Dino Run
| Dino Run | |
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| Developer(s) | PixelJAM Games |
| Release | April 30, 2008 |
| Genre(s) | Side-scroller |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, Multi-player (formerly) |
Dino Run is a Flash game created by PixelJAM and XGen Studios, released on April 30, 2008. The player steers a Velociraptor through increasingly dangerous side-scrolling landscapes to escape an impending "wall of doom". The game uses simple pixel art and 8-bit sound to replicate the style of 1980s arcade games.[1][2] Dino Run was conceived by PixelJAM co-founder Richard Grillotti while he was sketching dinosaurs.[3]
Expanded and improved versions of the game were later released for Macintosh, PC, and Linux under the titles Dino Run SE (2011)[4][5] and Dino Run DX (2015).[6][7]
Reception
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Sequels
[edit]Two additional games, Dino Run: Marathon of Doom (2011)[8] and Dino Run: Enter Planet D (2013),[9] were released as stand-alone titles.
In November 2013, PixelJam launched a Kickstarter fundraising campaign to finance development of Dino Run 2. The game would introduce new dinosaurs,[10][11] including Triceratops, Parasaurolophus, Pachycephalosaurus, and Archaeopteryx.[12] The fundraiser sought $175,000,[13][14] but ended a month later, raising only $83,476.[15][16] Another Kickstarter campaign succeeded in being funded in 2018, with a projected release date in November 2019.[17][18] As of October 2024, the sequel remains unreleased.
References
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- ^ Lufkin, Bryan (August 25, 2011). "Dino Run SE Review". Gamezebo. Archived from the original on September 8, 2022. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
- ^ Smith, Adam (October 7, 2011). "Freehistoric: Dino Run SE". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Archived from the original on September 8, 2022. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
- ^ Priestman, Chris (January 28, 2016). "Dino Run DX's New Freerun Mode Lets You Chill With Dinos". Siliconera. Archived from the original on September 8, 2022. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
- ^ Cunningham, James (February 14, 2018). "Dino Run DX Pay-What-You-Want in Support of Dino Run 2 on Kickstarter". Hardcore Gamer. Archived from the original on September 8, 2022. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
- ^ Medina, Jennifer (June 8, 2011). "Geek-Offs: Lasers, Dinos and Muffin Quests To Click Your Mind Off Not Being at E3". Dallas Observer. Archived from the original on September 8, 2022. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
- ^ Sanchez, David (November 23, 2013). "Dr. David's Indie Roundup: Contrast, Girl and the Robot, Resogun, and more". GameZone. Archived from the original on September 8, 2022. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
- ^ Sanchez, David (November 7, 2013). "Dr. David's Indie Roundup: Dino Run 2, Elliot Quest, Final Exam, and Jazzpunk". GameZone. Archived from the original on September 8, 2022. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
- ^ Smith, Adam (November 22, 2013). "Indiesaurus: Dino Run 2's Indie Guests". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Archived from the original on September 8, 2022. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
- ^ Smith, Adam (November 7, 2013). "The Veloci-Rapture: Dino Run 2". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Archived from the original on September 8, 2022. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
- ^ Cowan, Danny (November 6, 2013). "Extinction escape sim Dino Run 2 announced for PC, mobile". Engadget. Archived from the original on September 8, 2022. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
- ^ Tach, Dave (November 6, 2013). "Pixeljam takes to Kickstarter to fund Dino Run 2". Polygon. Archived from the original on September 8, 2022. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
- ^ Conditt, Jess (December 6, 2013). "Dino Run 2 Kickstarter couldn't outrun extinction". Engadget. Archived from the original on September 8, 2022. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
- ^ Farokhmanesh, Megan (December 7, 2013). "Dino Run 2 misses Kickstarter goal". Polygon. Archived from the original on September 8, 2022. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
- ^ Cunningham, James (January 24, 2018). "Dino Run 2 Stampedes Onto Kickstarter". Hardcore Gamer. Archived from the original on September 8, 2022. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
- ^ Wood, Austin (February 20, 2018). "Dino Run 2 is a procedurally generated 2D runner with plenty of dinosaurs". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on September 8, 2022. Retrieved September 8, 2022.