Software: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]
In early 2023, the multiplayer mode for Dino Run DX shut down. In response, PixelJAM made a tweet announcing they were turning the game open source.[8]
Reception
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Sequels
Two additional games, Dino Run: Marathon of Doom (2011)[9] and Dino Run: Enter Planet D (2013),[10] 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,[11][12] including Triceratops, Parasaurolophus, Pachycephalosaurus, and Archaeopteryx.[13] The fundraiser sought $175,000,[14][15] but ended a month later, raising only $83,476.[16][17] Another Kickstarter campaign succeeded in being funded in 2018.[18][19] The game remains unreleased.
References
- ↑ Walker, John (May 22, 2008). "Dino Run, Or How Space Rocks > Giant Lizards". https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/dino-run-or-how-space-rocks-giant-lizards.
- ↑ Smith, Graham (August 3, 2017). "Have You Played... Dino Run?". https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/have-you-played-dino-run.
- ↑ Faylor, Chris (November 12, 2007). "Indie Adventures: PixelJAM and Dino Run". https://www.shacknews.com/article/49886/indie-adventures-pixeljam-and-dino.
- ↑ Lufkin, Bryan (August 25, 2011). "Dino Run SE Review". https://www.gamezebo.com/reviews/dino-run-se-review/.
- ↑ Smith, Adam (October 7, 2011). "Freehistoric: Dino Run SE". https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/freehistoric-dino-run-se.
- ↑ Priestman, Chris (January 28, 2016). "Dino Run DX's New Freerun Mode Lets You Chill With Dinos". https://www.siliconera.com/dino-run-dxs-new-freerun-mode-lets-chill-dinos/.
- ↑ Cunningham, James (February 14, 2018). "Dino Run DX Pay-What-You-Want in Support of Dino Run 2 on Kickstarter". https://hardcoregamer.com/news/deals/dino-run-dx-pay-what-you-want-in-support-of-dino-run-2-on-kickstarter/290390/.
- ↑ https://twitter.com/pixeljamgames/status/1613582649720803334?lang=en
- ↑ Medina, Jennifer (June 8, 2011). "Geek-Offs: Lasers, Dinos and Muffin Quests To Click Your Mind Off Not Being at E3". https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts/geek-offs-lasers-dinos-and-muffin-quests-to-click-your-mind-off-not-being-at-e3-7094754.
- ↑ Sanchez, David (November 23, 2013). "Dr. David's Indie Roundup: Contrast, Girl and the Robot, Resogun, and more". https://www.gamezone.com/originals/dr-david-s-indie-roundup-contrast-girl-and-the-robot-resogun-and-more/.
- ↑ Sanchez, David (November 7, 2013). "Dr. David's Indie Roundup: Dino Run 2, Elliot Quest, Final Exam, and Jazzpunk". https://www.gamezone.com/originals/dr-david-s-indie-roundup-dino-run-2-elliot-quest-final-exam-and-jazzpunk/.
- ↑ Smith, Adam (November 22, 2013). "Indiesaurus: Dino Run 2's Indie Guests". https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/indiesaurus-dino-run-2s-indie-guests.
- ↑ Smith, Adam (November 7, 2013). "The Veloci-Rapture: Dino Run 2". https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-veloci-rapture-dino-run-2.
- ↑ Cowan, Danny (November 6, 2013). "Extinction escape sim Dino Run 2 announced for PC, mobile". https://www.engadget.com/2013-11-06-extinction-escape-sim-dino-run-2-announced-for-pc-mobile.html.
- ↑ Tach, Dave (November 6, 2013). "Pixeljam takes to Kickstarter to fund Dino Run 2". https://www.polygon.com/2013/11/6/5072966/dino-run-2-kickstarter.
- ↑ Conditt, Jess (December 6, 2013). "Dino Run 2 Kickstarter couldn't outrun extinction". https://www.engadget.com/2013-12-06-dino-run-2-kickstarter-couldnt-outrun-extinction.html.
- ↑ Farokhmanesh, Megan (December 7, 2013). "Dino Run 2 misses Kickstarter goal". https://www.polygon.com/2013/12/7/5185910/dino-run-2-misses-kickstarter-goal.
- ↑ Cunningham, James (January 24, 2018). "Dino Run 2 Stampedes Onto Kickstarter". https://hardcoregamer.com/videos/dino-run-2-stampedes-onto-kickstarter/287769/.
- ↑ Wood, Austin (February 20, 2018). "Dino Run 2 is a procedurally generated 2D runner with plenty of dinosaurs". https://www.pcgamer.com/dino-run-2-is-a-procedurally-generated-2d-runner-with-plenty-of-dinosaurs/.
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