The Flintstones (1993 video game)
The Flintstones (フリントストーン, "Flintstone") is a platform game for the Mega Drive/Genesis, based on the Hanna-Barbera animated television series The Flintstones. The game was published in 1993 by Taito in North America and Japan while Sega distributed the game in Europe.[1]
| The Flintstones | |
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 North American box art | |
| Developer(s) | Santos Ltd |
| Publisher(s) | Taito Sega (Europe) |
| Designer(s) |
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| Programmer(s) | T. Ariga |
| Platform(s) | Mega Drive/Genesis |
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| Genre(s) | Platform |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Gameplay
The Flintstones is a platform game with 24 levels. The player controls Fred Flintstone, who must complete seven tasks, which include locating his daughter Pebbles, and a necklace belonging to his wife Wilma. The player is capable of jumping, and uses a club as a weapon against various enemies throughout the game.[2]
Reception
The Flintstones received mixed reviews. Back in 1993, reviewers were more forgiving, with magazines like Sega Force awarding it a 7.2/10, and Mega Fun a 6.5/10. More recently, gamers have been more critical; Jeuxvideo.com awarded the game a 13/20 (6.5/10) while Sega-16.com gave the game a 5/10.[1] Power Unlimited gave the game a review score of 80% writing: "The Flintstones is one of the more fun games of its kind. The animations may be bad, but they are funny. As befits a good platformer, the levels are varied, and Fred Flintstone can do a lot of different moves."[4]
References
- "The Flintstones for Genesis". MobyGames. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
- "The Flintstones - Overview". Sega Visions. April 1993. p. 62. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
- McCarthy, Patrick (July 1993). "Flintstones". Sega Zone. No. 9. pp. 32–33. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- "Power Unlimited Game Database". powerweb.nl (in Dutch). November 1994. Archived from the original on August 27, 2003. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
