Danny Madigan is watching a sneak preview of the latest film of his favorite hero, Jack Slater, when he is mysteriously catapulted inside the screen; now standing next to his favorite idol. You are Jack Slater, an action movie hero, who takes on the ax maniac "The Ripper?, who is holding a school under siege, and Benedict, a villain who wants to use Dannys ticket to bring terror to the real world.

The game, based on the film of the same name, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, is very different for each platform. For most of them, the gameplay can be split up into two parts side-scrolling fighting levels and wild car chases on the streets.