The Flintstones: The Treasure of Sierra Madrock
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| The Flintstones: The Treasure of Sierra Madrock | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Taito |
| Publisher(s) | Taito |
| Designer(s) | Y. Soki |
| Platform(s) | Super Famicom |
| Release date | JPN August 12, 1994 NA March 1994 EU June 23, 1994 |
| Genre(s) | Action |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
| Media | 12-megabit Cartridge |
| Input methods | Super Famicom controller(s) |
The Flintstones: The Treasure of Sierra Madrock ("ザ・フリントストーンズ?) is a Super Famicom side scrolling action game by Taito Corporation that is based on the 1960s The Flintstones cartoon series. The game was released in North America, Europe, and Japan on March of 1994. The story consists that the Water Buffalos' leader, the Great Poobah, decides to retire and makes a contest in which whoever finds the Treasure of Sierra Madrock will be his successor. In the game, Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble must find the treasure before any other Buffalo member, or even their wives, Wilma and Betty, get to it first. The game features passwords.
[edit] Game Play
The game itself first involves a world map representing a zone. Both characters move like they would in a traditional board game by rolling dice and move to the appropriate space. Depending on the landed space, the player must clear a stage, defeat bosses, or enter shops, among other things. On some zones, Wilma and Betty appear and if any one of them manage to meet their respective husband, she will drag him some spaces back to an arbitrary location. The levels themselves are simple platformer segments. In these segments, the characters must traverse from left to right, while avoiding hazards and defeating dinosaurs, Water Buffalo members or other creatures. In order to defeat enemies, Fred and Barney use a wood club that can be charged.
There are also powerups such as brontoburger (energy) and clams, which are used to buy items in shops. In a few cases, a powerup is a trap in which the Cavemouse appears, being followed by Dino. Unlike the TV show, Dino actually hurts the player if he is hit by him. The earlier zones in the game can only be cleared by first defeating specific Water Buffalo members (most of which appeared at some point in the cartoon series) by winning them in a race located at a stadium. For that purpose, they must be found. If any character go to the stadium, the race can be practiced. Once defeated, they will give an item to both Fred and Barney, so that they can go the next zone.
