It was developed by FarSight Studios for the Nintendo Entertainment System.

[5] Intended for ages 3 to 6, the game lacks sophisticated features such as animation and minigames, and the basic colors are either brightly colored patterns or limited variations on pink or red.

An extra set of patterns can be reached by pressing the Select button.

[6] The September 1997 issue of Nintendo Power presented the votes of twelve staff members, to list their top 100 games of all time.

[7] This list also includes a 10 worst games of all time, placing Color a Dinosaur at 9th.