![]() It is also possible to control both Aladar and Flia simultaneously (the player controls Aladar and Flia follows him), or Aladar and Zini (the player controls Aladar and Zini jumps on his back). The player can control Aladar, Flia and Zini separately. Flia only appears in the film as the Pteranodon that drops Aladar's egg at Lemur Island. Flia can dive-bomb at enemies, doing a barrel roll of sorts to hit them with her wings, her special attack is a sonic blast. Various missions in the game feature Flia carrying burning sticks to light fires to guide the other characters. She is useful for scouting as well as reaching places that Aladar and Zini can't get to. Flia is the flyer of the group, and can therefore avoid most predators (except flying ones, defense-based Albertosaurs, which can jump and bite at her, and the Carnotaurs, which big enough to can bite her easy). He can also climb up vine-covered walls but has no special attack. Zini is very fast and agile, and is capable of jumping over ledges too wide for Aladar. He can also distract certain enemies, causing them to follow him and lose interest in his comrades (by pressing the V key). Zini can throw rocks at predators and headbutt them if he is very close (both attacks use the spacebar). The smallest member of the group, Zini can reach small spaces that Aladar and Flia don't fit into, making him useful for solving puzzles and accessing hidden areas. His main attacks include head-butting, and tail swings, his special attack is a massive stomp, he is the only player that can swim. The strongest of the three playable characters, Aladar can destroy blockades and fight off predators of all sizes (except Quetzalcoatlus and Carnotaurus). The player navigates the main characters with the arrow keys, a player may move a character diagonally by pressing two keys simultaneously, the players attacks are activated by pressing the spacebar or V key, a player may use the special attack when there is a power stone in their inventory by pressing the two attack keys simultaneously. Most of the game consists of puzzles and fighting off predators. The island is destroyed in a meteor shower, forcing Aladar and his friends to flee to the mainland, where they encounter a herd of dinosaurs led by the ruthless Kron. There's a good level of challenge too, so all in all, this is another fine title from the House of Mouse.The game loosely follows the story of the movie, starting with Aladar, Zini, Suri, and Plio on the Lemur Island. The use of clips from the movie is well implemented, giving it an authentic feel, and the visuals are up to the usual high standard we expect from Disney tie-ins. ![]() The five activities are all varied and well thought out, with simple mechanics which are easy to learn but which are also very entertaining to play. For younger players in love with the movie, or dinosaurs in general, this is a fine little experience. The final game allows you to create your own stories using various images and sounds, and each activity uses stills, quotes, effects and of course the characters from the actual film. Iguanadon Pond-a-thon is similar to the classic Lines and Boxes, where you must fill an area with water while playing against an opponent and Colossal Fossil Faceoff is a chess- or Stratego-style game where you are trying to protect and rescue your eggs. Lemur Love Match is a color matching game, while Stracosaurus Spelunker is a puzzler which revolves around breaking rocks in order to escape from a cave. There are five activities on offer here, each based on specific parts from the movie and which test various skills in the player. Like the similarly styled Disney's Aladdin Activity Center, this is a fine piece of software that uses the license well and incorporates some fun and interesting minigames to good effect. Here comes another Disney edutainment title to bounce of the back of a blockbuster animated movie, in this case, Dinosaur.
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