Instruments of Chaos starring Young Indiana Jones | |
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Developer(s) | Brian A. Rice, Inc. |
Publisher(s) | Sega |
Platform(s) | Sega Genesis |
Release | 1994 |
Genre(s) | Action, adventure |
Mode(s) | SIngle-player |
Instruments of Chaos starring Young Indiana Jones is a 1994 action game developed by Brian A. Rice, Inc. and published by Sega for the Sega Genesis. It is based on the television series, The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles. [1] [2] The game was in development as of August 1992, with the title Young Indiana Jones. [3] A Sega CD version had been planned for release in July 1993, [4] [5] but it was never published. [6]
As a spy during World War I, Indiana Jones is sent around the world to stop German agents from acquiring technology that will strengthen the German war machine. [7]
Playing as Jones, the player travels to India, Egypt, Tibet, and London, with Germany as the final level. [7] [8] The player is equipped with three weapons: a pistol, a whip, and grenades. Weapons can be used by the player to solve action-oriented puzzles throughout the game. Numerous enemies are encountered throughout the game, including guards, construction workers, monks, priests, and various animals. [8] [1] Several items can be used by the player, including crosses, which refill the player's health meter; poison tips, which increase the whip's lethality; and hats, which grant temporary invincibility. [8]
Publication | Score |
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AllGame | [1] |
Super Game Power | 3.3/5 [9] |
Video Games (DE) | 28% [10] |
Man!ac | 15% [11] |
Mega | 50% [2] |
MegaForce | 30% [12] |
Sega Pro | 39% [13] |
Power Unlimited | 25/100 [14] |
Josse Bilson, writing for Mega, opined that the game was too difficult, in part because of an abundance of enemies, but considered the character sprites adequate. [2] Super Game Power complained of slow character movements. [9] The collision detection was also criticized, [2] [10] as were the graphics. [10] [13] Video Games was critical of the sound, [10] and Nick Roberts of Sega Pro disliked the level designs. [13]
Brett Alan Weiss, writing in a later review for AllGame, found the game's "sluggish and unresponsive" controls to be its worst trait, but considered the game's best qualities to be the graphics and sound. [1]