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Compsognathus is featured as a common enemy in the majority of early Jurassic Park action games.
1993[]
Jurassic Park (NES game)[]
Compsognathus appears as an enemy in the Jurassic Park NES game.
Jurassic Park (SNES game)[]
Compsognathus appears as an enemy in the Jurassic Park SNES game.
Jurassic Park (Game Gear game)[]
Compsognathus appears as an enemy in the Triceratops Area. It is also mentioned in the game's bad ending, listed in Planner alongside Archaeopteryx.
1997[]
Jurassic Park PS game[]
See: The Lost World: Jurassic Park (video game)/Compy level
Compsognathus is the first playable character in the video game The Lost World: Jurassic Park, it uses its leaping and evading movement to escape some of the larger predators. The character can suffer from high falling damage that would be contradictory to a small animal's ability to take higher falls. It is also able to swim and evade water predators. Its speed and jumping is what helps it survive the perils of the "Lost World".
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The Lost World: Jurassic Park (Game Gear game)[]
Compsognathus appears in The Lost World: Jurassic Park (Game Gear game). It is playable, and the only dinosaur to be so.
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (arcade game)[]
Compsognathus is an enemy in The Lost World: Jurassic Park (arcade game). A pack seen near the beginning of the level feeding on a Stegosaurus carcass.
Chaos Island: The Lost World[]
Compsognatus is one of the first dinosaurs you encounter. Compies travel in packs of three and are the most common. They are primarily scouts in the game.
1999[]
Warpath: Jurassic Park[]
Compsognathus also appeared in the game Warpath: Jurassic Park as an edible creature that restored health; herbivore characters simply attack it and will somehow gain health, too. They were not listed in the Museum, along with Stegosaurus.
2001[]
Jurassic Park III (arcade game)[]
Compsognathus appears as a enemy in the game.
Jurassic Park III: Dino Defender[]
Compsognathus is an enemy in the game.
Jurassic Park III: Park Builder[]
Compsognathus appears in Jurassic Park III: Park Builder.
Jurassic Park III: Danger Zone![]
Compsognathus, labeled "Compy," is one of the dinosaurs seen in Jurassic Park III: Danger Zone!
Jurassic Park: Survival[]
Compsognathus was planned to be in Jurassic Park: Survival.
2010[]
Jurassic Park (mobile game)[]
Compsognathus is an enemy in the Jurassic Park (mobile game).
2011[]
Jurassic Park: The Game[]
See: Compsognathus/JP:TG
2012[]
Jurassic Park: Builder[]
Compsognathus was one of the available dinosaurs in the IOS application, Jurassic Park: Builder.
2015[]
LEGO Jurassic World[]
See: Compsognathus/LEGO
Compsognathus is one of the 20 playable dinosaurs in LEGO Jurassic World. In the game, it possesses the unique ability to enter special pipes called Compy tubes thanks to its small size and is the smallest dinosaur in the game. Compsognathus also appear as common enemy dinosaurs which often attack the in groups. Packs of Compsognathus also appear as obstacles that prevent access to certain objects, areas, or Workers In Peril (characters the player can rescue to earn a Gold Brick). These packs do not attack, as their mere presence is enough to frighten the players, stopping the characters from getting closer. The only way to drive these packs away from the area is to use Eric Kirby's unique T. rex Scent ability to throw a flask of T. rex urine that will drive away the Compsognathus allowing the player to whatever the pack was guarding.
Unlike The Lost World film, Cathy Bowman's tragic encounter with the Compsognathus does not occur in the game as the Bowman family encounter a T. rex during their visit to Isla Sorna instead which Deirdre Bowman feeds a hotdog while the family takes picture with it. In the area of the Hunter's Campsite on Isla Sorna, the player can rescue Dieter Stark from a pack of Compsognathus by driving them away with Eric Kirby's T. rex Scent ability allowing Stark to be unlocked for Free Play and to obtain a Gold Brick. Before being rescued while screaming for help, Dieter Stark will call Robert Burke an idiot for his erroneous assertion that Compsognathus weren't dangerous. Like Dieter Stark, two other Workers In Peril can be rescued from Compy packs on Isla Sorna's Hunting Plains and Isla Nublar's Tour Route Exit using Eric Kirby's ability to drive them away.
