Play California Raisins - The Grape Escape (Proto2) Online

California Raisins: The Grape Escape (Proto2) is an unreleased NES game, a prototype that never saw a commercial cartridge. It was developed by Westwood Associates, known for their work on other licensed titles of the era. This puts it squarely in that late 80s period where oddball licensed games were common, often trying to cash in on a fad.

You control a single raisin character, navigating side scrolling stages filled with platforms and enemies. The main goal is simply to reach the end of each level, avoiding hazards like bouncing fruit and other antagonistic food items. Signature mechanics include jumping across floating musical notes as platforms and collecting items, possibly to unlock doors or progress. The controls feel a bit stiff and the challenge comes from precise jumps and enemy patterns. It feels like a straightforward, slightly clunky platformer from that time.