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Joe and Mac: Caveman Ninja is a side-view platform game released in 1991 for the MS-DOS platform. It was developed by Data East Corporation and published by New World Computing, Inc. Players control the titular cavemen, Joe and Mac, through a prehistoric setting structured across multiple levels.

The primary objective is to guide the characters through a series of platforming stages to rescue a group of girls who have been kidnapped by a rival tribe. Progression is linear, with players navigating environments by running and jumping across platforms while confronting various enemies. The core gameplay involves close-range combat using a club, as well as a projectile system that allows characters to throw weapons such as boomerangs, bones, and stones from a distance. Players encounter different enemy types and environmental obstacles throughout each level, requiring timing and positioning to advance.

The game supports two-player cooperative play, allowing both characters to be controlled simultaneously. Throughout the stages, players can collect power-ups and alternate projectile weapons, including fire and electricity, which provide different tactical options against foes. The level design incorporates platforming challenges and enemy encounters that increase in complexity as the game progresses, culminating in confrontations with larger adversaries at the end of certain stages.