Earthworm Jim
A crow is chasing a worm named Jim while in outer space Psy-Crow is chasing a renegade ship. The ship's captain has stolen an ultra-high-tech-indestructible-super-space-cyber-suit and Queen Slug-for-a-Butt has ordered Psy-Crow to get it, since it can make her more beautiful than Princess-What's-Her-Name. Psy-Crow blasts the captain and the suit falls to Planet Earth. Back on earth Jim wonders if he is finally safe when an ultra-high-tech-indestructible-super-space-cyber-suit lands on him. Luckily Jim rests in the neck ring of the suit. Then the space particles begin interacting with Jim, causing a light-speed evolution. Jim soon realizes he is in control of the suit. Jim overhears the Queen'...
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 1994
- Developer
- Shiny Entertainment, Inc.
- Publisher
- Playmates Interactive Entertainment, Inc.
- Players
- 1
P2P Netplay available on compatible cores
Achievements
117 achievements · 857 total points
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Hey, Shiny Crew & D.L. Only! Get into the cheat-menu (Cheat Mode and Map View Mode will disable all achievements)1 pts -
New Junk City Complete New Junk City [no cheat menu]2 pts -
That Was a Real Dump Complete New Junk City [Difficult] [no cheat menu] [Start 0 cont*]10 pts -
What The Heck? Complete What the Heck [no cheat menu]3 pts -
I've Been Through Hell and Back Complete What the Heck [Difficult] [no cheat menu] [Start 0 cont*]10 pts -
You Have Beaten the Half Empty Tube Complete the first part of Down the Tubes [no cheat menu]3 pts -
Now This Tube is Half Full Complete the first part of Down the Tubes [Difficult] [no cheat menu] [Start 0 cont*]10 pts -
Down The Tubes Complete Down the Tubes [no cheat menu]5 pts -
That Was Tight Complete Down the Tubes [Difficult] [no cheat menu] [Start 0 cont*]10 pts -
Snot A Problem! Complete Snot a Problem [no cheat menu]5 pts -
No Mercy! Complete Snot a Problem [Difficult] [no cheat menu] [Start 0 cont*]10 pts -
Level 5 Complete Level 5 [no cheat menu]5 pts -
Monkey, Chicken and Brains Complete Level 5 [Difficult] [no cheat menu] [Start 0 cont*]10 pts -
For Pete's Sake! Complete For Pete's Sake [no cheat menu]5 pts -
Canine Astronomical Observations Complete For Pete's Sake [Difficult] [no cheat menu] [Start 0 cont*]10 pts -
Intestinal Distress! Complete Intestinal Distress [no cheat menu]5 pts -
Something Fishy Going on Complete Intestinal Distress [Difficult] [no cheat menu] [Start 0 cont*]10 pts -
Buttville Complete the game [no cheat menu]5 pts -
U Did It! Complete the game [Normal+] [no cheat menu] [Start 1 cont*]10 pts -
Prince of the Worms Complete the game [Difficult] [no cheat menu] [Start 0 cont*]25 pts -
Groovy! Complete the game without continues [no cheat menu]10 pts -
U're the Best Complete the game without continues [Difficult] [no cheat menu]25 pts -
King of the Worms Complete the game without dying [Normal+] [no cheat menu]50 pts -
Unbreakable in New Junk City Complete New Junk City without dying [Difficult] [LS=1]10 pts -
Be Careful at the Start Complete New Junk City without taking damage [Normal+] [LS=1]25 pts -
Unarmed New Junk City Pass New Junk City without shooting [No continues, Normal+] [LS=1]10 pts -
Gun Baron Jim Get 20 guns (not mega plasma, not from Billy the Bin) New Junk City. No death [LS=1]10 pts -
The Cat Has 9 Lives and You Only Have One Complete What The Heck? without dying [Difficult] [LS=2A]10 pts -
Unarmed What the Heck Pass What the Heck without shooting [No continues, Normal+] [LS=2A]10 pts -
Plasma Keeper in What the Heck? Get 12 mega plasma in What The Heck? without dying. No lawyer's mega plasma [LS=2A]10 pts -
Unbreakable Down the Tubes Complete Down the Tubes without dying [Difficult] [LS=8A]10 pts -
Unarmed Down the Tubes Pass Down the Tubes without shooting [No continues, Normal+] [LS=8A]5 pts -
Keep the Bathyscaphe Safe First Time Go through the bathyscaphe race 1 without damaging it [LS=8A]2 pts -
Keep the Bathyscaphe Safe Second Time Go through the bathyscaphe race 2 without damaging it [LS=8A]10 pts -
