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Dinotopia

Review

This adventure for children has you learn dinosaur language to find your missing sister.

Dinotopia, developed by The Dreamers Guild and published by Turner Interactive, was released for MS-DOS in 1995; this was the original platform and worldwide release year.


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Platform
MS-DOS
Released
1995
Visual
Isometric
Size
16.68 MB
Version
autorun.bat
Rating
0 votes

About Dinotopia

Dinotopia is a DOS adventure game adapted from James Gurney's illustrated books, including "Dinotopia" and "The World Beneath." The player controls Nathan Drake, a character searching for his sister Constance after a shipwreck strands them on the island.

This setting features intelligent dinosaurs that communicate in their own language, which Nathan must learn to progress. Gameplay involves exploring the environment, completing tasks for various inhabitants, and managing inventory. The puzzles are generally simple, aligning with the game's design for a younger audience.

Dinotopia Screenshots

10 images
The game starts on a beach.
Introduction
Soon you will encounter the first dinosaurs
A knitting dino?
Wreck
Floatsam and jetsam
Dino eggs
Stables
Cooking granny
The old lady hands out books to strangers