In the Breeding Facility level, a Compy can be found swimming in one of specimen tanks that Billy Brennan can take a photograph of along three others (a baby Velociraptor, fish, and teddy bear) in order to earn a Minikit. Two Compsognathus are also playable in the Velociraptor Escape bonus chase level where they run through the Breeding Facility to escape the Velociraptors along with Grant, Paul Kirby, and Udesky. Compsognathus also appear as minor enemies in the Spinosaurus Showdown level attacking Grant, Amanda, and Eric as they assist Paul Kirby in the showdown with the Spinosaurus. One of the Compsognathus standing next to Grant, watching the Spinosaurus' defeat only for Grant to humorously order it to heel causing the Compy to sit down.
In the Parking Garage level of Jurassic World, Gray Mitchell and Zach Mitchell find a sick Compsognathus in the abandoned Visitor Center's abandoned parking garage. Other Compys attempt to attend to it until the humans's presence forced them to leave. After healing it by feeding it a candy bar, popsicle, and some meat the thankful Compsognathus will befriend the pair causing it to become a playable character for the rest of the level and assists the Mitchell brothers in fixing one of the old Jurassic Park Responder jeeps. After the jeep is fixed and as the boys are driving out of the garage, the Compsognathus will step on the button of garage door controls to keep to garage door open preventing door from closing on the boys as they drive out of the garage. It will then wave goodbye to the boys as they drive off, then jump off the door switch and leave as the surviving Robert Muldoon, Dennis Nedry, and Donald Gennaro (who in the game survived the events of Jurassic Park but are left stranded on the island) peek out from a broken down jeep they where hiding out in. Three Compsognathus skeletons also appear perched on top of the Jurassic World's Main Street fountain. The Compsognathus from earlier also made an additional appearance in the final battle against the Indominus rex when it rode the pig (which didn't get eaten by the Velociraptors) out of the Tyrannosaurus rex enclosure before the intended dinosaur came out.
Compsognathus can be unlocked by obtaining its Amber Brick in the Mobile Lab level. To obtain the Amber Brick, after the Eddie Carr uses his truck wench to stabilize the front car of the Fleetwood RV Mobile Lab, the Amber Brick on top of the front car can be reached via climbing the hand holds on the side. A Compys' Skeleton alternate skin can also be unlocked by collecting all 10 Minikits in the InGen Arrival level (Camp Sabotage & Mobile Lab), which will also unlock the Compsognathus hologram in the Innovation Center in Jurassic World on Isla Nublar. Like all the dinosaurs in the game, a custom Compsognathus can be customized via the Dino Customizers in both the Visitor Center and Innovation Center. Using certain parts of other dinosaurs can grant the player's custom Compsognathus with certain abilities (such as the T. rex head option will give the Custom Compy a LEGO Amber destroying roar) in addition to its own unique ability to use Compy tubes.
2019[]
Jurassic World Evolution[]
Compsognathus was added to Jurassic World Evolution via the Return To Jurassic Park DLC on December 10, 2019.
Information[]
Compsognathus fossils are unlocked on the 1993 Isla Nublar and can then be excavated from the Canjuers and the Solnhofen Formation.
Base Stats (at 100% Genome)[] | |
|---|---|
| Attack | 9 |
| Defense | 5 |
| Lifespan | 70 |
| Resilience | 45 |
| Rating | 15 |
| Incubation Cost | $57,000 |
Dig Sites[]
Skins[]
- Woodland Pattern
- Jungle Pattern
- Rainforest Pattern
- Tundra Pattern
- Vivid Pattern
Tour Information[]
Release From Hatchery[]
TBA
Genome[]
Compsognathus has 8 Gap ID slots to modify.
- Cosmetic
- Attack
- Defense
- Resilience
- Habitat
- Stress
- Lifespan
- Social
Bio[]
Profile[]
- Compsognathus is the smallest dinosaur in the game. It cannot hunt goats, so has to rely on meat feeders. They are also social animals, living in groups.
