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Tom Mason's Dinosaurs for Hire

Unknown monsters and weird robotic creatures attack the Earth. For some reason, the only ones who can stop the invasion are the three Dinosaurs for Hire: Archie, a tyrannosaurus rex and their leader; the…

2 July 1993

Tom Mason's Dinosaurs for Hire is a shooter developed by SEGA Interactive Development Division, released 2 July 1993 on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.

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What Tom Mason's Dinosaurs for Hire is

Tom Mason's Dinosaurs for Hire is a shooter game developed by SEGA Interactive Development Division and released in 1993. It was published by Sega of America. It is available on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Unknown monsters and weird robotic creatures attack the Earth. For some reason, the only ones who can stop the invasion are the three Dinosaurs for Hire: Archie, a tyrannosaurus rex and their leader; the triceratops Lorenzo, lover of fine food, fine wine, and fine clothes, and the one-eyed, unpredictable stegosaurus Reese. Each dino has its own strengths and weaknesses. You guide the dinosaur of your choice through the platform levels of the game. You are equipped with a gun: tons of enemies will attack you from all the sides, so your best bet will be walking with the fire button pressed down. You can shoot to all the directions and also engage in melee combat when the enemy is too close…
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How it plays

Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Tom Mason's Dinosaurs for Hire launched on 2 July 1993, within three weeks of Street Fighter II' Turbo, Super Mario All-Stars, The Punisher and Samurai Shodown.

Released around the same time: Street Fighter II' Turbo, Super Mario All-Stars, The Punisher, Samurai Shodown.

Official trailer

Gameplay video thumbnail

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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When did Tom Mason's Dinosaurs for Hire come out?
Tom Mason's Dinosaurs for Hire was released on 2 July 1993 for Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.

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