The Jungle Book
IBM produced FMV game starring uncredited chimpanzee and Gary Schwartz. Deep within India's Black Jungle, a scandalous crime has taken place. Someone has stolen the jeweled crown of King Louie, the orangutan…
The Jungle Book is a point-and-click, released 31 December 1996 on PC (Microsoft Windows).
What The Jungle Book is
The Jungle Book was released in 1996. It was published by IBM. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
IBM produced FMV game starring uncredited chimpanzee and Gary Schwartz. Deep within India's Black Jungle, a scandalous crime has taken place. Someone has stolen the jeweled crown of King Louie, the orangutan who rules Monkey City. Now he's hoppin' mad and there will be no peace until his crown is returned. Mowgli and his friends are counting on you to help recover this sacred treasure and restore calm to the jungle world.
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are mystery.
What it launched against
The Jungle Book launched on 31 December 1996, within three weeks of Mario Kart 64, Wild Arms, Mega Man 8 and Money Puzzle Exchanger.
Released around the same time: Mario Kart 64, Wild Arms, Mega Man 8, Money Puzzle Exchanger.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
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