InGen Database Entry[]
Stats[] | |
|---|---|
| Era | Late Jurassic |
| Family | Compsognathidae |
| Genus | Compsognathus |
| Height | 0.41 m |
| Weight | 2 kg |
| Length | 1 m |
| Feeder Type | Carnivore |
Description[]
Compsognathus is a genus of small theropod carnivores, with a name derived from the Greek 'kompsos', meaning 'elegant or 'dainty', and 'gnathos', meaning 'jaw'. These dinosaurs lived in the Late Jurassic in what is now Europe. Weighing between 0.83 and 3.5kg, Compsognathus would have relied on its quick reactions and high speed and manoeuvrability in order to catch its prey, which - unlike other dinosaurs - is well known due to fossil evidence of small lizards found in the stomachs of both known specimens.
Discovery[]
- Two Compsognathus specimens have been discovered in Europe. The first discovery, an almost complete skeleton, was found in Germany in 1859. The dinosaur was given the name Compsognathus longipes and described as a very small carnivore. A larger skeleton was discovered in France in 1971 - this specimen revealed that the German skeleton was likely that of a juvenile. The first small dinosaur ever found, Compsognathus was discovered in Germany in 1859 by Joseph Oberndorfer, with a second specimen being found in France in 1971. This lithe turkey-sized predator is the namesake of the Compsognathidae family, a group of small, primitive coelurosaurs that lived in Europe, Asia and perhaps South America from the Late Jurassic to the Early Cretaceous. In 1863, Compsognathus was the first dinosaur ever linked to birds, due to its resemblance to then newly discovered Archaeopteryx. Yet said proposal fell into obscurity for over a century, until John Ostrom, in the wake of the discovery of Deinonychus, redescribed the animal based on the French specimen. Close relative Sinosauropteryx was the first dinosaur found with preserved feathers, so it is very likely Compsognathus had them as well. However, those feathers would be hair-like, and the covering wouldn't be as extense as in birds, with its hindlimbs and underbelly likely having scaly skin.
Paleoecology[]
- Despite its small stature, Compsognathus seems to have been the top land predator during its time in central Europe, 150 million years ago. Turkey-sized when fully grown, the only other known dinosaur from the same time and place is crow-sized "first bird" Archaeopteryx, with well-known pterosaurs Rhamphorhynchus and Pterodactylus being common sights. The habitat these animals lived at was a tropical archipelago that bordered the prehistoric Tethys Sea. Compsognathus is one of the few dinosaur species whose diet is well documented, as both specimens were found with small lizards preserved within their ribcages.
2020[]
Minecraft Jurassic World[]
Compsognathus appears in the Minecraft's DLC: Minecraft Jurassic World.
Jurassic World: Aftermath[]
See: Compsognathus/JW: Aftermath
Compsognathus is seen plenty of times throughout the game, besides the raptor, it is the most seen animal. It first appears by a vent to lead the player to the operations room, then many times later interacting with their environment before scurrying off. In part two, Compsognathus was a much more prominent species in the game. While trying to retrieve a chip from a Compsognathus who is building their nest with it, the play has to avoid other Compsognathus to avoid alerting a Velociraptor.
2021[]
Jurassic World: Alive[]
See: Compsognathus/JW: A
Compsognathus and its Gen 2 variant are epic and rare cunning flock dinosaurs, added in Version 2.7, alongside the epic Dodo, giving it the title of "The Flocks Update".
Jurassic World Evolution 2[]
Compsognathus appears in Jurassic World Evolution 2, this time within the base game. On December 8th 2022, the Compsognathus can now hunt in packs alongside with Moros.
2023[]
Jurassic World: The Game[]
See: Compsognathus/JW:TG
Compsognathus appears in Jurassic World: The Game as a legendary non-hybrid carnivore dinosaur.
Minecraft Jurassic World Adventures[]
Compsognathus are present in another Minecraft DLC: Minecraft Jurassic World Adventures.
2025[]
Minecraft Jurassic World Add-on[]
Compsognathus returns in Minecraft Jurassic World Add-on.
Jurassic World Evolution 3[]
Compsognathus appears in Jurassic World Evolution 3. Despite its small size, it is able to have babies.
