10 Most Bizarre DVD Easter Eggs

10. The Lost World: Jurassic Park (Game)

There's very little about The Lost World that's redeemable, yet somehow it's still watchable. It was an admitted cash-in sequel rushed to theatres by both author and director, the latter of which would later apologise for succumbing to what he once referred to as a "cheap carny trick."

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Without it, however, Jurassic Park would not be the active franchise it is, for better or worse. But insofar as over-the-top effects-laden extravaganzas go, there are worse ways to spend your time than watch a T-Rex wreak havoc in San Diego.

Of course, with a hit franchise comes all the promotional material and tie-in products; action figures, comic books and video games. The latter products vary in quality, with a slew of NES, SEGA Genesis, Super NES and Sega CD games.

Of the films, it's the most fitted for a video game tie-in. Even the movie's elaborate action sequences seem tailor-made to be played along with, but the technology just wasn't there yet. One day, we'll see a good Jurassic Park game that will perfectly capture the series' atmosphere, but so far we've only been offered a handful of decent platformers, inexplicable puzzles, 3D shooters and a point-and-click.

In 1997, Sega Saturn and Sony Playstation released their licensed game for the sequel. Despite being set on "Site B" like the movie, it ignores the plot. If, however, you collect all the DNA hidden around the platformer, you will experience an end far better than the film's: Jeff Goldblum telling you to leave.

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