS.zip Download]
 
| 35 KB
 
|}
 
 
The [[CMF]] files have a *.ddt extension. They were renamed to *.cmf and recorded with [[MuchMusic]] v1.11. The sound effects are packaged in the Jill1.vcl file. They are 8 bit PCM signed data with a 6000Hz playback rate.
 
  
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The [[CMF]] files have a <tt>*.ddt</tt> extension. They were renamed to <tt>*.cmf</tt> and tracks 1-9 were recorded with [[MuchMusic]] v1.11, while tracks 10-22 were recorded with [[Camoto]].  The sound effects are packaged in the <tt>jill*.vcl</tt> files.  They are 8-bit PCM unsigned data with a 6000Hz playback rate.
  
 
===Audio Devices===
 
===Audio Devices===
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'''Music'''
 
'''Music'''
 
| {{Audio Device|AdLib|Music}}
 
| {{Audio Device|AdLib|Music}}
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|
 
| {{Audio Device|Sound Blaster|Music}}
 
| {{Audio Device|Sound Blaster|Music}}
 
|-
 
|-
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'''Sound'''
 
'''Sound'''
 
|  
 
|  
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| {{Audio Device|PC Speaker|Sound}}
 
| {{Audio Device|Sound Blaster|Sound}}
 
| {{Audio Device|Sound Blaster|Sound}}
 
|}
 
|}
 
 
([[:File:Jill of the Jungle - DOS - Setup - Audio.png|Source]])
 
([[:File:Jill of the Jungle - DOS - Setup - Audio.png|Source]])
  
 
The game only lists Sound Blaster as a possible device, but it works with any [[OPL2]] compatible device for music.
 
The game only lists Sound Blaster as a possible device, but it works with any [[OPL2]] compatible device for music.
 
  
 
==Releases==
 
==Releases==
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{{Publication
 
{{Publication
| Title         = Jill of the Jungle
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| Title     = Jill of the Jungle
| BoxArt       = Jill of the Jungle - DOS - USA.jpg
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| BoxArt   = Jill of the Jungle - DOS - USA.jpg
| PlatformName = DOS
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| Platform = {{Platform|DOS}}
| PlatformPage  = DOS
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| Publisher = {{Publisher|Epic Games|Epic MegaGames, Inc.}}
| PublisherName = Epic MegaGames, Inc.
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| Released = 1992-??-??
| PublisherPage = Epic Games
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| Country   = USA
| Released     = 1992-??-??
 
| Country       = USA
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Publication
 
{{Publication
| Title         = Jill of the Jungle
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| Title     = Jill of the Jungle
| BoxArt       = Jill of the Jungle - DOS - Australia.jpg
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| BoxArt   = Jill of the Jungle - DOS - Australia.jpg
| PlatformName = DOS
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| Platform = {{Platform|DOS}}
| PlatformPage  = DOS
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| Publisher = {{Publisher|Monkey Business|Monkey Business, Inc.}}
| PublisherName = Monkey Business, Inc.
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| Released = 1994-??-??
| PublisherPage = Monkey Business
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| Country   = Australia
| Released     = 1994-??-??
 
| Country       = Australia
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
|}
 
|}
  
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==Links==
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* [https://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/jill-of-the-jungle mobygames.com/game/dos/jill-of-the-jungle] - MobyGames.
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* [https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/pc/576508-jill-of-the-jungle gamefaqs.gamespot.com/pc/576508-jill-of-the-jungle] - GameFAQs.
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jill_of_the_Jungle en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jill_of_the_Jungle] - Wikipedia.
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* [http://web.archive.org/web/20180226085946/http://www.danfroelich.com:80/videogamemusic.htm web.archive.org/web/20180226085946/http://www.danfroelich.com:80/videogamemusic.htm] - The composer's music page.
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* [http://deepsid.com/?file=/MUSICIANS/A/Ames_John/Jill_of_the_Jungle.sid&tab=stil&sundry=osc deepsid.com/?file=/MUSICIANS/A/Ames_John/Jill_of_the_Jungle.sid&tab=stil&sundry=osc] - A Commodore 64 SID rearrangement of the songs.
  
