Quick Answer
The Terrible Lizards game has one main ending: Jordan and DJ escape through the Crew Lift after Jordan knocks Dennis away. You reach it by completing Level 4 and recovering the Crew Lift Key from Cavern B. The final exchange at Stella's car stays unresolved; optional ending content is a separate completion reward.
How many endings does the Terrible Lizards game have?
The game gives you one main story ending, plus optional additional ending content.
The main outcome brings Jordan and DJ to the surface through the Crew Lift. Collectible objectives do not create a different rescue route or replace Dennis's final attack. You do not choose between separate destinations for Jordan and DJ during that confrontation.
The optional reward is described as a legendary credit scene, which explains some of the confusion around multiple endings. For that objective, see the Terrible Lizards secret ending.
Full ending spoilers follow, including Dennis's final attack and the scene at Stella's car.
What does the ending mean for Jordan, DJ, and Dennis?
Jordan saves DJ, but their escape leaves Dennis's fate and the wider underground danger unresolved.
DJ initially treats Dennis as his friend. During the final ascent, he tells Dennis that they are no longer friends. He also tells the creature that it cannot follow them home. Dennis attacks anyway, turning the final encounter into a struggle to leave together.
Jordan survives the attack and gets back to DJ. After Dennis falls, DJ thanks Jordan and talks about drawing pictures and hugging his mother. You see the rescue succeed even though the larger mystery remains open.
Dennis falls away from the lift after Jordan kicks him off. The game never confirms that Dennis is dead. His fall ends the immediate confrontation, but it does not prove permanent destruction. Read more about Dennis in Terrible Lizards.
Dalton does not share their escape. Earlier, Jordan finds his camcorder and final message, then tells Stella that Dalton is dead. Jordan brings DJ back alive, but cannot reunite him with his father. For the events leading here, read the Terrible Lizards game story.
How do you reach the main ending in the game?
You trigger the main ending by recovering the Crew Lift Key and completing the final Level 4 escape.
Find DJ and reach the Crew Lift
Jordan finds DJ alive in the deeper caverns. Continue with him to the expedition camp and the Crew Lift. The lift offers a route to the surface, but you need its safety key before it can ascend.
Recover the Crew Lift Key from Cavern B
Go into Cavern B and recover the key from Dr. Fellows' body. Return to DJ and activate the lift with the key and accompanying authentication.
The key was removed to stop the underground creatures from reaching the surface. Recovering it lets you rescue DJ, while reopening that route out.
Catch the lift after Dennis attacks
Dennis attacks during the ascent and knocks Jordan away from the elevator. Climb the surrounding structures and catch the moving lift before the timer expires.
Finish the confrontation and continue outside
Jordan kicks Dennis off during the final confrontation. The lift continues upward with Jordan and DJ alive. Follow the escape toward daylight to reach the closing surface scene.
Why does Jordan warn DJ about Stella's car at the end of the game?
The game does not explain Jordan's warning, so the car proves neither safety nor danger.
DJ runs ahead while the injured Jordan follows. Jordan warns him to get away from the car. DJ recognizes it as Auntie Stella's car, and the scene ends shortly afterward.
One account describes this as a safe reunion with Stella. The closing exchange itself leaves that reunion unresolved. What you do know is that Jordan and DJ reached the surface alive.
The warning does not reveal a hidden identity for Stella or prove their escape failed. The game ending leaves it unanswered.
FAQ
No. There is one main escape outcome, with optional additional ending content rather than a separate campaign route.
Yes. Both survive Dennis's attack and reach the surface. The exchange at Stella's car leaves what happens next unresolved.
Dennis falls after Jordan kicks him off the Crew Lift. The ending does not confirm his death.
The earlier condition named all Amber Samples, but the corrected condition names totem deliveries. Amber Samples unlock New Game + modifiers. The additional ending objective involves placing four Stuffed Animals on their matching pedestals, one in each level.
No. The optional content does not replace Dennis's attack or create a different rescue outcome for Jordan and DJ.