Each player rolls the dice. The player with the highest roll will play first by moving their dinosaur along the colored track the number of spaces from their dice roll. The game pieces may only move clockwise around the board. If a player lands on any space with a message, they will read the message out loud and complete the instructions. After a player has completed their turn, the player to their left rolls the dice and moves their token the number of spaces indicated.
Play continues in a clockwise direction around the board.
Each continent has a dinosaur dig site marked with a pick and shovel. A dig site can be entered any time a player passes the space with an enter arrow on it. An exact roll of the dice is not needed to enter a site, nor is a player required to enter a site. Fact Cards - Each fact cards contain a picture of a dinosaur and six questions with answers related to that dinosaur. Fact cards are read out loud for all players to hear.