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Play Earthworm Jim (Europe edition) Online
Earthworm Jim
Play Earthworm Jim for Game Gear online. Learn the standing blaster, moving head whip, jumps and rotor descent through strange platform stages.
Browser play

Sega Game Gear — EmulatorJS controls
Default Player 1 keyboard mapping. Change keys in Controller Settings.
| Console button | Keyboard |
|---|---|
| ↑ / ↓ / ← / → | ↑ / ↓ / ← / → |
| 1 / 2 | X / Z |
| START | Enter |
Open Controller Settings to configure your keyboard or gamepad. Touch controls are available on mobile.
How to Play Earthworm Jim
Quick start
Begin a game from the title screen. Move with directions and practise on stable ground: stop and tap 1 to fire, hold 1 longer for a whip, then move and press 1 to whip. Jump with 2 and tap it repeatedly in the air for a slower descent.
Controls
Directions: move and look. 1 while standing: short press fires, longer press head-whips. 1 while moving: head whip. 2: jump; repeated presses in the air make the head rotor slow the fall. START: pause.
Earthworm Jim — About this game
Earthworm Jim for Game Gear puts an ordinary worm inside an extraordinary suit. His two main attacks share a button, so movement changes what happens when you press it. While standing still, a short press fires the blaster and a longer one performs a head whip; moving uses the whip instead. Jumping has its own button, and repeated presses in the air turn Jim’s head into a rotor that slows his descent. That makes a safe landing something to prepare rather than leave to chance. Plasma supplies and suit energy pickups reward checking the route. Use controlled bursts instead of emptying the gun whenever a target appears. Practise the difference between firing while still and whipping while moving before attempting either beside a gap.
Earthworm Jim Game manuals
Cheats
No cheats have been added for this edition.
Player verification and sources
Browser play was reviewed before this edition was published in the catalogue. The date below is the catalogue publication date, not the game’s original release date.
- Browser test and catalogue publication date
- Browsers and devices
- PC: Chrome, Edge and Firefox. Mobile: Chrome on Android and Safari on iPhone and iPad.
- Player engine and core
- EmulatorJS 4.3.0-pre · segaGG
- Tested by
- rwEmulator
Sources and editorial basis
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