His knowledge that no-one ever came to the Parrish and asked for a ransom meant no kidnapping was involved. The Exterminator goes into more detail concerning his theory about the missing Alan Parrish.Winston's son exposes Judy's lies and torments her with the revelation of her parents' deaths, angering Peter to get into a fight with him (explaining the dinner film scene in regards to Nora having to see the Principal on their first day). A cut film scene concerning Judy and Peter's first day at school, where Judy again makes up, even more, lies about her parents' deaths after her teacher introduces her in class, attracting large attention at recess.The conversation between Alan and Sarah before playing 'Jumanji' is longer and less friendly than the film, due to his bad state of mind after his rough day.Cliffside Academy is explained as being based in Connecticut, instead of being Brantford in the film.The 'Jumanji' board game's painting has a different layout, with Lions and exotic birds added to the imaging.The Parrish Mansion was revealed to have been constructed by the direct order of General Angus Parrish with his spoils from the Civil War, having spared no expense in the household architecture and ornaments.The surnames of the two 1800s brothers Caleb and Benjamin are revealed as Sproul.

The narrative of the novel closely follows the events and script from the 1995 film, but with some extra or altered word choices and includes scenes that were filmed but cut out from the final cut. All in the comfort of your own living room.įor those few who have played, there has been no turning back.Īnd no one, not a single soul, has ever played it twice.

An escape from the mundane and into the savage unknown. The American edition includes pages of coloured screenshots from the film, while the British edition has monochromatic pictures instead and some different word choices.Īn invitation to adventure. The Jumanji 1995 Novel is a paperback novelization of the TriStar film and promotional tie in, written by George Spelvin with contributions from Chris Van Allsburg, which was based on the original 1981 picture book written by Allsburg. Alan Parrish Sarah Whittle Judy Shepherd Peter Shepherd Van Pelt Carl Bentley Nora Shepherd

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