==Links==
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{{Series - Jill of the Jungle}}
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/jill-of-the-jungle mobygames.com/game/dos/jill-of-the-jungle] - Moby Games.
 
* [http://www.gamefaqs.com/pc/576508-jill-of-the-jungle gamefaqs.com/pc/576508-jill-of-the-jungle] - GameFAQs.
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jill_of_the_Jungle en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jill_of_the_Jungle] - Wikipedia.
 
* [http://www.danfroelich.com/videogamemusic.htm danfroelich.com/videogamemusic.htm] - The composer's music page.
 
* [http://www.hardsid.com/s.php?Jill%20of%20the%20Jungle%20c46 hardsid.com/s.php?Jill%20of%20the%20Jungle%20c46] - A Commodore 64 SID rearrangement of the songs.
 

Revision as of 21:24, 29 April 2020

Jill of the Jungle
Jill of the Jungle - DOS - USA.jpg
Platform: DOS
Year: 1992
Developer: Epic MegaGames, Inc.
Online: Download

Jill of the Jungle is a platform adventure game where you play Jill, queen of the jungle. This game is the first of a trilogy. Like other game developed by Tim Sweeney, there isn't much of a story, but the game remains interesting due to the mechanics and puzzles. Jill has the ability to run, jump, climb, and throw weapons, as well as the ability to transform into animals by touching magical statues. Each animal has its own special abilities.

Jill of the Jungle: The Complete Trilogy (DOS) redirects here. It comes bundled with Jill of the Jungle (DOS), Jill Goes Underground (DOS) and Jill Saves The Prince (DOS).

Screenshots

Jill of the Jungle - DOS - Main Menu.png

The game's main menu.

Jill of the Jungle - DOS - Map.png

The game's map hub.

Jill of the Jungle - DOS - Level 1.png

Level 1 is essentially a training ground.

Jill of the Jungle - DOS - Level 2.png

Things start to get tougher in level 2.

Jill of the Jungle - DOS - Level 3.png

Preparing to use the elevator of level 3.

Jill of the Jungle - DOS - Level 6.png

One of the more interesting puzzles are in level 6.

Music

Dan Froelich composed the music of Jill of the Jungle in AdLib Visual Composer and then used a ROL to CMF converter to change the music into the format used by the game engine. The music quality is high for an early 1990s DOS game.

Recording

# Title Composer Length Listen Download
01 Funky Dan Froelich 3:41
Download
02 Zeppelin Dan Froelich 4:10
Download
03 Spiders Dan Froelich 2:50
Download
04 Ominous Dan Froelich 2:54
Download
05 Dan Dan Froelich 3:34
Download
06 Stealth Dan Froelich 3:10
Download
07 It Dan Froelich 3:56
Download
08 Jupiter Dan Froelich 2:51
Download
09 Seven Dan Froelich 4:36
Download

Credits

(Source)

Game Rip

Format

Download

CMF.png VCL.png

Download

(Info)


The CMF files have a *.ddt extension. They were renamed to *.cmf and tracks 1-9 were recorded with MuchMusic v1.11, while tracks 10-22 were recorded with Camoto. The sound effects are packaged in the jill*.vcl files. They are 8-bit PCM unsigned data with a 6000Hz playback rate.

Audio Devices

Music

Icon - AdLib.png Icon - Sound Blaster.png

Sound

Icon - PC Speaker.png Icon - Sound Blaster.png

(Source)

The game only lists Sound Blaster as a possible device, but it works with any OPL2 compatible device for music.

Releases

  USA.svg   USA
Jill of the Jungle - DOS - USA.jpg
Title: Jill of the Jungle
Platform: DOS
Released: 1992-??-??
Publisher: Epic MegaGames, Inc.
  Australia.svg   Australia
Jill of the Jungle - DOS - Australia.jpg
Title: Jill of the Jungle
Platform: DOS
Released: 1994-??-??
Publisher: Monkey Business, Inc.

Links


Jill of the Jungle
Jill of the Jungle Platform - DOS.png
Jill Goes Underground Platform - DOS.png
Jill Saves The Prince Platform - DOS.png
Onesimus: A Quest For Freedom Platform - DOS.png
Notable Songs Dan • Funky
Notable Personnel Dan Froelich
Notable Companies Epic Games • Ark Multimedia Publishing