The Flintstones Movie (partially found Sega Channel exclusive build of 2D movie tie-in platformer; 1995): Difference between revisions

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Title screen for the Mega Drive/Genesis prototype of The Flintstones.

Status: Found (prototype)
Lost (final release)

Date found: 31 Dec 2019 (prototype)

Found by: drx (prototype)

The Flintstones was a platformer developed by Ocean in 1994 for the Super Nintendo, with a Game Boy version developed by Twilight. This game was based on the 1994 live-action movie of the same name, which was based on the cartoon created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera in 1960. What is lesser-known, however, was that a Sega Genesis/Mega Drive port of the game was created and developed by Foley Hi-Tech in 1995, but was released digitally through Sega's paid Sega Channel service, a service that allowed subscribers to download games compatible with the service for a limited time, as opposed to being released physically.

Gameplay

As this port is mostly identical to the Super Nintendo version, the gameplay involves Fred Flintstone traversing through 7 levels attempting to rescue Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm.

Availability

While the Super Nintendo version can be easily found, the final build of the Sega Genesis port has yet to have resurfaced online. Prototypes are known to physically exist, but haven't resurfaced online either until very recently.^[1] The only known screenshots of this version to exist come from an issue of Computer & Video Games from April 1995. Since the Sega Channel automatically deleted downloaded games after turning the console off, the final release of this port may never resurface unless its developers happen to still own copies of the game and manage to get the licensing rights to rerelease it.

On December 31st, 2019, as part of a release event, Hidden Palace user drx had dumped an early prototype for the game sourced from an EPROM cartridge. This prototype version of the game only has two levels and no sound.^[2]

Gallery

The box art for a known existing prototype of the game.
A Sweden Magazine catalog, with The Flintstones listed.
A preview of the game with screenshots featured in issue 161 of the British magazine Computer & Video Games from April 1995.
A preview of the game with a mention of a Mega Drive port featured in issue 41 of the Hungarian magazine 576Kbyte from October 1994.

External Links

Wikipedia page on The Flintstones. Retrieved 11 Aug '19
Sega-16 Forum page from 2009 on this game. Retrieved 11 Aug '19
Hidden Palace page on the game, and provides a download link to the prototype. Retrieved 04 Jan '20

Reference

↑ SegaRetro page mentioning the existence of prototypes. Retrieved 11 Aug '19
↑ Hidden Palace page announcing the release of the prototype. Retrieved 4 Jan '20

[1] SegaRetro page mentioning the existence of prototypes. Retrieved 11 Aug '19

[2] Hidden Palace page announcing the release of the prototype. Retrieved 4 Jan '20

