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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a game that was released in 1993 by [[Sega]] for the [[Sega Mega Drive|Mega Drive/Genesis]] video game system. It is based on the children's television and home video franchise known as the "Barney" franchise. The voice of Barney was recorded by Bob West, who also performed the "Barney" role on the television show. There are more than one hundred words and two hundred phrases spoken by Barney the Dinosaur. Favorite things are always mentioned by name by Barney when the player helps him discover them. Educational concepts taught in this game include counting, matching, and problem solving. There is a self-play feature that guides the player to the objective when he or she isn't playing.
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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a [[Sega Mega Drive]] educational children's game developed by [[Realtime Associates]] and published by [[Sega]]. Released in the United States in June 1993, it was later released in Brazil in June 1994. Based on the popular children's television franchise [[wikipedia:Barney & Friends|Barney]], the game features extensive digitized voices recorded by Barney performer [[wikipedia:Bob West|Bob West]], and introduces children to concepts such as numbers, shapes, and basic problem solving.
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Strangely, despite being an educational game aimed towards pre-school children, this title is not part of the [[Sega Club]] series.
 
  
 
==Gameplay==
 
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In this game, the objective is to move Barney around four themed levels and locate five children (including the Baby Bop character) and five presents (ball, teddy bear, rubber duck, truck, doll) that are hiding throughout the level. Unlike [[:Category:Mega Drive action games|action games]], the player is not allowed to die; a lack of a proper health bar also indicates Barney's inability to die. The game emphasizes safety; should Barney try to fall from a ledge, a safety lecture is given. Should the player find all the children and presents in different levels, they would be rewarded with a "special surprise". During the surprise, the purple balloons are popped while confetti and streamers are drizzled in the presence of excited children in addition to Barney and Baby Bop.
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Barney must locate both five children and five presents hiding throughout each of the four different levels to progress. Barney can walk, jump, and float with a balloon to reach new areas; he can also blow kisses by pressing any button, although this has no effect on gameplay. By locating all children and presents in all levels, a special ending is unlocked.
  
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When nowhere near an object to interact with, Barney can blow kisses in the air complete with flying heart symbols. Locating a child results in giving him or her a hug. Barney can even fly on balloons, float on clouds, and jump on nearby platforms. Sound quality can be questionable on certain parts; "fish" tends to be one of the words that the game has trouble vocalizing correctly.
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Barney does not have a health bar and cannot be harmed. In fact, the game emphasizes safety to such a degree, that if Barney should try to fall from a ledge, the player is presented with a lecture on ledge safety. Additionally, there is a self-play feature that will walk Barney to the end of the level should players put the controller down for an extended time.
  
 
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| desc=Players explore a wooded forest with Barney. Various forest animals can be interacted with and Barney teaches children to throw trash in a trashbin.
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| desc=Players explore a wooded forest with Barney. Various forest animals can be interacted with, and Barney teaches children how to properly dispose of trash.
 
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| desc=This level teaches about various musical instruments. Features include a xylophone sidewalk and piano picket fence.
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| desc=Various sea creatures are afoot as Barney searches underwater. The ability for characters to breathe underwater is not resolved.
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Revision as of 03:13, 1 June 2021

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Barney's Hide & Seek Game
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Sound driver: GEMS
Genre: Educational

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
US 		1534
Videogame Rating Council: GA
Sega Mega Drive
BR

Barney's Hide & Seek Game is a Sega Mega Drive educational children's game developed by Realtime Associates and published by Sega. Released in the United States in June 1993, it was later released in Brazil in June 1994. Based on the popular children's television franchise Barney, the game features extensive digitized voices recorded by Barney performer Bob West, and introduces children to concepts such as numbers, shapes, and basic problem solving.

Gameplay

Barney must locate both five children and five presents hiding throughout each of the four different levels to progress. Barney can walk, jump, and float with a balloon to reach new areas; he can also blow kisses by pressing any button, although this has no effect on gameplay. By locating all children and presents in all levels, a special ending is unlocked.

Barney does not have a health bar and cannot be harmed. In fact, the game emphasizes safety to such a degree, that if Barney should try to fall from a ledge, the player is presented with a lecture on ledge safety. Additionally, there is a self-play feature that will walk Barney to the end of the level should players put the controller down for an extended time.

Levels

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The Forest
Players explore a wooded forest with Barney. Various forest animals can be interacted with, and Barney teaches children how to properly dispose of trash.

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Music Town
This level features fantastical musical instruments such as a xylophone sidewalk and piano fence.

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Under the Sea
Various sea creatures abound as Barney searches underwater.

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The Farm
Farm animals and agriculture are featured throughout this level.

Instrumental songs

Barney's Hide & Seek Game ending.
  1. Barney Theme Song (Tune: Yankee Doodle)
  2. Forest Melody (The Happy Wanderer, Sarasponda, A-Camping We Will Go)
  3. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
  4. Music Town Melody (I Am a Fine Musician, Skip to My Lou, Alouette)
  5. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (Reprise)
  6. Sea Melody (Row Row Row your Boat, Sailing Sailing, traditional Sea theme)
  7. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (Reprise 2)
  8. Farm Songs (Old McDonald Had a Farm, Mary Had a Little Lamb, Bingo)
  9. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (Finale)
  10. I Love You (Tune: This Old Man)


Production credits

  • Programming: Michael Dimambro
  • Graphic Design: Darin Hilton
  • Backgrounds: Connie Goldman, Ellen Drucker
  • Animation: Laura Raines Smith, Darin Hilton
  • Design: Ann Lediaev, Jesse Taylor
  • Music: Eric Swanson
  • Sounds: Eric Swanson
  • Layouts: Alan Hickey, Scott Stoabs
  • Testings: Robert Arellano, Bryan Smith
  • Lead Tester for SEGA: Bill Person
  • Product Manager: France M. Tantiado
  • Producer for SEGA: Jesse Taylor
  • Producer for Realtime Associates: Ann Lediaev
  • Thanks to: Dave Bean, Jeffrey Berting, Clyde Grossman, Shippy Ohka, Jessica Taylor, David Warhol
  • Special Thanks to: Sheryl Leach
  • Creative Consultants: Mary Ann Dudko, Margie Larsen
  • Voice of Barney: Bob West
Source:
In-game credits


Magazine articles

Main article: Barney's Hide & Seek Game/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

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Publication Score Source
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0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
20
[1]
Mega (UK) NTSC-U
5
[2]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-U
10
[3]
Sega Zone (UK) NTSC-U
24
[4]
Sega Opisaniy i sekretov (RU)
28
[5]
Sega Mega Drive
 17
Based on
5 reviews

Barney's Hide & Seek Game

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Barney's Hide And Seek MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, BR
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Cover
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Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 1efa9d53
MD5 644dcd9ae972b6b63fce63c17d12620d
SHA-1 64ebe54459267efaa400d801fc80be2097a6c60f
1MB 1993-09 Cartridge (US)

References

  1. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 45
  2. ↑ Mega, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-03-17), page 48
  3. ↑ Sega Pro, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-01-27), page 71
  4. ↑ Sega Zone, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-03-24), page 57
  5. ↑ Sega Opisaniy i sekretov, "14000 Opisaniy i sekretov" (RU; 2003-03-11), page 19


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