Jack the Giantkiller is an arcade game developed and published by Cinematronics in 1982, and is based on the 19th-century English fairy tale Jack and the Beanstalk. The player controls Jack, who must climb the beanstalk to reach the castle. Once there, he must – one at a time – steal a series of treasures from the giant and escape. While doing all of this, Jack must avoid falling from the beanstalk, clouds or platforms and dodge various obstacles to retrieve the treasures and return safely to the ground. The player may pick beans, which he can use for defense against various enemies – for instance, creatures such as caterpillars, moths and birds on the beanstalk stages – he encounters along the way.