[1] It takes place in the country of Mythgard, where the protagonist, The Jewel Master must traverse the harsh lands ranging from scorching deserts to rugged mountains and through long forgotten ruins to collect the 12 elemental rings and save Mythgard from the clutches of the Demon King, Jardine the Mad.

It was then that the Twelve Masters of the Elements rose up to put an end to the Demon King's evil designs.

Pooling their powers into a Holy Blade, the Four Masters prepared for the Final Battle...[2] The game is a side-scrolling action-adventure.

[3][4][5][6][7][8][9] Motoaki Takenouchi composed the music for Jewel Master with a strong influence from progressive rock.

[citation needed] Sega Pro magazine gave Jewel Master an overall score of 88/100 praising the detailed graphics, sound, gameplay and stating “Despite the repetitive gameplay, it does manage to continually impressive with graphics and sound making you play and play”.