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The Flintstones Games

There was a time, not so terribly long ago, when every child knew that slogan like the back of their hand. Perhaps the goofiest, and surely one of the most beloved, takes on the Stone Age that has ever been made, The Flintstones has charmed generations of families with its oddly relatable clan of cavemen who come across more like a dysfunctional “nuclear age family” than our distant and innovative ancestors. The Flintstones might not be the first brand that springs to your mind when it comes to the video game industry. It might not even be the 100th. But during the era of “anything goes,” when games were made based on absolutely any successful IP known to mankind, Fred and Wilma occupied living room TV screens not just as cartoons but as playable characters as well. MyEmulator’s delighted to host these timeless games. We know there are millions of gamers who have never heard of them, let alone played them. They’re a touchstone, an important part of gaming history. And they’re just plain funny, too!

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We begin with The Flintstones: The Rescue of Dino & Hoppy. Developed by Taito, this 1991 Nintendo Entertainment System game immediately gets the point across to newcomers that the adventures of Fred Flintstone and friends have always been strange. A man from the 30th century named Doctor Butler kidnaps the family pets, Dino and Hoppy. Fred must join forces with Barney’s alien pal, Great Gazoo, fixing a time machine and fighting bad bosses to save his pets.

The entire setup is wacky, and the preceding paragraph must seem downright bonkers to anybody who’s never caught an episode of The Flintstones. The show treats big science fiction concepts like space aliens and time travel amusingly casually, which is just perfect for an early 90s NES side-scroller, if you think about it!

Taito followed that romp with another one a year later, this time for SNES, called The Flintstones: The Treasure of Sierra Madrock. Fred and Barney attempt to find a titular treasure in order to become the next leaders of the Water Buffalo clan. Among their opponents are their own wives, adding a frenetic flavor of fun that the Flintstones is known for. Fascinatingly, there is a world map with level unlocks and selections akin to that which is found in Super Mario World. What’s more, turns are taken via dice rolls, which lends a Mario Party vibe years before that franchise was even a thing.

The levels themselves are side-scrolling, with a diverse biome of stages like Bedrock, Snowrock, and Magmarock. It’s up to Fred and his club to take down absurd monsters like hyper-alert sloths and deadly dinosaurs.

The Nintendo roared back onto the scene a few months later with The Flintstones: Surprise at Dinosaur Peak. Never released in Japan, which is awfully funny if you think about it seeing as Nintendo is very much a Japanese corporation and Taito itself is a Japanese developer, Dinosaur Peak once again stars Fred and Barney. But this time, players must cleverly choose which character to use at different parts of any given stage, since their unique powers will be necessary throughout.

We’re particularly proud to host this one, because it’s among the rarest games on the system. Copies regularly sell for nearly a thousand dollars on the internet due to its scarcity. There’s even an urban legend that The Flintstones: Surprise at Dinosaur Peak was released exclusively as a rental title, hence its rarity!

The Flintstones is a 1995 SNES game based upon the live action film from the previous year starring John Goodman. Fred must rescue Pebbles, Bam-Bam, Barney and Wilma from the evil Cliff Vandercave, whose lair is in fact a cave upon a cliff. If nothing else, it’s worth playing this one to see whether or not an animated video game depiction of John Goodman, who himself played a live-action version of an animated character, can even work. The answer is yes, but you’ll need to play it for yourself here at MyEmulator to be sure!