Collect eggs from the dinosaur whilst avoiding: (1) The dinosaur's firebreath, (2) A pesky bird & (3) Lava bombs from an inconveniently close volcano CONTROLS ▶ Move: L & R Arrow keys (or A & D) ▶ Throw Rock: Hold Space - the longer you hold, the greater the power (3 levels) ▶ Hold Up Arrow (or W) plus Space to throw at a steeper angle GAMEPLAY ▶ Touch the egg to pick it up, and then move to the far left of the screen to drop it off. ▶ You will be temporarily immobile while you are picking up the egg. ▶ Throw a rock at the dinosaur's head to temporarily daze it - but only when it is upright. ▶ Collect 5 eggs to complete a level. HINTS ▶ The dinosaur will not lay eggs while it is dazed. ▶ Rocks can also be thrown at the bird. ▶ An extra life is gained every 2000 points (if you have fewer than 3 lives).
A re-imagining of the TOMY Caveman tabletop electronic game from 1982. There are 12 easter eggs to discover... Try things out while playing, or See inside to search for them... CREDITS ▶ TOMY for the original 1982 game. The gameplay, game start tune, logo, and dinosaur are based on the originals. ▶ Thanks to many members of the Scratch community for their helpful ideas and solutions in the forums. ▶ Thanks to Robin from 8-Bit Show And Tell whose 4-Bit Handheld Games video inspired me to create the game. Version 1.2.9 (2023-10-19) ▶ Many coding style changes to align with upcoming T&R Scratch Style Guide ▶ Other minor improvements Version 1.2.8 (2023-07-14) ▶ Minor improvements Version 1.2.7 (2023-06-24) ▶ Reduced Dino daze time ▶ Bird now randomly starts from left or right ▶ Standardised easter egg broadcasts in preparation for Caveman Pro ▶ Other minor improvements and fixes Version 1.2.6 (2023-03-30) ▶ W key can now be used to throw the rock at a steeper angle Version 1.2.5 (2023-03-29) ▶ Reduced trigger time to start throwing a rock ▶ AD keys can now be used for movement ▶ Other minor improvements Version 1.2.4 (2023-01-16) ▶ Renamed some custom blocks to be more 'Scratchy' ▶ Made the thumbnail bolder ▶ Other minor improvements Version 1.2.3 (2022-11-26) ▶ Made 'throwing' easter egg easier to trigger ▶ Other minor improvements Version 1.2.2 (2022-11-22) ▶ Minor improvements Version 1.2.1 (2022-11-12) ▶ Added Thumbnail sprite ▶ Made Wind easter egg slightly easier to trigger ▶ Other minor improvements Version 1.2 (2022-11-06) ▶ Reduced time between pressing Space and activation of the power meter ▶ Reduced waits in egg hatching sequence ▶ Other minor improvements Version 1.1.1 (2022-10-28) ▶ First release on the Scratch website
