Saving the human results in the human rewarding the player with either a temporary weapon upgrade or additional health. At times, the game presents the player with an opportunity to rescue a human who is being attacked by one or multiple dinosaurs.
Pachycephalosaurus, Compsognathus, flying Pteranodons and venom-spitting Dilophosaurus are also encountered throughout the game. Velociraptors are also featured as enemies throughout the game. Boss enemies include Tyrannosaurus, Deinosuchus and Carnotaurus. Four of the levels feature a boss battle that must be won to advance the game. The game features five levels based on environments from the film, including a laboratory and a workers' village. Players battle dinosaurs by disabling them with tranquilizer darts.
The player controls one of two rangers, whose goal is to find Malcolm and Harding. Ian Malcolm and Sarah Harding go missing after landing on Isla Sorna to conduct an investigation.
