The only reason to even bother with them is that you can snag prizes such as extra lives or extensions to your life meters (though you’ll also find such items sprinkled liberally throughout the action levels). These include a pachinko variant, a memory matching game, and so forth. You can also visit shops in the early going, where it’s possible to play the simplest of the available mini-games. Landing on a space that you haven’t already cleared typically drops you into an action level, or (very rarely) a bonus area. The affable cavemen advance by rolling numbered rocks (don’t call them dice) to determine whether they will move one, two or three spaces along branching paths. If you’re adventuring alone, you’ll take turns controlling each of the two characters. You control Fred and your friend plays as Barney, or vice-versa. The treasure hunt spans five large stages, each consisting of a map and around 10 or 15 short action levels that can often be easily cleared in less than a minute. Unlike The Flintstones: The Rescue of Dino & Hoppy for NES, which arguably offers a superior experience, The Treasure of Sierra Madrock is a two-player affair… if you want it to be. Even then, you should proceed cautiously. That’s the basic premise behind The Flintstones: The Treasure of Sierra Madrock, a unique and somewhat rare SNES platformer that you probably shouldn’t bother tracking down at this point unless you love the license. Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble know that much, and they also know that they won’t rest until the fabled bounty is theirs… whatever it happens to be. There’s treasure hidden somewhere on Sierra Madrock, the fearsome mountain that looms somewhere outside Bedrock. The time limit is often every bit as much your enemy as the various animals that try to make life difficult for you." There’s not a lot of visual variety because each of the stages are themed, but you’ll see grasslands, volcanic areas, icy crags, a dense jungle and a series of dank caverns. "Fortunately, the action levels that make up the bulk of the game are reasonably good. The Flintstones: The Treasure of Sierra Madrock (SNES) review
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