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Big Nose the Caveman
Big Nose the Caveman
Publishers:
Codemasters, Camerica
Release date:
Dec 1991
Summary:
You control the "Big Nose" character, who is running through many islands to find his dinner, because he is very hungry. Along the way, Big Nose collects bones, that he can use to buy items from the various shops that include spells, upgrades to his abilities and items.
This game is also very difficult because you cannot restart from where you left off once all your lives are gone. It is also very long with four islands (Paradise Island, Monster Island, Terror Island, and Chaos Island) each containing several levels. Big Nose the Caveman dies in a single hit unless he has stones. The stones can shoot out of his club, killing enemies. As many as three stones can come out of the club. There are also many pitfalls, traps and deadly lava/water since Big Nose can't swim.
It was followed by a sequel in 1992.
A Master System and Game Gear version called Dinobasher was completed, but never published.
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Average Score
76%
Boss Music
Graphics
3.0
Sound
3.0
Gameplay
5.0
FunFactor
3.0
Challenge
5.0
3.8
76%
Pricing Information
32 results
EGM issue #
28, Nov 1991
Page #14 ( Ads )
EGM issue #
29, Dec 1991
Page #12 ( Ads )
EGM issue #
30, Jan 1992
Page #132 ( Ads )
EGM issue #
31, Feb 1992
Page #39 ( Ads )
EGM issue #
32, Mar 1992
Page #30 ( Ads )
EGM issue #
33, Apr 1992
Page #65 ( Tips )
EGM issue #
54, Jan 1994
Page #129 ( Ads )
EGM issue #
54, Jan 1994
Page #130 ( Ads )
EGM issue #
55, Feb 1994
Page #91 ( Ads )
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55, Feb 1994
Page #92 ( Ads )
EGM issue #
56, Mar 1994
Page #87 ( Ads )
EGM issue #
56, Mar 1994
Page #88 ( Ads )
EGM issue #
57, Apr 1994
Page #120 ( Ads )
EGM issue #
57, Apr 1994
Page #121 ( Ads )
EGM issue #
58, May 1994
Page #109 ( Ads )
EGM issue #
58, May 1994
Page #110 ( Ads )
GamePro issue #
28, Nov 1991
Page #116 ( Ads )
GamePro issue #
29, Dec 1991
Page #168 ( Ads )
GamePro issue #
30, Jan 1992
Page #132 ( Ads )
GamePro issue #
31, Feb 1992
Page #31 ( Review )
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31, Feb 1992
Page #100 ( Ads )
GamePro issue #
33, Apr 1992
Page #86 ( Ads )
GamePro issue #
54, Jan 1994
Page #267 ( Ads )
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54, Jan 1994
Page #268 ( Ads )
GamePro issue #
55, Feb 1994
Page #119 ( Ads )
GamePro issue #
55, Feb 1994
Page #120 ( Ads )
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56, Mar 1994
Page #41 ( Ads )
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56, Mar 1994
Page #42 ( Ads )
GamePro issue #
57, Apr 1994
Page #25 ( Ads )
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57, Apr 1994
Page #26 ( Ads )
GamePro issue #
58, May 1994
Page #163 ( Ads )
GamePro issue #
58, May 1994
Page #164 ( Ads )