Flintstones, The - The Surprise at Dinosaur Peak! (USA)
also known as Flintstones, The - The Surprise at Dinosaur Peak
NES / Famicom
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Reviewed in 1994
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✪ Reviewed on April 16, 2023
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The second Flintstones NES is even more technically impressive. Released exclusively for rental, now rare and sought-after. Stunning visuals for late NES. One of the most beautiful games on the console.
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Flintstones sequel featuring Fred and Barney exploring Dinosaur Peak to solve a mystery. Published by Taito, released in the USA in 1994. Fred and Barney in side-scrolling view with club attacks, prehistoric levels and creative bosses. Second Taito Flintstones on NES, rare and sought-after.
Flintstones, The - The Surprise at Dinosaur Peak! review
Often called the Holy Grail of the American NES, this US version is among the most expensive officially licensed carts on the platform. Released in 1994 almost solely through mail order via Blockbuster's club and Toys R Us's magazine, it never saw broad retail shelf distribution. That confidential late-life channel, not the game itself, explains complete copies reaching several thousand euros.
Is Flintstones, The - The Surprise at Dinosaur Peak! still worth playing in 2026?
A Taito licensed platformer, The Flintstones Surprise at Dinosaur Peak sends Fred and Barney to explore Dinosaur Peak to solve a mystery, across colorful levels faithful to the cartoon. A late, rare print run, this title is today known mostly to collectors for its high value. The gameplay stays a decent platformer with no particular brilliance, with uneven difficulty. A curiosity for Flintstones fans and collectors of NES rarities, more than for demanding platforming fans.
