Color a Dinosaur
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| label2 = Developer(s) | data2 = FarSight Studios<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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| label6 = Designer(s) | data6 = Jay Obernolte<ref name="gamefaqs"/>
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| label10 = Composer(s) | data10 = Tommy Tallarico
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| label13 = Platform(s) | data13 = NES
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| label15 = Genre(s) | data15 = Drawing and creativity<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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GameplayEdit
The player colors various 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 choose a color.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Intended for ages 3 to 6, the game lacks sophisticated features such as animation and minigames, and the basic colors are either brightly colored patterns or limited variations on pink or red. An extra set of patterns can be reached by pressing the Select button.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
ReceptionEdit
The September 1997 issue of Nintendo Power presented the votes of twelve staff members, to list their top 100 games of all time.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> This list also includes a 10 worst games of all time, placing Color a Dinosaur at 9th.<ref name="np-reception">Template:Cite magazine</ref> The article described the game as Mario Paint "without anything fun in it" and that "even the producer of the game (Seth, wherever you are) would roll his eyes when reminded of this prehistoric patsy."<ref name="np-reception" />