History VideoGame / DinoRun

* AnachronismStew: No stegosaurs, diplodocoids or brachiosaurids survived to the K-Pg extinction.

''Dino Run'' is a Flash-based PlatformGame developed by [=PixelJAM=] Games and [=XGen=] Studios and released in 2007, which follows a dinosaur as it attempts to survive the end of the world.

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* SeldomSeenSpecies: Among the bonus eggs you can find are those of the hadrosaur ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olorotitan Olorotitan]]'', the oviraptorosaur ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rinchenia Rinchenia]]'' and the megalosauroid ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnosaurus Magnosaurus]]'' (although it should be said that the ''Magnosaurus'' egg or "Magno" egg is found in a volcano and lava-coloured).

* TyrannosaurusRex: Subverted. Only its skeleton is seen in the game, though its egg is a bonus collectible.

* StockDinosaurs: With the overall design of the game being very stylized, it's not really possible to identify the dinosaurs down to their specific genus except through WordOfGod. However, it's clear that all the dinosaurs belong to stock clades (ceratopsids, sauropods, ankylosaurs, parasaurolophinins, stegosaurs) or have stock body plans (small theropods).

** The Bronze, Silver and Gold Crowns are awarded for beating all stages on Normal, Hard and Insane difficulties, respectively).

* DisturbedDoves: Birds will stay situated in their trees until the dinosaur gets close to them. A bonus is achieved if the player can eat them by jumping.
* EarnYourHappyEnding: You can be rescued from the apocalypse by aliens, but only if you play on Insane difficulty. The other endings have you holding out in a cave.

* GoldenEnding: Beating the game on Insane difficulty ends with the player dinosaur being rescued by an alien race and taken onboard their spaceship, which is relocated to Planet D with members of the other dinosaur races.
* HarderThanHard: Insane difficulty. Don't have the maximum stats? You'll be lucky to stay more than five seconds ahead of the Wall of Doom if you make NO mistakes. Got the maximum stats? One or two false moves or missed power-ups may still be all it takes to meet your pyroclastic end.

** The "Nightfall" speedrun, along with "After Midnight" in the Planet D levels, constantly makes the screen as dark as it is when the wall of doom closes in. The Lights Out mod adds this effect to every level in exchange for a point bonus.

* MadeOfIron: Boulder hits your dino in the head? Caught in a meteorite impact? Run headlong into a ''Triceratops''? No problem. As long as the wall doesn't catch up, your dino is A-OK.

** Using any of the "mod" cheat codes (Lights Out and Meteor Storm) during the various speedruns, which ups the overall difficulty and number of obstacles.

** The aliens who appear in the Insane difficulty ending look like the Xenomorphs from the ''Franchise/{{Alien}}'' series.
** Many of the hats are pop-culture references, encompassing everything from Atari 2600's ''Adventure'' to ''VideoGame/MineCraft'', to ''Spy Vs. Spy'', Music/MichaelJackson, {{Music/DEVO}}, Destructoid and much, much more.

A sequel, simply named ''Dino Run 2'', is in the works. It was first announced in 2014 but was [[DevelopmentHell shelved until further notice]] after the associated [[http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pixeljam/dino-run-2 Kickstarter]] failed to reach its goal. In the meantime, the developers were crowdfunfing an ''updated'' UpdatedRerelease ''Dino Run DX'' until September 2017 when the developers decided to make ''Dino Run 2'' possible again; more information can be found [[http://www.dinorun2.com here]] and [[http://www.pixeljam.com/dinorun here]]. A [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pixeljam/the-dino-run-2-exploratory-campaign/description second Kickstarter]] was launched on January 24, 2018 and was successfully funded on February 22, 2018, garnering $26,556 and 1,298 backers.

The game is ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin - the player controls a dinosaur as it runs through several levels filled with [[DeathCourse pitfalls]], other dinosaurs and an AdvancingWallOfDoom that is destroying the landscape behind them. Along the way, players can pick up power-ups that will boost their speed, strength or jump power, as well as collectible eggs that unlock further content.

