Jack the Nipper II – In Coconut Capers

Gremlin Graphics - 1987

Jack's back and this time he's angry! Mainly because after the naughty shenanigans of his first outing he and his family have been deported to Australia. Jack has other ideas however and somewhere over Africa he decides to jump from the plane using his nappy as a parachute, which sees him landing in the middle of the jungle, surrounded by wild animals and some restless natives.

And so begins Jack's exploits to get up to as much naughty mischief as possible, while trying to avoid his angry father who's hot on his trail and ready to give him a good spanking. Unlike the first game which is presented in a 3D style environment, the second game is purely a 2D platformer. It is also a lot bigger than the first, but a lot tougher — so thank goodness Gremlin saw fit to give

Jack nine lives.

Exploring the jungle, you'll find all manner of naughty items that can be used in some way to harm or upset the human and animal inhabitants of the jungle — using some grease on Tarzan's vine is of particular amusement. As with the first game, you can see how naughty you've been by checking the progress of the naughty-o-meter at the bottom of the screen.

Jack also has a blowpipe for shooting enemies and can collect coconuts which can be lobbed like grenades.

With plenty of puzzles to solve and areas to explore, Jack the Nipper 2 is no walk in the park, but persevere and what you'll find is an entertaining and enjoyable romp through the jungle.