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-{{InfoboxLost
+{{InfoboxFound
 |title=<center>The Flintstones</center>
-|image=FlintstonesTitle.png
+|image=TheFlintstones Ocean MD Title.png
-|imagecaption=The title screen for the SNES version of ''The Flintstones''.
+|imagecaption=Title screen for the Mega Drive/Genesis prototype of ''The Flintstones''.
-|status=<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
+|status=<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span> (prototype)<br><span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> (final release)
+|datefound=31 Dec 2019 (prototype)
+|foundby=drx (prototype)
 }}
-''The Flintstones'' was a platformer developed by Ocean in 1994 for the SNES, with a Game Boy version developed by Twilight. This game was based on the 1994 live-action movie of the same name, which was based on the cartoon created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera in 1960. What is lesser-known, however, was that a '''''Sega Genesis/Mega Drive port''''' of the game was created and developed by Foley Hi-Tech in 1995, but was released digitally through Sega's paid Sega Channel service, a service that allowed subscribers to download games compatible with the service for a limited time, as opposed to being released physically.
+''The Flintstones'' was a platformer developed by Ocean in 1994 for the Super Nintendo, with a Game Boy version developed by Twilight. This game was based on the 1994 live-action movie of the same name, which was based on the cartoon created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera in 1960. What is lesser-known, however, was that a '''''Sega Genesis/Mega Drive port''''' of the game was created and developed by Foley Hi-Tech in 1995, but was released digitally through Sega's paid Sega Channel service, a service that allowed subscribers to download games compatible with the service for a limited time, as opposed to being released physically.
 ==Gameplay==
-Presuming this port is mostly identical to the SNES version, the gameplay involves Fred Flintstone traversing through 7 levels attempting to rescue Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm.
+As this port is mostly identical to the Super Nintendo version, the gameplay involves Fred Flintstone traversing through 7 levels attempting to rescue Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm.
 ==Availability==
-While the SNES version can be easily found, this Sega port has yet to have resurfaced online. Prototypes are known to physically exist, but have also never resurfaced online.<ref>[https://segaretro.org/The_Flintstones_(Ocean) SegaRetro page mentioning the existence of prototypes.] Retrieved 11 Aug '19</ref> The only known screenshots of this version to exist come from an issue of ''Computer & Video Games'' from April 1995. Since the Sega Channel automatically deleted downloaded games after turning the console off, this port may never resurface unless its developers happen to still own copies of the game and decide to rerelease it.
+While the Super Nintendo version can be easily found, the final build of the Sega Genesis port has yet to have resurfaced online. Prototypes are known to physically exist, but haven't resurfaced online either until very recently.<ref>[https://segaretro.org/The_Flintstones_(Ocean) SegaRetro page mentioning the existence of prototypes.] Retrieved 11 Aug '19</ref> The only known screenshots of this version to exist come from an issue of ''Computer & Video Games'' from April 1995. Since the Sega Channel automatically deleted downloaded games after turning the console off, the final release of this port may never resurface unless its developers happen to still own copies of the game and manage to get the licensing rights to rerelease it.
+On December 31st, 2019, as part of a release event, Hidden Palace user drx had dumped an early prototype for the game sourced from an EPROM cartridge. This prototype version of the game only has two levels and no sound.<ref>[https://hiddenpalace.org/News/Holiday_2019_(Day_7)_-_Flintstones Hidden Palace page announcing the release of the prototype.] Retrieved 4 Jan '20</ref>
 ==Gallery==
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 KbyteOct1994FlintstonesGenesisPreview.PNG|A preview of the game with a mention of a Mega Drive port featured in issue 41 of the Hungarian magazine ''576Kbyte'' from October 1994.
 </gallery>
-==See Also==
+==See Also (Hanna-Barbera Media)==
+===The Flintstones===
+*[[The Flintstones (cancelled Seth MacFarlane reboot of animated series; 2013)]]
+===Other===
+*[[Boss Cat (found British opening and ending titles of "Top Cat" animated series; 1962-1989)]]
+*[[CBS Storybreak "What Happened in Hamelin" (lost episode from animated series; 1987)]]
+*[[Dastardly & Muttley - Operation: Pigeon Pursuit (lost build of unreleased PlayStation 2 video game; 2007-2008)]]
+*[[Fender Bender 500 (partially found episodes of "Wacky Races" reboot animated series; 1990s)]]
+*[[Jetsons: The Movie "Gotcha" (partially found full version of song from Hanna-Barbera animated film; 1990)]]
+*[[Jetsons: The Movie - Janet Waldo performance (lost audio of animated film; 1988-1989)]]
+*[[Jokebook (partially found Hanna-Barbera animated series; 1982)]]
+*[[Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone (partially found episodes of syndicated animated series; 1990)]]
+*[[Return of the Bunjee (lost ABC Weekend special; 1985)]]
+*[[Rock Odyssey (partially lost Hanna-Barbera animated film; 1987)]]
+*[[Showbiz Pizza's Yogi Bear and Boo Boo Showtape (found animatronic audio showtape; 1987)]]
+*[[The Banana Splits Adventure Hour (partially found Hanna Barbera live action-animated TV series; 1968-1969)]]
+*[[The Funny World of Fred and Bunni (partially found live-action/animated variety show pilot; 1978)]]
+*[[The Hanna-Barbera Happy Hour (partially found NBC comedy variety show; 1978)]]
+*[[The Moxy Show (partially found episodes of CGI anthology series; 1993-2000)]]
+*[[The New Teen Titans "Just Say No!" (partially lost Hanna-Barbera anti-drug animated PSA; 1983)]]
+*[[The Ruff and Reddy Show (found episodes of NBC Hanna-Barbera animated series; 1957-1960)]]
+*[[The Snorks (partially found unaired pilot of Hanna-Barbera animated TV series; 1982)]]
+==See Also (Sega Channel Exclusive Game)==
 *''[[Garfield: The Lost Levels (lost Sega Channel exclusive levels of game; mid-1990s)|Garfield: The Lost Levels]]'', a pack of levels from ''Garfield: Caught in the Act'' exclusive to the Sega Channel. These levels have also been lost.
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 *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Flintstones_(1994_Ocean_Software_video_game) Wikipedia page on ''The Flintstones''.] Retrieved 11 Aug '19
 *[http://www.sega-16.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-8744.html Sega-16 Forum page from 2009 on this game.] Retrieved 11 Aug '19
+*[https://hiddenpalace.org/The_Flintstones_(Ocean)_(Prototype) Hidden Palace page on the game, and provides a download link to the prototype.] Retrieved 04 Jan '20
 ==Reference==
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 [[Category:Lost video games|Flintstones Movie]]
+[[Category:Partially found media|Flintstones Movie]]