* EpicFail: Remember the sequence with the sauropod standing in the single pool of tar? Mess up the jump of it's neck to the hilltop and you might get stuck against the hillside if you don't stop running. Costing you precious seconds and definately screwing you over in harder difficulties.

A sequel, simply named ''Dino Run 2'', is in the works. It was first announced in 2014 but was [[DevelopmentHell shelved until further notice]] after the associated [[http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pixeljam/dino-run-2 Kickstarter]] failed to reach its goal. In the meantime, the developers were crowdfunfing an ''updated'' UpdatedRerelease ''Dino Run DX'' until September 2017 when the developers decided to make ''Dino Run 2'' possible again; more information can be found [[http://www.dinorun2.com here]] and [[http://www.pixeljam.com/dinorun here]]. A [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pixeljam/the-dino-run-2-exploratory-campaign/description second Kickstarter]] was launched on January 24, 2018 and was successfully funded on February 22, 2018, garnering $26,556 and 1298 backers.

* JustifiedExtraLives: Extra lives are referred to as "time shifts", and further lives can be added based on how many bones/points are acquired throughout the various levels.

* InterfaceScrew: When the wall of doom gets closer, the screen gets darker to the point where you can barely see your dino, much less the obstacles you're trying to avoid. Right before the wall overtakes you, it will block out most of the screen.

* BlackBeadEyes: All the characters have these, though they don't necessarily come in black.

A sequel, simply named ''Dino Run 2'', was in the works, but [[DevelopmentHell it has been shelved until further notice]] after the associated [[http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pixeljam/dino-run-2 Kickstarter]] failed to reach its goal. The developers are currently crowdfunding an ''updated'' UpdatedRerelease, ''Dino Run DX'', instead, the development page for which can be found [[https://www.pixeljam.com/dinorun/index2.html here]]. However, in September 2017 the developers have decided to make ''Dino Run 2'' possible again; more information can be found [[http://www.dinorun2.com here]] and [[http://www.pixeljam.com/dinorun here]]. A [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pixeljam/the-dino-run-2-exploratory-campaign/description second Kickstarter]] was launched on January 24, 2018.

A sequel, simply named ''Dino Run 2'', was in the works, but [[DevelopmentHell it has been shelved until further notice]] after the associated [[http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pixeljam/dino-run-2 Kickstarter]] failed to reach its goal. The developers are currently crowdfunding an ''updated'' UpdatedRerelease, ''Dino Run DX'', instead, the development page for which can be found [[https://www.pixeljam.com/dinorun/index2.html here]]. However, in September 2017 the developers have decided to make ''Dino Run 2'' possible again; more information can be found [[http://www.dinorun2.com here]] and [[http://www.pixeljam.com/dinorun here]]. A [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pixeljam/the-dino-run-2-exploratory-campaign/description second Kickstarter]] was launched on January 24, 2017.

A sequel, simply named ''Dino Run 2'', was in the works, but [[DevelopmentHell it has been shelved until further notice]] after the associated [[http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pixeljam/dino-run-2 Kickstarter]] failed to reach its goal. The developers are currently crowdfunding an ''updated'' UpdatedRerelease, ''Dino Run DX'', instead, the development page for which can be found [[https://www.pixeljam.com/dinorun/index2.html here]]. However, in September 2017 the developers have decided to make ''Dino Run 2'' possible again; more information can be found [[http://www.dinorun2.com here]] and [[http://www.pixeljam.com/dinorun here]].

* CollectionSidequest: The larger eggs of other species are well-hidden, and sometimes require a bit of backtracking (yes, in an [[AdvancingWallOfDoom AWoD]] game) to grab. Of course, you're rewarded plenty of DNA and bones for finding them, so if you want to upgrade your abilities and buy things without grinding, it may be in your best interest to start searching.

