A small community on Raddit’s r/IndiaNostalgia has tried to dump the game’s code from old STB firmware. As of now, of the action-platformer Jinja Ninja is publicly available. The memory-match version, however, is functionally identical to dozens of generic "Memory Ninja" Flash games that can be played via the BlueMaxima’s Flashpoint archive.
: It was strictly playable on the TV using the Dish TV set-top box and remote : It reached its peak popularity between 2007 and 2010 : Currently, the game is largely considered lost media jinja ninja game dish tv
: Players used the center and directional buttons on the Dish TV remote to move and "teleport" through levels. A small community on Raddit’s r/IndiaNostalgia has tried
: The game was mapped directly to the set-top box remote, utilizing the directional arrow keys for movement and the central "OK/Select" button for attacking or launching the grappling hook. : It was strictly playable on the TV
Developers had to map complex platforming actions to a handful of rubber buttons. Typically, the directional arrow keys ( ▲ , ▼ , ◄ , ► ) controlled movement, jumping, and ducking, while the central Select or OK button triggered a sword slash or threw a shuriken.