Genesis · 1994
Earthworm Jim
Earthworm Jim delivers surreal animation, bizarre humor, and whip-swinging superhero action powered by a super-suit.
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About Earthworm Jim
Earthworm Jim delivers surreal animation, bizarre humor, and whip-swinging superhero action powered by a super-suit.
Fluid hand-drawn cartoon animation
Guide Jim through junkyards, hellish pits, and underwater tubes using his whip for swinging, ledge climbing, and helicopter gliding. Battle absurd villains like Psy-Crow, Professor Monkey-for-a-Head, and Queen Slug-for-a-Butt.
Helicopter whip gliding and bizarro humor
Use Jim's head as a helicopter (tap Jump repeatedly in mid-air). It dramatically extends airtime and allows precision steering onto distant moving platforms.
16-bit platforming absurdity at its finest
This is Shiny Entertainment’s vibrant 16-bit Sega Genesis debut.
Background and mechanics: Wikipedia game reference.
Secret Codes & Cheats
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Secret Debug & Cheat Menu
Pause game, press: Left, Right, Left, Left, Right, Right, Up, Down, Left, RightUnlocks the secret Shiny Entertainment debug menu granting free level selection, frame advance, and invincibility.
Full Health Refill
Pause game, press: A, B, B, A, A + B, B, B, AInstantly restores Jim’s super-suit energy to 100%.
Extra Life
Pause game, press: Up, Right, Left, Down, Up, Right, Left, DownInstantly awards an extra life without needing to gather worm icons.
Instant Stage Skip
Pause game, press: A, B, B, A, A, B, B, AImmediately skips the current level and warps Jim to the next bizarre world.
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