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->''"Yo dawgs. I just finished a new one, and it's an introspective take on a personal life experience I once had that I think leaves me emotionally vulnerable, while encouraging the player to think about their own feelings and how they're percieved by the people around them. It's called Robot Dinosaurs That Shoot Beams When They Roar."''
-->-- Author's dino-description on Kongregate

Need to recapture the feeling of being a kid pretending you're in a SaturdayMorningCartoon for a few minutes? Tired of games with ambiguous titles? Just played ''VideoGame/TodayIDie'' and need to restore your emotional equilibrium?

'''[[http://www.kongregate.com/games/I_smell/robot-dinosaurs-that-shoot-beams-when-they-roar ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAR!]]'''

''Robot Dinosaurs That Shoot Beams When They Roar'' is an UsefulNotes/AdobeFlash game about [[ExpospeakGag cybernetic prehistoric reptiles which fire lasers whenever they growl]]. A scrolling shooter with a hilariously ridiculous premise, it was originally released in 2009 on Website/{{Kongregate}}.

!!Activating Dino-Tropes:
* AlienInvasion: The two good cyborg dinosaur aliens must save Earth from evil aliens.
* AliensSpeakingEnglish: Both Dinomite and Tyrannosaurus X speak English, in spite of being robotic dinosaurs from outer space.
* AsteroidsMonster: One of the enemy planes splits into two when hit.
* AutoErotica: The intro has a couple making out in a car. Unfortunately, thanks to Tyrannosaurus X, this goes downhill very quickly.
* BoringButPractical: The power of your beams quickly diminishes with sustained use, but recharges quickly, so firing in tiny bursts as fast as you can press and release the mouse button is a useful strategy, but it means cutting your MIGHTY ROOOAAAAAR short.
* ChargedAttack: Inverted, holding down the button ''weakens'' your attacks.
* DestructiveSaviour: The dinosaurs eat people and blow up helicopters, but thanks to them the Earth is safe for another ten jillion years, so it's all cool!
* EnergyBall: The enemy turrets fire these at the dinosaurs.
* EnergyWeapon: The dinosaurs fire off lasers, as does the game's boss.
* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: ''Robot Dinosaurs That Shoot Beams When They Roar'' is a game about robot dinosaurs that shoot beams when they roar!
* ExcusePlot: The Robot Dinosaurs are running low on Dino-Force, so they take to the skies to battle robots and somehow save the Earth for another ten jillion years.
* FlashOfPain: Stronger enemies and the boss blink in a different color when hit.
* FunbagAirbag: The teenager in the opening sequence does a truly impressive faceplant into his girlfriend's boobs when the meteor carrying the titular robot dinosaurs who etc. etc. lands.
* FunnyBackgroundEvent: The boy from the intro can be seen being devoured by Tyrannosaurus X while he talks to Dino-Might before the game starts.
* {{Homage}}: The gameplay, enemy design, and boss are strongly enough reminiscent of ''VideoGame/{{Stargunner}}'' that it's unlikely to be coincidence.
* {{Jetpack}}: Both of the playable dinosaurs have one on their backs, which allows them to fly.
* LargeHam: Both of the dinosaurs speak in a very obviously loud and bombastic matter. That that's not even mentioning their ever so glorious roars, courtesy of Nick Sumbles.
* MightyRoar: As the title suggests, the dinosaurs roar a lot, coupled with frickin' laser beams!
* MookMaker: There are three vortex-like portals that constantly spew out enemies until destroyed.
* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: Cybernetic alien dinosaurs.
* RuleOfCool: The game's dino-d'être. Why else would there be [[TitleDrop robot dinosaurs that shoot beams when they roar]] other than the very concept being hilariously badass?
* SentryGun: There are spherical turrets on the floor and ceiling of some structures.
* StylisticSuck: Just about the entire game is made to be as stupid as humanly possible. The premise is ridiculous, the story is nonexistent even for an ExcusePlot, and the roars are obviously an amateur voice actor shouting "ROOOOOOOOAAAAAAAARRRRRRRR!" into the mic.
* SoOnceAgainTheDayIsSaved: The dinosaurs seemingly save the world ''"...for another ten jillion years!"''
* SpectacularSpinning: The boss spins around throughout the whole battle, making its laser fire that much harder to avoid.
* TerrorAtMakeOutPoint: The game starts out with a couple trying to [[AutoErotica make out in a car]], only for Tyrannosaurus X to crash onto the ground nearby and devour the boy.
* WaveMotionGun: [[TitleDrop The Robot Dinosaurs shoot beams when they roar.]]
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