Much like the film and novel which it is based on, Dr. Alan Grant is trapped at Jurassic Park located on Isla Nublar.

[7][5] After locating Hammond's grandchildren, Grant must reactivate the park's computers and destroy Velociraptor nests using time bombs.

As Alan Grant, the player must complete six levels with objectives ranging from rescuing Hammond's grandchildren, destroying Velociraptor nests, turning the power back on and so forth.

[9][10] To aid Ocean Software in creating the game, Universal Studios provided the programmers with various materials related to the film, including the script and photos of the sets.

[5] Reviewing the Game Boy version, Nintendo Power criticized the aiming as awkward, but otherwise praised the gameplay, feeling that it has a sense of danger from the film.

[22] In a later review, Skyler Miller of AllGame wrote: "Jurassic Park is an uncharacteristically good movie adaptation [...].

As a late era NES game, the visuals are appropriately impressive, and pleasingly depict the various jungle environments and many types of dinosaurs you encounter".