Play Earthworm Jim on Msdos Online

Earthworm Jim came out in 1995 for MS-DOS, developed by Shiny Entertainment and published by Playmates. It was part of that wave of mid-90s PC platformers that leaned into weird, high-energy concepts, standing out with its bizarre art and offbeat humor rather than fitting any particular trend.

You control Jim, a worm in a robotic suit, navigating side-scrolling levels filled with hostile creatures and environmental hazards. Your main goal is to rescue Princess What's-Her-Name from the villainous Psy-Crow, which involves running, jumping, and using your head as a whip to attack. Signature mechanics include using your own body as a grappling hook to swing across gaps, and occasionally piloting a rocket through narrow, obstacle-heavy passages. The pacing is fast and often chaotic, with a difficulty that spikes unpredictably, especially during boss fights against oddball enemies like a giant goldfish in a bowl. It feels like controlling a cartoon where anything can happen, and you’re never quite sure what the game will throw at you next.

Each game uses different controls, most DOS games use the keyboard arrows. Some will use the mouse , "Alt" ,"Enter" and "Space bar".