NES/Famicom

Jackal

The enemy army has captured too many of your forces. Being held in P.O.W. camps, these soldiers are effectively out of the war... unless some kind of rescue operation can be mounted. Heavy Forces are too slow and visible to be of any use, but perhaps something smaller and lighter may make it in where larger forces would fail. A small jeep, maybe two, crewed by about 4 people.... minimal enough not to represent too much of a loss and yet suitable enough to aid in rescue. But of course, if these brave men want to succeed AND come back alive; they'll need to fight like animals... they'll need to fight like jackals... Jackal is an overhead view jeep game for up to 2 players. The controller moves...

Genre: Action
Year: 1988
Developer: Konami Industry Co. Ltd.
Publisher: Konami, Inc.
Players: 2

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Achievements

50 achievements · 700 total points

Vehicular Vigilance Score 20,000 points and earn an extra life [1P]
2 pts
Covering the Jeep License Score 50,000 points [1P]
3 pts
Blood-Boiling Bonus Score 90,000 points [1P]
5 pts
Triple Digit Territory Score 140,000 points [1P]
5 pts
Corporal Grey's Medal Score 200,000 points [1P]
5 pts
Sergeant Quint's Medal Score 300,000 points [1P]
10 pts
Lieutenant Bob's Medal Score 400,000 points [1P]
10 pts
Colonel Decker's Medal Score 500,000 points [1P]
25 pts
Tropical Tank Buster Clear Stage 1: Checkpoint Alpha
5 pts
Gaze of the Granite Gorgons Clear Stage 2: Checkpoint Baker
5 pts
Land, Air, and Sea Clear Stage 3: Checkpoint Charlie
5 pts
Parachutes in the Forest Route Clear Stage 4: Checkpoint Delta
10 pts
Uphill Battlements Clear Stage 5: Checkpoint Tango
10 pts
Facing the Red Fortress Clear Stage 6: Checkpoint Zulu and beat the game
25 pts
Rescue Round-Up Alpha Drop off every POW at the heliport in Stage 1
5 pts
Rescue Round-Up Beta Drop off every POW at the heliport in Stage 2
5 pts
Rescue Round-Up Charlie Drop off every POW at the heliport in Stage 3
10 pts
Rescue Round-Up Delta Drop off every POW at the heliport in Stage 4
10 pts
Rescue Round-Up Tango Drop off every POW at the heliport in Stage 5
10 pts
Rescue Round-Up Zulu Drop off every POW at the heliport in Stage 6
10 pts
Five-Pointed Power of the Jungle Coast Obtain the hidden star in Stage 1
5 pts
Five-Pointed Power of the Ruined Dead End Obtain the first hidden star in Stage 2
5 pts
Five-Pointed Power of the Ruined Columns Obtain the second hidden star in Stage 2
5 pts
Five-Pointed Power of the Shipyard Lot Obtain the first hidden star in Stage 3
5 pts
Five-Pointed Power of the Shipyard Plaza Obtain the second hidden star in Stage 3
5 pts
Five-Pointed Power of the Battlefield Bridge Obtain the hidden star in Stage 5
5 pts
Five-Pointed Power of the Fortress Entrance Obtain the hidden star in Stage 6
5 pts
War of Attrition Defeat the final boss using only the machine gun
10 pts
Cannon Ending Destroy the green turret on the final boss
25 pts
Train Reaction Destroy the entirety of the train on Stage 4
5 pts
Missile Commander Alpha Clear Stage 1 using only the level 1 bazooka and without dying
5 pts
Missile Commander Beta Clear Stage 2 using only the level 1 bazooka and without dying
5 pts
Missile Commander Charlie Clear Stage 3 using only the level 1 bazooka and without dying
10 pts
Missile Commander Delta Clear Stage 4 using only the level 1 bazooka and without dying
10 pts
Missile Commander Tango Clear Stage 5 using only the level 1 bazooka and without dying
25 pts
Missile Commander Zulu Clear Stage 6 using only the level 1 bazooka and without dying
25 pts
Incoming Transmission to Alpha Clear Stage 1 without pressing down and without dying
10 pts
Incoming Transmission to Baker Clear Stage 2 without pressing down and without dying
10 pts
Incoming Transmission to Charlie Clear Stage 3 without pressing down and without dying
25 pts
Incoming Transmission to Delta Clear Stage 4 without pressing down and without dying
25 pts
Incoming Transmission to Tango Clear Stage 5 without pressing down and without dying
50 pts
Incoming Transmission to Zulu Reveal the final boss on Stage 6 without pressing down and without dying
50 pts
Four Wheels of Fury Kill 200 soldiers without using any weapons and without using any continues - soldiers from the Stage 4 boss don't count
25 pts
Grenadier's Gambit Beat the game without any weapon upgrades
5 pts
Explosive Economy Beat the game while throwing grenades or firing the bazooka less than 60 times
25 pts
Combat Car Pool Drop off 90 POWs at the heliport in Stage 6
50 pts
A Top Gunner Like None Other Beat the first loop of the game with at least 510,000 points
25 pts
Ferocity of a Wild Bobcat Amass 9 lives
10 pts
Crowded Parking Lot Amass 9 lives by Stage 3 [1P]
10 pts
A Sight for Spare Tires Beat the game with 9 lives in stock [1P]
50 pts

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Jackal frequently asked questions

How do I play Jackal online with a friend?

Jackal (NES/Famicom) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Jackal on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Jackal in the NES/Famicom library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Jackal netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Jackal have achievements?

Yes, Jackal has 50 achievements worth 700 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Jackal for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Jackal on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.