History VideoGame / Prehistorik

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** DeathMountain: The Ancient Bridge (2nd stage) is set on a mountain, while Cloud Canyon is at the side and over a [[CaptainObvious canyon]]

The sequel was later remade on the UsefulNotes/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem and the UsefulNotes/GameBoy under the name ''Prehistorik Man''. In this one, a bunch of dinosaurs stole the village's food supplies. Having no way to replenish them before the winter strikes, the village Elder sends Sam into a quest to find the fabled Dinosaur Graveyard, so they can get enough [[WeirdCurrency bones]] [[BellisariosMaxim to buy a new supply]]. As an extra motivator, Sam also gets the beautiful Elder's daughter's hand if successful. This version was later re-released on the UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance.

* GameGourmet: Four food groups: Dairy, fruits, junk, and big foods.

* [[AnIcePerson An Ice Monster]]: ''Prehistorik Man'''s third boss has a freezing breath.

** TennisBoss: A way to damage him is to club back the spiked balls he throws.

** AnAxeToGrind: Stone handaxes thrown at an arc.
** BladeOnAStick: Spears that also work as bouncing platforms.

** DropTheHammer: In ''Prehistorik 2'', Sam can upgrade it into a big wooden mallet.

* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: All characters but Sam in ''Prehistorik Man'' are called by their profession (Hunter, Metalsmith, Inventor...).
** Averted in the French version, where the Hunter is called "T-Rex Jack". Others still have only titles, though (though the chief and his daughter are named in the manual)

** GoombaSpringboard: Most enemies who don't work as a CraniumRide.

** HeartContainer: ''Prehistorik Man'' has 4 of these hidden in the stages, that increase Sam's health by one.

* MarketBasedTitle: In Japan, the SNES game is called ''P-Man''.
** OfficiallyShortenedTitle

* OrganDrops: Enemies aren't killed, but rather turned into meat drops temporarily (they're still animated and start walking again after a few seconds). By walking over the body, you EAT THEM ALIVE, producing a giant bone (that rise into the air with points written on it). In the last level, your enemies are [[ImAHumanitarian other cavemen]]. (Also, everything seems to just contain one big bone... including cookies and ice cream... which can be found underwater... in a game taking place in the stone age.)
** Averted in ''Prehistorik Man'', where all defeated enemies drop bones, the setting's equivalent of money.

** DinosaursAreDragons

** SteppingStoneSword

The sequel was later remade on the SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem and the UsefulNotes/GameBoy under the name ''Prehistorik Man''. In this one, a bunch of dinosaurs stole the village's food supplies. Having no way to replenish them before the winter strikes, the village Elder sends Sam into a quest to find the fabled Dinosaur Graveyard, so they can get enough [[WeirdCurrency bones]] [[BellisariosMaxim to buy a new supply]]. As an extra motivator, Sam also gets the beautiful Elder's daughter's hand if successful. This version was later re-released on the UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance.

''Prehistorik'' is a 19[[TheNineties 91]] VideoGame by TitusSoftware, with a sequel, ''Prehistorik 2'', released in 1993. They are both {{Platform Game}}s where you control caveman Sam in his search for food (for himself and his family), killing wild animals and other cavemen in order to gain points and complete levels.

The sequel was later remade on the SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem and the GameBoy under the name ''Prehistorik Man''. In this one, a bunch of dinosaurs stole the village's food supplies. Having no way to replenish them before the winter strikes, the village Elder sends Sam into a quest to find the fabled Dinosaur Graveyard, so they can get enough [[WeirdCurrency bones]] [[BellisariosMaxim to buy a new supply]]. As an extra motivator, Sam also gets the beautiful Elder's daughter's hand if successful. This version was later re-released on the GameBoyAdvance.

* TheDevTeamThinksOfEverything: Attempting to play the game after the date on the computer surpasses the year 1996 makes a message from the developers appear, surprised that their game has stood the test of time well enough to still be played.

* HappilyMarried: As seen in the ending of ''Prehistorik 2''.

* AdvancingWallOfDoom: In ''Prehistorik 2'', one level has you platforming your way down a giant hollow tree. The screen steadily goes down and if you go completely off the top, or fall to the bottom before another platform appears, you die.
** ''Prehistorik Man'' has no slow-descending level, but it has the [[RiseToTheChallenge tree on fire level]].

The sequel was later remade on the SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem and the GameBoy under the name ''Prehistorik Man''. In this one, a bunch of dinosaurs stole the village's food supplies. Having no way to replenish them before the winter strikes, the village Elder sends Sam into a quest to find the fabled Dinosaur Graveyard, so they can get enough [[WeirdCurrency bones]] to buy a new supply. As an extra motivator, Sam also gets the beautiful Elder's daughter's hand if successful. This version was later re-released on the GameBoyAdvance.

* TheDevTeamThinksOfEverything: Attempting to play the game after the date on the computer surpasses the year 2000 makes a message from the developers appear, surprised that their game has stood the test of time well enough to still be played.

