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Developer(s) | Santos Ltd |
Publisher(s) | Taito Sega (Europe) |
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Programmer(s) | T. Ariga |
Platform(s) | Sega Genesis |
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Genre(s) | Platform |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
The Flintstones [lower-alpha 1] is a platform game for the Sega 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 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]
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]
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