Cadillacs and Dinosaurs
Cadillacs and Dinosaurs is a side-scrolling, beat 'em up arcade game based on the comic book series Xenozoic Tales. In the game, the player has access to several attacks. Each character has two special moves including one that depletes a character's health upon contact with an enemy and when two or more players play together, they can trigger a team-attack. Players can also find and use various firearms, throwing weapons such as rocks and explosives, and melee weapons such as clubs.
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Game Controls
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Game Controls
Default- Player 1 StartP1_STARTENTER
- Player 1 Coin / SelectP1_COINSHIFT
- UpP1_UP↑
- DownP1_DOWN↓
- LeftP1_LEFT←
- RightP1_RIGHT→
- Button 1P1_BUTTON1Z
- Button 2P1_BUTTON2X
- Button 3P1_BUTTON3A
- Button 4P1_BUTTON4S
- Button 5P1_BUTTON5D
- Button 6P1_BUTTON6C
- Player 2 StartP2_STARTNUMENTER
- Player 2 CoinP2_COINNUM0
- UpP2_UPI
- DownP2_DOWNK
- LeftP2_LEFTJ
- RightP2_RIGHTL
- Button 1P2_BUTTON1NUM1
- Button 2P2_BUTTON2NUM2
- Button 3P2_BUTTON3NUM3
- Button 4P2_BUTTON4NUM4
- Button 5P2_BUTTON5NUM5
- Button 6P2_BUTTON6NUM6
About The Retro Game
Cadillacs and Dinosaurs is a 1993 side‑scrolling beat 'em up developed and released by Capcom for the arcade, adapted from Mark Schultz's comic series Xenozoic Tales. Players choose from a roster of characters and progress through richly rendered stages, using a mix of normal attacks, two unique special moves per character (one of which can drain health on contact), and a variety of weapons found in the environment — firearms, throwing items and melee implements. When two or more players team up they can execute coordinated team‑attacks that emphasize cooperative strategy over solo button‑mashing.
Historically the game stands out for translating a licensed comic's atmosphere into detailed sprite art and cinematic-level boss encounters at a time when arcade hardware was pushing 2D presentation and fluid animation. Its combination of faithful source‑material design, varied combat mechanics and on‑the‑fly weapon use made it memorable in the crowded early‑90s arcade scene. Today Cadillacs and Dinosaurs is regarded as a cult classic among beat 'em up fans and retro collectors, notable both for Capcom's craftsmanship and for influencing cooperative mechanics in later action titles.
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