The Flintstones (1993 video game)

The Flintstones (フリントストーン, "Flintstone") is a 1993 2D platform video game for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, based on the Hanna-Barbera animated television series The Flintstones. The game was published by Taito in North America and Japan while Sega distributed the game in Europe.[1]

The Flintstones
North American box art
Developer(s)Santos Ltd
Publisher(s)Taito Corporation
Sega (Europe)
Designer(s)T. Toriumi, K. Sato, Y. Kasai, Junko Oda, Minako Sahara, T. Kohno, M. Takahashi
Programmer(s)T. Ariga
Platform(s)Mega Drive/Genesis
Release
  • NA: February 22, 1993
  • JP: November 19, 1993
  • EU: N/A 1993
Genre(s)Platform
Mode(s)Single player

Gameplay

The Flintstones is an action game set across 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 generally mixed reviews. Back in 1993, reviewers were more forgiving, with magazines like Power Unlimited giving it an 8/10, Sega Force 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]

References
  1. "The Flintstones for Genesis". MobyGames. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  2. "The Flintstones - Overview". Sega Visions. April 1993. p. 62. Retrieved September 3, 2017.


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