News/Holiday 2019 (Day 7) - Flintstones

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The Flintstones (Ocean) (Prototype)
The Flintstones (Nov 5, 1992 prototype)
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Hello again everyone! Today we have two prototypes based on the Sega Mega Drive Flintstones games. 
First we have a prototype of the Taito game that was released in 1993. This is a fairly late prototype but still contains a few differences throughout the game. What can you find? 
Secondly we have a prototype of the much sought after unreleased game developed by Ocean that was based on the live action film. The commercial release of this game ended up being canceled for unknown reasons but saw a very limited release on Sega Channel starting January of 1996. The game makes great use of the Mega Drive's limited color palette and features a very distinct art style. This prototype was sourced from an EPROM cartridge. Unfortunately, this prototype is that of a much earlier build of the game that lacks sound. The prototype only seems to feature two playable stages. However, the version released on Sega Channel featured much more content than what can be seen in this prototype. A few years a go, a backup CD containing assets for Sega Channel was dumped and features some source files that were used up until January of 1996. While the backup CD did not include any ROMs, it did include some supporting documents for the games that had been released up until that time. Thankfully, a game guide is present and you can read it down below: 
Flintstones
Ocean
Flintstones
Game Description
Not everyone is "falling" for
Cliff Vanderclave...who has
kidnapped Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm!
As Fred, you'll rescue them. But
wait, Cliff has Barney, Betty,
Wilma and Dino too!
To successfully rescue everyone,
you'll explore every nook and
crevice of Bedrock and the
surrounding Jungle. Visit a real
active volcano!
Wrestle hungry dinosaurs. Eat
Brontosaurus Burgers. Navigate the
Machine...
So put on your saber tooth, take
off your shoes, and be your
favorite Stone Age stooge in the
rockinest adventure this side of
Jurassic Park!
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Controller Functions
Move: Press the D-Pad Left or
Right.
Duck: Press the D-Pad Down.
Jump: Press the B Button. To
grab onto ledges, continue holding
the B Button and release the
arrowpad before reaching the
cliff.
Bowl: Press the D-Pad Up and
press the C Button.
Throw Stones: Press the C
Button. The longer you press the
button, the farther you throw.
Club: Press the A Button.
Pause: Press the Start Button.
Volcanic Level
In this level Fred will need to
use boulders to stay above the
moving lava. To do this, press the
D-Pad Left or Right.
Machine Level
In this level Fred will need to
use a rotating platform to
continue past the tracks.
Fred will also have all sorts of
switches he will be required to
use to continue past the tricky
track.
To move the platform, press the
D-Pad in the direction you wish to
go before reaching an
intersection.
To use a switch, simply stand as
you are passing it. To miss a
switch, just duck.
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Playing the Game
 
Game Screen
Score: Here's how you're doing
so far!
Time Remaining: Gotta keep
rockin'! There's only a limited
amount of time.
Fred's Head: This displays how
much energy you have remaining.
Each time you get hit Fred's face
will change expressions.
Take three hits and you lose a
life. When you start again, you
will start with maximum energy.
Lives Remaining: (The number
just to the right of Fred's head)
This is how many more lives you
have...use them wisely!
Bowling Balls: Displays how many
bowling balls you currently have.
Stones: Displays how many stones
you currently have.
Power-Ups
Club: Use it in close combat, or
to smash rocks for bonuses. Fred
always has his club with him.
Stones: Used to hit enemies you
can't get close to. You can pick
up a stone you've already used and
use it again, but you can only
carry a limited number of stones.
Bowling Balls: Line up your
enemies and bowl 'em down! You can
pick up a bowling ball you've
already used and use it again, but
you can only carry a limited
number of them.
Gems, Trophies & Coins: Earn
bonus points for finding the
goodies!
Fred's Head: Don't laugh! This
earns you an extra life, or boosts
your energy to "Well."
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Zones
Zones:
The Quarry:
Avoid the rolling boulders, don't
mess with the jumping frogs, and
club all the uncivilized cavemen!
Keep climbing higher, and
eventually you'll trip the secret
steps.
Find the Big Caveman and you'll
get a glimpse of Pebbles and
Bamm-Bamm...keep searching!
Bedrock:
Off to the Cradle of Civilization!
You're at the wheel, keeping
Bamm-Bamm bouncing on the roof of
his car.
Press the D-Pad Down to scroll
down and look at Fred's car, then
press the D-Pad to move his car.
The Jungle:
Show these Gorillas the business
end of your club...and go bowling
for warthogs! Watch out for the
hidden Jungle traps as you work
your way to a real battle with a
saber-toothed tiger!
The Volcano:
Come on in, the lava's fine! Duck
before you get scorched by the
Volcano's molten core...and
narrowly escape the rising lava.
Cowabunga-you can ride the lava
wave to safety!
The Machine:
Cliff has wife-napped Wilma.
Nobody wife-naps Wilma! Climb on
conveyor belts, rising platforms
and massive gears.
Avoid the threatening buzzsaws,
giant stone blades...and give
Cliff what he deserves-a great big
piece of rock...right in the gut!
Despite the limited amount of content in this prototype, it's possible that more content is present but only accessible through hacking or cheat codes. The game does support a password system, so the other stages might be playable through a specific password. 
Thank you for tuning in so far. We have on more release to cap off the end of the holiday season tomorrow. This release will have a stream as well, so stay tuned on our Twitter feed for when the stream goes live. 
Until next time...Yabba Dabba Doo!