A sequel, simply named ''Dino Run 2'', was in the works, but [[DevelopmentHell it has been shelved until further notice]] after the associated [[http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pixeljam/dino-run-2 Kickstarter]] failed to reach its goal. The developers are currently crowdfunding an ''updated'' UpdatedRerelease, ''Dino Run DX'', instead, the development page for which can be found [[https://www.pixeljam.com/dinorun/index2.html here]]. However, in September 2017 the developers have decided to make ''Dino Run 2'' possible again; more information can be found [[http://www.pixeljam.com/dinorun here]].

* OhCrap: An exclamation mark appears over the player dinosaur's head when the wall of doom gets close.

* {{Retraux}}

* SelfImposedChallenge: Several, some of which are pointed out (but not necessary) by the game itself.

* ShoutOut: Many.

* TryNotToDie

Play it for free [[http://www.pixeljam.com/dinorun/index2.html here]] or [[http://www.unblockedgamesroom.com/dino-run here]]

A sequel, simply named ''Dino Run 2'', was in the works, but [[DevelopmentHell it has been shelved until further notice]] after the associated [[http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pixeljam/dino-run-2 Kickstarter]] failed to reach its goal. The developers are currently crowdfunding an ''updated'' UpdatedRerelease, ''Dino Run DX'', instead, the development page for which can be found [[https://www.pixeljam.com/dinorun/index2.html here]]. However, in September 2017 the developers have decided to make ''Dino Run 2'' possible again, which more information can be found [[http://www.pixeljam.com/dinorun here]].

A sequel, simply named ''[[http://www.unblockedgamesroom.com/dino-run Dino Run 2]]'', was in the works, but [[DevelopmentHell it has been shelved until further notice]] after the associated [[http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pixeljam/dino-run-2 Kickstarter]] failed to reach its goal. The developers are currently crowdfunding an ''updated'' UpdatedRerelease, ''Dino Run DX'', instead, the development page for which can be found [[https://www.pixeljam.com/dinorun/index2.html here]]. However, in September 2017 the developers have decided to make ''Dino Run 2'' possible again, which more information can be found [[http://www.pixeljam.com/dinorun here]].

A sequel, simply named ''[[http://www.unblockedgamesroom.com/dino-run Dino Run 2]]'', was in the works, but [[DevelopmentHell it has been shelved until further notice]] after the associated [[http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pixeljam/dino-run-2 Kickstarter]] failed to reach its goal. The developers are currently crowdfunding an ''updated'' UpdatedRerelease, ''Dino Run DX'', instead, the development page for which can be found [[https://www.pixeljam.com/dinorun/index2.html here]]. However, in September 2017 the developers have decided to make ''Dino Run 2'' possible again, which more information can be found [[http://www.pixeljam.com/dinorun2/ here]].

A sequel, simply named ''[[http://www.unblockedgamesroom.com/dino-run Dino Run 2]]'', was in the works, but [[DevelopmentHell it has been shelved until further notice]] after the associated [[http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pixeljam/dino-run-2 Kickstarter]] failed to reach its goal. The developers are currently crowdfunding an ''updated'' UpdatedRerelease, ''Dino Run DX'', instead, the development page for which can be found [[https://www.pixeljam.com/dinorun/index2.html here]]. However, in September 2017 the developers have started a new campaign to make ''Dino Run 2'' possible, which can be found [[http://www.pixeljam.com/dinorun2/ here]].

A sequel, simply named ''[[http://www.unblockedgamesroom.com/dino-run Dino Run 2]]'', was in the works, but [[DevelopmentHell it has been shelved until further notice]] after the associated [[http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pixeljam/dino-run-2 Kickstarter]] failed to reach its goal. The developers are currently crowdfunding an ''updated'' UpdatedRerelease, ''Dino Run DX'', instead, the development page for which can be found [[https://www.pixeljam.com/dinorun/index2.html here]]. However, the developers have also started [[http://www.pixeljam.com/dinorun2/ a new campaign]] for ''Dino Run 2'' in September 2017.