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Dino Jnr. in Canyon Capers

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This platformer challenges you to collect gems and hearts across 4 worlds, with no save feature for a continuous test of skill.

Dino Jnr. in Canyon Capers was released for DOS in 1993 by Villa Crespo Software, as confirmed by multiple database entries. No earlier release on any platform is known.


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Platform
MS-DOS
Released
1993
Perspective
Side view
Size
168.99 KB
Version
autorun.bat
Rating
0 votes

About Dino Jnr. in Canyon Capers

Dino Jnr. in Canyon Capers is a platform game where the player controls a young boy navigating four distinct worlds: Under World, Sea World, Canyon World, and Sky World. Each world contains five stages that must be cleared in one continuous session, as the game lacks any save or password functionality.

The core objective involves ascending and descending through levels to collect all gems and a golden statuette for points, while also gathering hearts to maintain a life energy meter. The player faces various environmental hazards, including falling, projectiles, and hostile creatures, which must be avoided primarily through precise jumping. Losing a heart respawns the character at the same location, and the game ends after three hearts are depleted. Upon a game over, the player has three continues, though each resets the score to zero while preserving the highest recorded total.

Successfully finishing the game unlocks a challenging replay mode with increased difficulty. Bonus stages are accessible after completing all the stages within a world.

Dino Jnr. in Canyon Capers Screenshots

10 images
Title Screen (VGA)
Main Menu (VGA)
Entering the Under World (VGA)
Get ready player one (VGA)
Golden statuette is ready to be taken (VGA)
Jumping over a snake (VGA)
Level clear (VGA)
Killed by a frog (VGA)
Avoiding the spitting fire (VGA)
Entering bonus level 1 (VGA)