Plasma Keeper in Down The Tubes-1 Get 10 mega plasma in Down The Tubes-1 without dying [LS=8A]10 pts -
Keep the Bathyscaphe Safe Third Time Go through the bathyscaphe race 3 without damaging it [LS=8B]10 pts -
Don't Waste Your Time Finish 3rd bathyscaphe race (remain at least 25s, no secret recharge)[LS=8B]25 pts -
Unbreakable Snot A Problem! Complete Snot A Problem! without dying [Difficult] [LS=3A]25 pts -
Is This a Problem? Defeat boss in Snot a problem-1 without taking damage [Normal+] [LS=3A]10 pts -
We Have Some Problems Defeat boss in Snot a problem-2 in 3 rope jumps [Normal+] [LS=3B]10 pts -
Yeah It's Really a Problem Defeat boss in Snot a problem-3 without using ABC buttons [Normal+] [LS=3C]10 pts -
Unbreakable Level 5 Complete Level 5 without dying [Difficult] [LS=6A]25 pts -
Unarmed Level 5 Pass Level 5 without shooting, except the cell [No continues, Normal+] [LS=6A]10 pts -
Anti-Chicken Invincibility Defeat the boss of Level 5 without taking damage during the fall phase [Normal+] [LS=6C]10 pts -
Plasma Keeper in Level 5 Get 5 mega plasma (not random) in Level 5. No deaths, no secret level [LS=6A]10 pts -
It Would Be Cool to Walk Here! Complete For Pete's Sake! (advanced) [LS=4]10 pts -
It Would Be Fun to Walk Here! Complete For Pete's Sake! (advanced) [Difficult] [LS=4]25 pts -
Unbreakable For Pete's Sake! Complete For Pete's Sake! without dying [Difficult] [LS=4]10 pts -
Unarmed For Pete's Sake Pass For Pete's Sake without shooting [Normal+] [LS=4]10 pts -
Just a Peacefull Stroll With My Dog Complete For Pete's Sake! without transforming Peter and without death [Normal+] [LS=4]25 pts -
Unbreakable Intestinal Distress! Complete Intestinal Distress! without dying [Difficult] [LS=7]10 pts -
Unarmed Intestinal Distress Pass Intestinal Distress without shooting [Normal+] [LS=7]10 pts -
Plasma Savior in Intestinal Distress! Get 4 mega plasma in Intestinal Distress! without taking damage [LS=7]10 pts -
Unbreakable Buttville Complete Buttville without dying [Difficult] [LS=5B]25 pts -
Unarmed Buttville Pass Buttville without shooting [No continues, Normal+] [LS=5B]10 pts -
Peaceful Worm Pass Buttville without collecting weapons [No continues, Normal+] [LS=5B]10 pts -
Gun King Jim Collect 40 weapons in Buttville-2 without dying [LS=5]10 pts -
Hey, Plasma is My Strongest Weapon! Sounds easy Enough! Kill the Queen Slug-for-a-Butt with Mega Plasma only [Normal+] [LS=5]25 pts -
See You in the Future Cow Launch a cow on the first level1 pts -
Are You Sure We Need to Go There? Find a secret teleport on the first level1 pts -
Big Yummy Secret Junk Health Obtain big health in New Junk City1 pts -
Chuck's Little Secret Find the secret during fight with Chuck1 pts -
Your First Extra Life Obtain the first extra life in New Junk City1 pts -
Secret Junkyard Conveyor Life Obtain the second extra life in New Junk City2 pts -
Hey, Billy, That's Mine! Obtain the third extra life in New Junk City1 pts -
Nice View From Here Elevate rotating green crystal on maximum height1 pts -
Lawyer Doesn't Need a Gun Get mega plasma from a lawyer2 pts -
I Think It's Too Hot Here Find and kill a snowman [Difficult]3 pts -
I'm Nude Get your suit back1 pts -
Wow, Spare Life in Hell! Obtain the first extra life in What the Heck?1 pts -
Thanks, Satan! Obtain the second extra life in What the Heck?1 pts -
Hey, Evil the Cat, Now I'm Ready! Obtain the third extra life in What the Heck?1 pts -
Cheek Stuffer Take a bite while riding the hamster1 pts -
Double Portion of Oxygen, Please Find and use secret refill [LS=8B]1 pts -
Life in the Bottle Obtain an extra life in the first part of Down The Tubes1 pts -
Underwater Marvels Obtain the first extra life in the second part of Down The Tubes1 pts -
Can I Still Make It in Time? Obtain the second extra life in the second part of Down The Tubes1 pts -
Hey, I Need This Random Stuff Release five random objects using the valve in Level 51 pts -
Life on the Hook Obtain an extra life in Level 5 (no random ones)1 pts -
