Dinobasher Starring Bignose the Caveman

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Dinobasher Starring Bignose the Caveman
System(s): Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Codemasters
Developer: Optimus Software
Planned release date(s): 1993
Genre: Action
Number of players: 1
Status of prototype(s): Master System version dumped

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Dinobasher Starring Bignose the Caveman is a platform game developed by Optimus Software once set to be published by Codemasters for the Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear in 1993. Following poor reviews it was never released.

Dinobasher is unlike most other unreleased games, as not only was the game finished, but near-final cover and cartridge designs of the Master System version were produced and passed on to the gaming press. Prototypes (complete with packaging) have since been leaked onto the internet, in turn making faithful fan-made reproductions quite common (to the point where it is frequently mistaken to have received a legitimate public release).

Earlier versions for the Amiga, Atari ST and NES were released simply as Big Nose the Caveman in 1991. The NES version also recieved a sequel in the form of Big Nose Freaks Out in 1992.

Artwork

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
42 №52, p58/59
57 №29, p64/65
76 №22, p10/11
Sega Master System
58
Based on
3 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Gamers (DE)
47
[1]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
42
[2]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
57
[3]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
76
[4]
Sega Master System
55
Based on
4 reviews

Dinobasher Starring Bignose the Caveman

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
42 №52, p58/59
50 №29, p70
76 №22, p10/11
Sega Game Gear
56
Based on
3 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL
64
[5]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
56
[6]
Gamers (DE)
47
[1]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
42
[2]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
50
[7]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
78
[8]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
76
[9]
Sega Game Gear
59
Based on
7 reviews

Dinobasher Starring Bignose the Caveman


Magazine articles

Promotional material

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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #57: "April 1994" (1994-xx-xx)
also published in:
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References