Jacaranda Jim
Following an attack on his cargo-ship by an army of homicidal beechwood armchairs Jacaranda Jim is forced to crash land on the strange world of Ibberspleen IV. Rescued from the burning wreckage by the…
31 December 1987
Jacaranda Jim is an adventure, released 31 December 1987 on DOS.
What Jacaranda Jim is
Jacaranda Jim was released in 1987. It is available on DOS only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Following an attack on his cargo-ship by an army of homicidal beechwood armchairs Jacaranda Jim is forced to crash land on the strange world of Ibberspleen IV. Rescued from the burning wreckage by the mysteriously smug Alan the Gribbley, Jim has to do battle with manic-depressive deckchair attendants, the Ibberspleen Post Office and a very sinister network of dank caves. What is the secret of the floating sphere? Why has Alan been hypnotized? What would you do with a cucumber, a gin-spitting pirate and a piece of gristle? No, don't answer that.
How it plays
It is played from a text perspective. Its themes are comedy and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Jacaranda Jim launched on 31 December 1987, within three weeks of Wasteland, Final Fantasy, Nebulus and Head Over Heels.
Released around the same time: Wasteland, Final Fantasy, Nebulus, Head Over Heels.
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When did Jacaranda Jim come out?
Jacaranda Jim was released on 31 December 1987 for DOS.
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