Colonel Jack O'Neil
The playable military leader who travels through the Stargate and fights Ra's forces.
How it plays
How does Stargate play?
The game uses a two-dimensional side view. Jack advances through linear stages, jumps across platforms, avoids traps, defeats armed enemies, and searches the environment for a route to the end of each level.
Progression is organized around successive action stages and boss encounters. The player relies on ranged attacks and movement rather than character statistics or an equipment system; surviving hazards and learning enemy placement are central to advancement.
Plan your run
What is the best way to play Stargate?
Move cautiously when entering unfamiliar areas, since enemies and hazards are often placed near jumps or screen edges.
Conserve safe positioning rather than rushing. Learn the timing of recurring platform sections, attack enemies from range when possible, and treat boss encounters as pattern-recognition challenges.
Meet the cast
Who are the key characters?
Ra
The alien ruler and principal antagonist, representing the game's final threat.
Before you begin
What should you know before playing?
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Use deliberate movement around platform edges and hazards.
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Attack from a distance whenever the level layout allows it.
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Expect repetition in enemy patterns and use repeated attempts to learn stage timing.
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