Universal Studios Theme Parks Adventure, known in Japan as , is a video game developed and published by Kemco

KEMCO

, sometimes referred to as Kotobuki System Co., Ltd., is a Japanese video game developer and publisher established in 1984 as a subsidiary of Kotobuki Engineering & Manufacturing Co., Ltd, located in: Seika, Japan....

 for the Nintendo GameCube

Nintendo GameCube

The , officially abbreviated to NGC in Japan and GCN in other regions, is a sixth generation video game console released by Nintendo on September 15, 2001 in Japan, November 18, 2001 in North America, May 3, 2002 in Europe, and May 17, 2002 in Australia...

. Set in a Universal Studios

Universal Studios

Universal Pictures , a subsidiary of NBCUniversal, is one of the six major movie studios....

 park, the object of the game is to complete several mini-games based on the real-life attractions Back to the Future: The Ride

Back to the Future: The Ride

Back to the Future: The Ride is a simulator ride based on and inspired by the Back to the Future trilogy and is a mini-sequel to 1990's Back to the Future Part III. In the United States, it was replaced by The Simpsons Ride...

, Jaws, Jurassic Park River Adventure, E.T. Adventure

E.T. Adventure

E.T. Adventure is a dark ride featured at Universal Studios Florida and formerly, Universal Studios Hollywood, and Universal Studios Japan theme parks. The ride is based on the movie E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. It is expected to open at Universal Studios South Korea and Universal Studios Dubailand...

, Backdraft

Backdraft (film)

Backdraft is a 1991 action thriller film directed by Ron Howard and written by Gregory Widen. The film stars Kurt Russell, William Baldwin, Scott Glenn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Rebecca De Mornay, Donald Sutherland, and Robert De Niro. Jason Gedrick and J. T. Walsh co-star in the film...

, Wild, Wild, Wild West Stunt Show and Waterworld

Waterworld

Waterworld is a 1995 post-apocalyptic science fiction film. The film was directed by Kevin Reynolds and co-written by Peter Rader and David Twohy. It is based on Rader's original 1986 screenplay and stars Kevin Costner, who also produced it. It was distributed by Universal Pictures...

. There is also a Movie Quiz, in which you must answer trivia questions about the Universal Studios films.

Minigames

• Animation Celebration - Talk to Woody Woodpecker
  Woody Woodpecker
  Woody Woodpecker is an animated cartoon character, an anthropomorphic acorn woodpecker who appeared in theatrical short films produced by the Walter Lantz animation studio and distributed by Universal Pictures...
  
  , who will give you the choice of games you want to play, In attraction mode, these games are available in VS. Mode.
• The Universal Studios Quiz Answer Universal movie related questions. When completed, two extra games will be opened. Get all questions correct, you are rewarded with a Red Stamp.
• 15 Puzzle A picture puzzle game where you have to match the picture as in the top right corner as fast as possible in as little steps as possible. There are 3 different settings to this game (3x3, 4x4 and 5x5).
• Concentration Find and match a pair of cards within the fastest time in as little attempts as possible.

Theme Park Rides

When scoring points, players can use them to trade for an item that will give them instant access to rides or help in the park.

• Back to the Future: The Ride - Biff Tannen
  Biff Tannen
  Biff Howard Tannen is a character in the Back to the Future trilogy, serving as the primary antagonist of the first two films. He is played by Thomas F. Wilson in all three films as well as the ride, and Wilson voiced the character in the animated series....
  
   has stolen a DeLorean Time Machine. You must get into the spare DeLorean and travel through Hill Valley in the year 2015, the ice age and the Prehistoric era to stop Biff. This minigame is the closest to the original ride than any of the other minigames to their rides.
• Backdraft - Enter a Factory building that is on fire with your portable fire hose and rescue the 15 people trapped in the blaze. You must complete the game within the time limit or else its game over. This minigame is the lengthiest of the games.
• E.T. Adventure - You must get E.T. back to his ship before time runs out while avoiding many obstacles that either slow you down or throw you off your bike.
• Jaws - On board the Orca, you must throw barrels at Jaws before he can cause damage to your ship. Break the small crates to get effective items such as 10x bottles, bombs or Dynamite.
• Jurassic Park: The Ride - Driving into the park itself, you must fend off any dinosaurs that threaten to damage or destroy your vehicle with your mounted laser tranquilizer. First you enter the gates and enter Jurassic Park. Then you must face the Tyrannosaurus
  Tyrannosaurus
  Tyrannosaurus meaning "tyrant," and sauros meaning "lizard") is a genus of coelurosaurian theropod dinosaur. The species Tyrannosaurus rex , commonly abbreviated to T. rex, is a fixture in popular culture. It lived throughout what is now western North America, with a much wider range than other...
  
  , then you will find Velociraptors attacking, after you face them you will drive through a herd of Triceratops
  Triceratops
  Triceratops is a genus of herbivorous ceratopsid dinosaur which lived during the late Maastrichtian stage of the Late Cretaceous Period, around 68 to 65 million years ago in what is now North America. It was one of the last dinosaur genera to appear before the great Cretaceous–Paleogene...
  
  , then Pteranodon
  Pteranodon
  Pteranodon , from the Late Cretaceous geological period of North America in present day Kansas, Alabama, Nebraska, Wyoming, and South Dakota, was one of the largest pterosaur genera and had a maximum wingspan of over...
  
  will start attacking, after that you will drive towards the Visitor's Center of the park and be attacked by more raptors, then you battle the boss, the Tyrannosaurus rex.
• The Wild Wild Wild West - Go through 3 rounds with 3 different cowboys shooting at targets that appear on the screen. By the end of each round you must get more points than the other player or else its Game Over. This minigame can be played in VS. mode when in Attraction Mode.
• Waterworld - Not really a minigame, but you earn points for watching the show and can go on it for as much as you want (until dark).

Note: in one area the 1932 Ford from "American Graffiti" appears,but is unusable

Reception

Universal Studios Theme Park Adventure got mainly negative reviews. IGN gave it a 3 out of 10. The review said it has "Terrible graphics and is very boring."