| Color a Dinosaur | |
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| Developer(s) | FarSight Studios[1] |
| Publisher(s) | Virgin Games[2] |
| Distributor(s) | Nintendo |
| Designer(s) | Jay Obernolte[3] |
| Composer(s) | Tommy Tallarico[4] |
| Platform(s) | NES[5] |
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| Genre(s) | Drawing and creativity[6] |
| Mode(s) | Single-player[4] |
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| Media/distribution | NES cartridge |
Color a Dinosaur is an electronic coloring book video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System.
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In the game itself, the player colors various non-threatening dinosaurs by using the provided dinosaur images and palettes. Players can either color using the free form mode or in the automatic mode where they only have to choose a color.[7] The basic colors are either brightly-colored patterns or limited variations on pink or red; giving the game a childish feel to it. However, an extra set of patterns can be reached by pressing the Select button.[8]
This game is intended for younger audiences as no sophisticated features are offered in this game (animation, minigames, etc.) The game's overly simplistic nature, lack of a save feature and bad visuals have made the game a frequent subject of criticism among the gaming community. Tommy Tallarico did the music for this game; which is rather repetitive compared to his later works like Earthworm Jim,[4] although this is largely due to limitations with the NES sound drivers.[9] Dr. Stephen Clarke-Willson was the producer and the educational consultant for this video game;[3] making it one of the few video games produced by a person with a doctorate (from 12 or more years in university).