Jazz Jackrabbit is a fast-paced platform game released in 1994 by Epic MegaGames for DOS. Often described as a PC alternative to Sonic the Hedgehog, it stars Jazz, a green rabbit battling the villain Devan Shell across vibrant sci-fi worlds. The game features smooth scrolling, colorful VGA graphics, energetic music, and responsive keyboard controls that pushed DOS hardware to its limits. Gameplay combines high-speed platforming with shooting action, secret areas, and varied level designs. Highly influential in PC gaming, Jazz Jackrabbit became a DOS classic and can be played right here online using browser-based DOS emulation, with no installation required.
Each game uses different controls, most DOS games use the keyboard arrows. Some will use the mouse.