killing other monsters may refill the Meter a small amount. Once the player returns as Dr. Jekyll, 70% of his Life Meter is restored. If Hyde reaches a spot equivalent to where Dr. Jekyll reached in the latter's world (except in the final segment), a bolt of lightning strikes and kills him instantly. Therefore, the objective of the game is to advance as far as possible as Dr. Jekyll and to transform back as soon as possible as Mr. Hyde. However, the more detailed alternative ending of the game requires the player to strategically reach the Church with Mr. Hyde but make sure Dr Jekyll stays ahead of Mr. Hyde until the final level. Reception While initial reviews upon release were mixed, reception became more negative as years progressed, with reviewers citing bad graphics, confusing gameplay, and poor use of the characters and setting. Darrell Monti of Nintendo Life called it one of the worst games he got for the NES. In 2004, Game Informer reviewed the game in their Retro Reviews section and gave it a 5 out of 100, ending the review by saying "Flawed on every fundamental level, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is possibly the most unplayable garbage available on the NES." In 2018, Eurogamer placed the game as number 8 on their list of top ten worst games of the 80s. The writers complained that nothing is explained to the player, and that some characters harm the player, but some do not. They called it a frustrating and confusing experience. IGN ranked the cover art the third scariest cover art in gaming. See also List of video games notable for negative reception References Notes Footnotes 1988 video games Bandai games Nintendo Entertainment System games Nintendo Entertainment System-only games Video games set in England Video games set in the 19th century Video games based on Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Video games developed in Japan Single-player video games Video games about mental health Video games about shapeshifting Video games with alternate endings Side-scrolling video games