Color a Dinosaur

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Color a Dinosaur
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DeveloperTemplate:Pluralize from textFarSight Studios[1]
PublisherTemplate:Pluralize from textVirgin Games[2]
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ProducerTemplate:Pluralize from textErik Yeo
Stephen "The Doc" Clarke-Wilson
DesignerTemplate:Pluralize from textJay Obernolte[3]
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ComposerTemplate:Pluralize from textTommy Tallarico
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PlatformTemplate:Pluralize from textNintendo Entertainment System
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GenreTemplate:Pluralize from textDrawing and creativity[4]
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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, according to producer Stephen Clarke-Wilson, "produced on the cheapest cartridge that Nintendo made". It was only sold at Walmart.[5]

Gameplay

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Player can select from a variety of colors.

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.[6]

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.[7]

Reception

The September 1997 issue of Nintendo Power presented the votes of 12 staff members to list their top 100 games of all time.[8] This list also includes their 10 worst games of all time, placing Color a Dinosaur at 9th.[9] 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."[9]

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  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Genre information". IGN. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Scullion, Chris (2019-03-30). The NES Encyclopedia: Every Game Released for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Casemate Publishers. p. 52. ISBN 978-1-5267-3782-3.
  6. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Basic summary of game". MobyGames. Retrieved 2008-10-17.
  7. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Additional information". Blogspot. 25 April 2007. Retrieved 2008-10-17.
  8. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."100 Best Games of All Time". Nintendo Power. Vol. 100. September 1997. p. 88.
  9. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."100 Best Games of All Time". Nintendo Power. Vol. 100. September 1997. p. 97.
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