Color a Dinosaur
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| Developer(s) | FarSight Studios[1] |
| Publisher(s) | Virgin Games[2] |
| Distributor(s) | Nintendo |
| Designer(s) | Jay Obernolte[3] |
| Composer(s) | Tommy Tallarico[4] |
| Platform(s) | NES[5] |
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| Genre(s) | Drawing and creativity[6] |
| Mode(s) | Single-player[4] |
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| Media/distribution | NES cartridge |
Color a Dinosaur is an electronic coloring book video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System.
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[edit] Summary
In the game itself, the player colors various non-threatening dinosaurs by using the provided dinosaur images and palettes. Players can either color using the free form mode or in the automatic mode where they only have to choose a color.[7] The basic colors are either brightly-colored patterns or limited variations on pink or red; giving the game a childish feel to it. However, an extra set of patterns can be reached by pressing the Select button.[8]
This game is intended for younger audiences as no sophisticated features are offered in this game (animation, minigames, etc.) The game's overly simplistic nature, lack of a save feature and bad visuals have made the game a frequent subject of criticism among the gaming community. Tommy Tallarico did the music for this game; which is rather repetitive compared to his later works like Earthworm Jim,[4] although this is largely due to limitations with the NES sound drivers.[9] Dr. Stephen Clarke-Willson was the producer and the educational consultant for this video game;[3] making it one of the few video games produced by a person with a doctorate (from 12 or more years in university).
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This is a picture of a pink dinosaur that was drawn by a sample player of Color a Dinosaur.
[edit] References
- ^ "Developer information". Games are Fun. http://www.gamesarefun.com/gamesdb/game.php?gameid=2528. Retrieved 2008-10-17.
- ^ "Publisher information". Raptr. http://raptr.com/game/NES/Color_A_Dinosaur. Retrieved 2008-10-17.
- ^ a b c "Release information". GameFAQs. http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/nes/data/587195.html. Retrieved 2008-08-15.
- ^ a b c "Music/gameplay/# of players information". Epinions (Ryan Genno). http://www.epinions.com/content_326573264516. Retrieved 2008-10-17.
- ^ "Console information". GameStats. http://www.gamestats.com/objects/007/007075/index.html. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
- ^ "Genre information". IGN. http://cheats.ign.com/objects/007/007075.html. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
- ^ "Basic summary of game". MobyGames. http://www.mobygames.com/game/color-a-dinosaur. Retrieved 2008-10-17.
- ^ "Additional information". Blogspot. http://oldskoolcrimes.blogspot.com/2007/04/color-dinosaur.html. Retrieved 2008-10-17.
- ^ "Color A Dinosaur". Tommy Tallarico: The Official Website. http://www.tallarico.com/index.php?s=coloradinosaur. Retrieved 2009-01-21. "The sound driver for the NES was horrid!! Before the G.E.M.S. tool for the Sega Genesis you pretty much had to be a computer programmer in order to do sound for video games, especially the NES.!!"
[edit] External links
- Color a Dinosaur @ Gaming Wiki
- Dinosaur Coloring Book @ Dinofun
