

Rounding out Fred's arsenal of moves he can jump and grab on to the edge of a platform in order to pull himself up.īetween some levels Fred can challenge the sports ace to a round of basketball. Other items in the game include hearts, burgers, and cacti (all which refill the life meter). Fortunately these coins are easy to find as they are dropped by defeated enemies. Using these special weapons aren't free, however. Also available as weapons are an ax, a slingshot, or an exploding dinosaur egg.


Taking a hit while charging up resets the charge. Charging is accomplished by holding down the B button until it's time to swing the club. His main weapon is a wooden club that can either swing quickly to strike minimal damage on a foe or be charged up to deliver a very powerful blow. Check for it in the usual used game locations.įred is the only playable character in the game. Due to the game being released near the end of the NES's lifespan, I'd imagine that many gamers overlooked this title. Fortunately Gazoo knows where to find pieces of a time machine, so Fred must defeat the enemies who hold them. Butler, has snatched the dino pets and taken them back to the future in order to put them on display in a zoo. The Flintstones: The Rescue of Dino and Hoppy, released in 1992, follows Fred Flintstone through a series of platformer levels as he must travel all through Bedrock and beyond in order to rescue the kidnapped Dino and Hoppy. Video game developer Taito acquired the license to produce games based on the timeless Hanna-Barbera line of characters for the Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Game Boy (not to be confused with Ocean's work on games based on Flintstones: The Movie).
