# Jailhouse Jack

> Interactive movie-making game with time-rewind functionality. (iPhone/iPad app by Donut Games.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jailhouse-jack/id488732293 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Donut Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/310068844)
- Category: Games, Casual, Puzzle
- Price: $0.99
- Rating: 4.30/5 from 9 App Store ratings · 268 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 8 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2011-12-21
- Data updated: 2026-09-10
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jailhouse-jack/id488732293/reviews.md

## What is Jailhouse Jack?

Love watching video clips? Love playing games? Now you can do both, SIMULTANEOUSLY!

JAILHOUSE JACK is an all-new game innovation from Donut Games, where you get to DIRECT YOUR OWN JAILBREAK MOVIE, direct the actors and even ROLL BACK TIME to undo mistakes.

Enjoy all the dynamite exploding fun of real movie making, with one big exception... Any mistake is reversible by a drag on the timeline. Because honestly, time traveling shouldn't be harder than hi-speed scrubbing an online video!

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App Store placements early 2012:

### Top 100 Games USA ###
### Top 100 Games Canada ###
### Top 100 Games Scandinavia ###

- "Brilliant, inventive, addictive"
- "You'll have a hard time putting your iDevice down"
- "Donut Games has done it again"
- "iOS Game of the Day" -- MacWorld SE

Highlighted in "10 New App Store Games To Watch" by TouchMyApps

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- 70 Scenes to direct and perfect
- Donut Games' famous 3-star ranking system: Increased replay value!
- Collectors Icon #30
- Game Center support
- Universal App (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch support)

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Enjoy another Donut Games release!

## Key features

- Direct your own jailbreak movie
- Control actors
- Roll back time to undo mistakes
- 70 scenes to direct
- 3-star ranking system
- Game Center support

## What do users think of Jailhouse Jack?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Great app
- 👍 Fun and addictive
- 👍 Clever and unique gameplay
- 👍 Challenging puzzles
- 👍 Rewind feature is useful
- 👍 Good graphics and sounds

**Cons**

- 🐛 Levels can be too difficult to get 3 stars
- 🐛 Some levels get boring after a while
- 🐛 Lack of a skip button for stuck levels

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Game shrinking down on iPad Mini
- Incompatibility issues with older devices

**Most requested features**

- More levels and updates
- Free play mode
- Additional gameplay modes

## Recent user reviews (10 of 268)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jailhouse-jack/id488732293/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Love it

*2015-09-02, version 1.02.1*

Great app

### 4/5 — Help!!!

*2015-05-20*

Can any1 tell me how to solve level 63 guard tricks???

### 4/5 — Nice…

*2015-01-22*

It's fun playing it; got cool graphics and sounds; the idea is different. I can only complain about the level difficult. It seem like it's a bit challenging to solve them and get 3 stars even on the first levels. But above that, it's still worth play every once in a while.

### 5/5 — Great game

*2015-01-22*

When will you be updating this game it's so much fun I would like new levels soon Sherrine  Thursday January 22/2015

### 5/5 — UMMM...

*2015-01-18, version 1.02.1*

UMMM...

### 5/5 — Awsome

*2014-12-25, version 1.02.1*

Best game ever

### 1/5 — Buyer beware

*2014-12-11, version 1.02.1*

So boring so not buy u don't do anything but letting them do the work

### 5/5 — Don't listen to the people saying it's rubbish

*2014-04-04*

This is one of my favourite dounut games it is just beaten by cat physics

### 3/5 — Level 68

*2014-03-16, version 1.02*

Very fun game till I got to level 68 push it ! I can't not beat it ! So if some one nos tell me lol

### 5/5 — Vell done everybody

*2014-01-05*

This is another great game from donut games.  I laugh every time I finish a level, I imagine being on the set with a French movie director that is genuine pleased with every take.  In addition, each of the "enemies" become supporters of a job well done at the end as your fellow actors.  It makes me laugh just thinking about it...  Though I can understand why some people might not like it if they're expecting something like Mario brothers, but its a cool idea that goes outside the box for a game style I've never seen before.  Two thumbs up!

## Frequently asked questions about Jailhouse Jack

### What is Jailhouse Jack?

Jailhouse Jack is an innovative game where players get to direct their own jailbreak movie. You control the actors and can even roll back time to correct any mistakes made during the filming process.

### What are the key features of Jailhouse Jack?

Key features include the ability to direct your own movie, control actors, and rewind time to undo errors. The game also offers 70 scenes to direct, a 3-star ranking system for replayability, and Game Center support.

### How much does Jailhouse Jack cost?

Based on the provided information, Jailhouse Jack is a paid application. There are no mentions of in-app purchases or advertisements, suggesting a one-time purchase model.

### What devices is Jailhouse Jack compatible with?

Jailhouse Jack is a Universal App, meaning it supports iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch devices. This ensures a consistent experience across various Apple mobile devices.

### What are some common use cases for Jailhouse Jack?

This app is ideal for users who enjoy creative gameplay and interactive storytelling. It allows players to experiment with directing, perfect scenes through trial and error thanks to the time-rewind feature, and achieve high scores with the 3-star ranking system.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.03 — 2017-07-23

This update from Apple will improve the functionality of this app. No new features are included.

- 64-bit compatibility
- Optimized resources: Saves valuable space on your device

### 1.02.1 — 2014-10-23

- Added iPhone 6 and 6 Plus compatibility

### 1.02 — 2013-01-02

- 20 NEW CHALLENGES, yay!
- iPad Mini compatibility

### 1.01 — 2012-01-10

NEW FEATURES added in v1.01:

* Improve your score by earning BONUS POINTS after each take. Since 35 mm film is expensive, you get more points the more film you save.

* Added the option "My Best Scene" to the In-game Menu

Note to upgraders from v1.00:
If you've already completed a level in v1.00, the "My Best Scene" option won't appear until you match or beat your old level record.

### 1.00 — 2011-12-19

No release notes.

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