The dinosaurs escape after the failure of the electric fence enclosures, and the player is tasked with rounding up the animals.

Each area begins with a driving level, played from a side-scrolling perspective, as the player shoots at oncoming dinosaurs.

Jurassic Park received praise for its graphics,[4][8][9][10][11][3][16] but was criticized for its short length[8][9][10] and easy gameplay.

[7] Richard Longhurst of Sega Power called it "the most shameful film licence game ever to disgrace the Gear".

[9] Rob Pegley, also writing for Sega Power, reviewed the Master System version and found the gameplay to be unoriginal.