* SuperDrowningSkills: Lampshaded in ''Prehistorik Man'': the death animation actually changes from "{{Bottomless Pit|s}} with water in it" to "drowning" after the character is told you can't breathe in water.

The sequel was later remade on the SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem and the GameBoy under the name ''Prehistorik Man''. In this one, a bunch of dinosaurs stole the village's food supplies. Having no way to replenish them before the winter strikes, the village Elder sends Sam into a quest to find the fabled Dinosaur Graveyard, so they can get enough [[WeirdCurrency bones]] to buy a new supply. As an extra motivator, Sam also gets the beautiful Elder's daughter's hand if successful. This game version was laster re-released on the GameBoyAdvance.

* [[AnIcePerson An Ice Monster]]: ''Prehistorik Man'''s third boss has a freezing breath.

* SomewhereAPalaeontologistIsCrying: As typical, dinosaurs and cavemen.

Yes, it sounds kind of dull but the games are a lot better than they sound.

The sequel was later remade on the SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem and the GameBoy under the name ''Prehistorik Man''. In this one, a bunch of dinosaurs stole the village's food supplies. Having no way to replenish them before the winter strikes, the village Elder sends Sam into a quest to find the fabled Dinosaur Graveyard, so they can get enough [[WeirdCurrency bones]] to buy a new supply. As an extra motivator, Sam also gets the beautiful Elder's daughter's hand if succesful. This game version was laster re-released on the GameBoyAdvance.

* CanisLatinicus: ''Prehistorik Man'''s ending credits lists all level enemies with a latin-esque humorous "scientific name". For example, the sliding penguins are "Freising Mybutoff".

* IdiotHero: Sam isn't particulary bright, and needs to be explained all sort of stuff...like that he can't ''breath underwater''.

* TheDevTeamThinksOfEverything: Attempting to play the game after the date on the computer surpasses the year 2000 makes a message from the developers appear, surprised that their game has stood the test of time well enough to still be played.

* TurnsRed: The small dinosaur {{mook}}s go from yellow/brownish to red and become much more agressive when hit.

* TemporaryPlatform

''Prehistorik'' is a 19[[TheNineties 91]] VideoGame by TitusSoftware, with a sequel, ''Prehistorik 2'', released in 1993. They are both {{Platform Game}}s where you control caveman Sam and must kill wild animals in order to gain points and complete levels.

* [[AnIcePerson An Ice Monster]]: The third boss has a freezing breath.

* BackgroundBoss: The 2nd boss.

* CanisLatinicus: The ending credits lists all level enemies with a latin-esque humorous "scientific name". For example, the sliding penguins are "Freising Mybutoff".

* CheckpointStarvation: The original Prehistorik (as well as its predecessor VideoGame/TitusTheFox) gives you a code for each level that lets you continue from that level. However, it doesn't give you that code at the beginning of the level: instead, you have to find it, somewhere in the middle, and quite often hidden in some hard-to-find area. If you almost complete level 4 without finding its code, well, back to level 3 for you.
* CraniumRide: Turtles.

** Averted in ''Prehistorik Man'', where all defeated enemies drop bones directly, the setting's equivalent of money.
* PlayingWithFire: The first boss is a fire dinosaur. A subtype of Dinosaur {{mook}}s also have a fire BreathWeapon.

* SeaMonster: The boss in Stage 21 is a giant ice serpent.

* VideogameSettings: In ''Prehistorik Man'':
** AutoScrollingLevel: The Crystal Lake, with Sam traveling by raft.

** GreenHillZone: The first and fourth stage

** JungleJapes: All stages set in the Ape Man Village

** TheLostWoods: The Dark Forest
** SlippySlideyIceWorld: The late stages Icebergs and Ice Wastes.

* HarmlessFreezing: The Sea Serpent's ice breath freezes Sam upon contact.

* BattleBoomerang: Used by the stronger Ape Men.
* BeastMan: The Ape Men.

* FetchQuest: Several in ''Prehistorik Man''. In the 4th level, the High Jungle, Sam needs to find and retrieve 3 gems. In the 16th level, Slimeville Town, he instead needs to find 4 pieces of a book. Others include a spotted lion's skin (level 2), a torc (5) and a firefly (13).

* MakesMeWannaShout: Sam's got a pretty strong shout in ''Prehistorik Ma'', it serves as a [[SmartBomb screen-clearing attack]].

* AutoScrollingLevel: The Crystal Lake, with Sam traveling by raft.

''Prehistorik'' is a 19[[TheNineties 91]] VideoGame by TitusSoftware, with a sequel, ''Prehistorik 2'', released in 1993. They are both {{Platform Game}}s where you control a caveman and must kill wild animals in order to gain points and complete levels.

The sequel was later remade on the SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem and the GameBoy under the name ''Prehistorik Man''. The former version was also re-released on the GameBoyAdvance.

* GoddamnBats

* RiseToTheChallenge