History VideoGame / Jaws

* LevelGrinding: The majority of the game is spent leveling up so you can defeat Jaws.

* NamedByTheAdaptation: The shark's name actually is "Jaws" here.

** In the final scene, it only takes one hit from the front of your boat to finish off Jaws, but that hit requires top-notch timing.

* UnderTheSea: Anytime you hit something while on the boat, your diver gets out of the boat to swim undersea to do battle with various sea creatures.

''Jaws'' is a [[UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem NES]] game from the year 1987, based on the ''Film/{{Jaws}}'' franchise, mostly on [[Film/JawsTheRevenge the fourth film]]. It was released by Creator/LJNToys and developed by [[Creator/WestoneBitEntertainment Westone]], better known for their work on the ''VideoGame/WonderBoy'' series.

Your main goal is to kill the giant shark. To accomplish this, you sail between two ports with your boat. Most of the gameplay features you being drafted into underwater segments where you harpoon your way out of attacking jellyfish, stingrays and sharks and collect stuff from them. Occasionally, you are attacked by the giant shark itself. You gradually become stronger as you travel in the sea, and once you reach your limit, you'll able to finish the giant shark for good.

* SinisterStingray: One of the most common enemies in the underwater segments are stingrays. They swim from one side of the screen to the other.

* BonusStage: If you kill enough sharks, you'll get to play a stage where you have to fly a plane and bombard jellyfish with depth charges, ''VideoGame/{{Galaga}}'' style.

* HarpoonGun: Player character's weapon.
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: Last phase involves you impaling the shark, similarly to its fate in ''Film/JawsTheRevenge''.

* ScoringPoints: You get points for harpooning fish.
* ThreateningShark: Aside from the obvious, you encounter smaller sharks in the underwater segments.
* UnderTheSea: Majority of the gameplay is spent here.

* HarpoonGun: Player character's WeaponOfChoice.

Your main goal is to kill the giant shark. To accomplish this, you sail between two ports with your boat. Most of the gameplay feature you being drafted into underwater segments where you harpoon your way out of attacking jellyfish, stingrays and sharks and collect stuff from them. Occasionally, you are attacked by the giant shark itself. You gradually become stronger as you travel in the sea, and once you reach your limit, you'll able to finish the giant shark for good.

* UnderTheSea: Majority of the gameplay is spend here.

Your main goal is to kill the giant shark. To accomplish this, you sail between two ports with your boat. Most of the gameplay feature you being drafted into underwater segments where you harpoon your way out of attacking jellyfish, stingrays and sharks and collect stuff from them. Occasionally, you are attacked by the giant shark itself. You gradually become stronger as you travel in the sea, and when reach your limit you are able to finish the giant shark for good.

* LuckyCharmsTitle: The shark replaces the "A" in in the game's titlescreen.

''Jaws'' is a [[UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem NES]] game from the year 1987, based on the ''Film/{{Jaws}}'' franchise, mostly on [[Film/JawsTheRevenge the fourth film]]. It was released by Creator/LJNToys and developed by [[Creator/WestoneBitEntertainment Westone]], better known for their work on the ''Franchise/WonderBoy'' series.

'''''Jaws''''' is a [[UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem NES]] game from the year 1987, based on the ''Film/{{Jaws}}'' franchise, mostly on [[Film/JawsTheRevenge the fourth film]]. It was released by Creator/LJNToys and developed by [[Creator/WestoneBitEntertainment Westone]], better known for their work on the ''Franchise/WonderBoy'' series.

'''''Jaws''''' is a [[UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem NES]] game from the year 1987, based on the ''Film/{{Jaws}}'' franchise, mostly on [[Film/JawsTheRevenge the fourth film]]. It was released by Creator/LJNToys and developed by Westone, better known for their work on the ''Franchise/WonderBoy'' series.

[[caption-width-right:280:[[LevelGrinding Prepare to see this for the next hour]].]]

'''''Jaws''''' is a {{NES}} game from the year 1987, based on the ''Film/{{Jaws}}'' franchise, mostly on [[Film/JawsTheRevenge the fourth film]]. It was released by Creator/LJNToys and developed by Westone, better known for their work on the ''Franchise/WonderBoy'' series.

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* HarpoonGun: Player character's WeaponOfchoice.

'''''Jaws''''' is a {{NES}} game from the year 1987, based on the ''Film/{{Jaws}}'' franchise, mostly on [[Film/JawsTheRevenge the fourth film]]. It was released by LJNToys and developed by Westone, better known for their work on the ''Franchise/WonderBoy'' series.

* AntagonistTitle: The sharks name is Jaws, the games name is Jaws. Thus, the Game is named after the Shark

* BonusStage: If you kill enough sharks, you'll get to play a stage where you have to fly a plane bombard jellyfish with depth charges, ''VideoGame/{{Galaga}}'' style. No, Really

* ScoringPoints: You get points for harpooning fish.

* BonusStage: If you kill enough sharks, you'll get to play a stage where you have to fly a plane bombard jellyfish with depth charges, ''VideoGame/{{Galaga}}'' style.

* [[ThreateningShark Everything Is Even Worse with Sharks]]: Aside from the obvious, you encounter smaller sharks in the underwater segments.
* HarpoonGun: Player character's {{weapon of choice}}.

* OneWordTitle: Just like the movie. It also becomes an AntagonistTitle since, the shark is referred to as Jaws.

* UnderwaterBossBattle: Where else?

* OneWordTitle: JUst like the movie.

In [[TheProblemWithLicensedGames typical]] {{licensed game}} fashion, it doesn't get the highest praises, and the fact that it's based on the ''worst'' of the ''Jaws'' movies doesn't help matters. It is also fairly short.

* OneUp: Received every time you score 30000 points.
* BonusStage: If you kill enough sharks, you'll get to play a stage where you have to fly a plane bombard jellyfish with depth charges, ''{{Galaga}}'' style.

* OneWordTitle
* ScoringPoints

* RPGElements

'''''Jaws''''' is a {{NES}} game from the year 1987, based on the ''Film/{{Jaws}}'' franchise, mostly on the fourth film. It was released by LJNToys and developed by Westone, better known for their work on the ''Franchise/WonderBoy'' series.

* EverythingsEvenWorseWithSharks: Aside from the obvious, you encounter smaller sharks in the underwater segments.

* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: Last phase involves you impaling the shark, similarly to its fate in ''Jaws: The Revenge''.

'''''Jaws''''' is a {{NES}} game from the year 1987, based on the ''Film/{{Jaws}}'' franchise, mostly on the fourth film. It was released by LJNToys and developed by Westone, better known for their work on the ''WonderBoy'' series.

'''''Jaws''''' is a {{NES}} game from the year 1987, based on the ''{{Jaws}}'' franchise, mostly on the fourth film. It was released by LJNToys and developed by Westone, better known for their work on the ''WonderBoy'' series.

'''''Jaws''''' is a {{NES}} game from the year 1987. It was released by LJNToys and it is based on the ''{{Jaws}}'' franchise, mostly on the fourth film. The game was actually developed by Westone, better known for their work on the ''WonderBoy'' series.

'''''Jaws''''' is a {{NES}} game from the year 1987. It was released by LJN and it is based on the ''{{Jaws}}'' franchise, mostly on the fourth film.