Join the Dark Side, Jimmy Find the teleport to secret level1 pts -
He Made Darkness His Covering Complete Who Turned Out The Light? level3 pts -
A Life in the Darkness Obtain the first extra life in Who Turned Out The Light? level1 pts -
I Need to Get Under That Staircase Obtain the second extra life in Who Turned Out The Light? level1 pts -
Hold on, Pete, I Need This Life Obtain the first extra life in For Pete's Sake! level1 pts -
Do I Really Need to Be Here? Obtain the second extra life in For Pete's Sake! level1 pts -
Hold My Beer, Pete Obtain the third extra life in For Pete's Sake! level1 pts -
It's Time to Go Home Now Obtain the fourth extra life in For Pete's Sake! level1 pts -
Who Was Here Before Me? Find an empty secret room in Intestinal Distress! level1 pts -
I've Got the Guts Obtain an extra life in Intestinal Distress! level1 pts -
Secret Health Collector Obtain all seven secret little health in the second part of Buttville level2 pts -
Hook and Thorn Obtain the upper right extra life in the first part of Buttville level2 pts -
A Handful of Thorns Obtain the upper left extra life in the first part of Buttville level2 pts -
Bonus at the End of Descent Obtain the lower left extra life in the first part of Buttville level1 pts -
The Darkest Corner Obtain the lower right extra life in the first part of Buttville level2 pts -
Hey, Here is Another One! Obtain the secret extra life in the first part of Buttville level10 pts -
There is a Life on the Insectoid Planet Obtain the first extra life in the second part of Buttville level2 pts -
Life in the Queen's Lair Obtain the second extra life in the second part of Buttville level1 pts -
That Was Really Easy Win the first race in Andy Asteroids level [LS=9A]2 pts -
What? This Race Again!? Win the second race in Andy Asteroids level [LS=9B]2 pts -
I'm Beginning to Get Used to This Stuff Win the third race in Andy Asteroids level [LS=9C]3 pts -
How Many More?! Win the fourth race in Andy Asteroids level [LS=9D]3 pts -
Eat Dirt, Psy-Crow! Win the fifth race in Andy Asteroids level [LS=9E]4 pts -
The Fastest Worm in History Win the sixth race in Andy Asteroids level [LS=9F]4 pts -
The Final Run Win the seventh race in Andy Asteroids level [LS=9G]4 pts -
A Nice Can of Worms Win the race in Andy Asteroids and get at least 50 blue spheres5 pts -
Damn I'm Good Win the race in Andy Asteroids and get 60 blue spheres25 pts -
Andy Would be Proud of Me Win the race in Andy Asteroids without getting hit and without using shields and boosts10 pts -
Good Clean Run Win the race in Andy Asteroids without taking anything10 pts -
Now I Feel Safe Use the shield in Andy Asteroids1 pts -
Be Gone, Scavenger! Defeat the Psy-Crow in the fight2 pts -
Ultimate Crow Killer Defeat the Psy-Crow in the fight after losing the race in Andy Asteroids-7 [Difficult] [LS=9G]10 pts -
Now I Am Ready to Fight! Collect 3000 gun bullets2 pts -
Now I Am Ready to Kill! Collect 5000 gun bullets5 pts -
My First Plasma Blaster Get first Mega Plasma Blaster1 pts -
Plasma King Accumulate 9 blasts of Mega Plasma5 pts -
Hooks and Whips Catch the hook 10 times using a whip (without touchdown)3 pts -
I'm Jimmy-Helicopter Fly a second without interruption in helicopter mode1 pts
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Earthworm Jim frequently asked questions
How do I play Earthworm Jim online with a friend?
Earthworm Jim (Genesis/Mega Drive) 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 Earthworm Jim on PC?
Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Earthworm Jim in the Genesis/Mega Drive library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.
Does Earthworm Jim netplay lag?
Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.
Does Earthworm Jim have achievements?
Yes, Earthworm Jim has 117 achievements worth 857 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.
Can I play Earthworm Jim 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 Earthworm Jim on Etera
Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.
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