One of several games released in 1994 based on the Disney film The Jungle Book , the version for GameBoy is similar in design to other versions, but has a unique set of levels. In each of the 10 platforming stages, jungle boy Mowgli has to collect a certain number of jewels to advance. Most of them are scattered over the level, but some are dropped by killed enemies.
In every second level, Mowgli also faces a boss fight. These feature the film's villains like Kaa the snake, King Louie the ape and Shere Khan the tiger, as well as his friend Baloo the bear who he must knock out.
The game gives players a variety of options to dispatch enemies and collect items. Mowgli can jump on their heads or use weapons such as bananas, double bananas, boomerangs and nuts. He can also pick up fruit that restore health and access bonus levels with his shovel.