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Designasaurus II

Designasaurus II lets players design a dinosaur and travel back to the Mesozoic era (Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods) in search of stolen Gigantodon DNA. Players must fight for their lives and forage…

31 December 1990

Designasaurus II is a simulator developed by Visual Concepts, released 31 December 1990 on DOS.

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What Designasaurus II is

Designasaurus II is a simulator game developed by Visual Concepts and released in 1990. It was published by Britannica Software, Inc.. It is available on DOS only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Designasaurus II lets players design a dinosaur and travel back to the Mesozoic era (Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods) in search of stolen Gigantodon DNA. Players must fight for their lives and forage for food to survive.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action, educational, science fiction and survival. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Designasaurus II launched on 31 December 1990, within three weeks of Sengoku, A-Train, Spellbound and Colorado.

Released around the same time: Sengoku, A-Train, Spellbound, Colorado.

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When did Designasaurus II come out?
Designasaurus II was released on 31 December 1990 for DOS.

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