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| title = Color a Dinosaur | | title = Color a Dinosaur | ||
| image = Coloradino-box.jpg | | image = Coloradino-box.jpg | ||
| developer = [[FarSight Studios]]<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.gamesarefun.com/gamesdb/game.php?gameid=2528| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20040312133855/http://www.gamesarefun.com/gamesdb/game.php?gameid=2528| url-status = dead| archive-date = 2004-03-12| title = Developer information| publisher = Games are Fun| access-date = 2008-10-17}}</ref> | | developer = [[Jay Obernolte#Business|FarSight Studios]]<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.gamesarefun.com/gamesdb/game.php?gameid=2528| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20040312133855/http://www.gamesarefun.com/gamesdb/game.php?gameid=2528| url-status = dead| archive-date = 2004-03-12| title = Developer information| publisher = Games are Fun| access-date = 2008-10-17}}</ref> | ||
| publisher = [[Virgin Interactive|Virgin Games]]<ref>{{cite web| url = | | publisher = [[Virgin Interactive|Virgin Games]]<ref>{{cite web| url = https://raptr.com/game/NES/Color_A_Dinosaur| title = Publisher information| publisher = [[Raptr]]| access-date = 2008-10-17| archive-url = https://archive.today/20131004172014/http://raptr.com/game/Color-A-Dinosaur?platform=NES| archive-date = 2013-10-04| url-status = dead}}</ref> | ||
| platforms = [[Nintendo Entertainment System | | designer = [[Jay Obernolte]]<ref name="gamefaqs"/> | ||
| released = {{vgrelease|NA|July 1993<ref name="gamefaqs">{{cite web| url = | | composer = [[Tommy Tallarico]] | ||
| producer = Erik Yeo<br>Stephen "The Doc" Clarke-Wilson | |||
| platforms = [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] | |||
| released = {{vgrelease|NA|July 1993<ref name="gamefaqs">{{cite web| url = https://www.gamefaqs.com/console/nes/data/587195.html| title = Release information | website = [[GameFAQs]]| access-date = 2008-08-15}}</ref>}} | |||
| genre = [[Educational game|Drawing and creativity]]<ref>{{cite web | url = http://cheats.ign.com/objects/007/007075.html| title = Genre information | website = [[IGN]]| access-date = 2008-11-02}}</ref> | | genre = [[Educational game|Drawing and creativity]]<ref>{{cite web | url = http://cheats.ign.com/objects/007/007075.html| title = Genre information | website = [[IGN]]| access-date = 2008-11-02}}</ref> | ||
| modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]] | | modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Color a Dinosaur''''' is a 1993 | '''''Color a Dinosaur''''' is a 1993 [[coloring book]] [[video game]] developed by [[Jay Obernolte#Business|FarSight Studios]] for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]. It was created with a budget of $30,000 and produced on the cheapest cartridge that [[Nintendo]] made, and only sold in [[Walmart]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Scullion |first=Chris |url=https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/The_NES_Encyclopedia/wJ75EAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22farsight+studios%22&pg=PA52&printsec=frontcover |title=The NES Encyclopedia: Every Game Released for the Nintendo Entertainment System |date=2019-03-30 |publisher=Casemate Publishers |isbn=978-1-5267-3782-3 |pages=52 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
[[Image:NES Color A Dinosaur.png|thumb|left|Player can select from a variety of colors.]] | [[Image:NES Color A Dinosaur.png|thumb|250px|left|Player can select from a variety of colors.]] | ||
The player colors various [[dinosaur]]s 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 choose a color.<ref>{{cite web |date= |title=Basic summary of game |url=https://www.mobygames.com/game/color-a-dinosaur |access-date=2008-10-17 |publisher=[[MobyGames]]}}</ref> | The player colors various [[dinosaur]]s 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 choose a color.<ref>{{cite web |date= |title=Basic summary of game |url=https://www.mobygames.com/game/color-a-dinosaur |access-date=2008-10-17 |publisher=[[MobyGames]]}}</ref> | ||
Intended for ages 3 to 6, the game lacks sophisticated features such as | Intended for ages 3 to 6, the game lacks sophisticated features such as animation and [[minigame]]s, and the basic colors are either brightly colored patterns or limited variations of pink or red. An extra set of patterns can be accessed by pressing the ''Select'' button.<ref>{{cite web |date=25 April 2007 |title=Additional information |url=https://oldskoolcrimes.blogspot.com/2007/04/color-dinosaur.html |access-date=2008-10-17 |publisher=[[Blogspot]]}}</ref> | ||
==Reception== | ==Reception== | ||
The September 1997 issue of ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' presented the votes of | The September 1997 issue of ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' presented the votes of 12 staff members to list their top 100 games of all time.<ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=[[Nintendo Power]]|title=100 Best Games of All Time|page=88|date=September 1997|volume=100}}</ref> This list also includes their 10 worst games of all time, placing ''Color a Dinosaur'' at 9th.<ref name="np-reception">{{cite magazine|magazine=[[Nintendo Power]]|title=100 Best Games of All Time|page=97|date=September 1997|volume=100}}</ref> The article described the game as "''[[Mario Paint]]'' without anything fun in it", and that "even the producer of the game (Seth, wherever you are) would roll his eyes when reminded of this prehistoric patsy."<ref name="np-reception" /> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 03:40, 19 October 2025
Template:Short description Template:Short descriptionScript error: No such module "infobox".Template:Italic titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Color a Dinosaur is a 1993 coloring book video game developed by FarSight Studios for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was created with a budget of $30,000 and produced on the cheapest cartridge that Nintendo made, and only sold in Walmart.[1]
Gameplay
The player colors various 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 choose a color.[2]
Intended for ages 3 to 6, the game lacks sophisticated features such as animation and minigames, and the basic colors are either brightly colored patterns or limited variations of pink or red. An extra set of patterns can be accessed by pressing the Select button.[3]
Reception
The September 1997 issue of Nintendo Power presented the votes of 12 staff members to list their top 100 games of all time.[4] This list also includes their 10 worst games of all time, placing Color a Dinosaur at 9th.[5] The article described the game as "Mario Paint without anything fun in it", and that "even the producer of the game (Seth, wherever you are) would roll his eyes when reminded of this prehistoric patsy."[5]
References
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