Play Designasaurus II Online
You slap stripes and sunglasses on blocky dinosaurs, then watch them clomp around in glorious MS-DOS pixel art—it’s like playing with digital action figures from 1993.
Designasaurus II came out in 1990 as part of the MS-DOS Classic Games series from DesignWare. It was a time when educational software often tried to be fun, and this one let you get creative with dinosaurs on a home computer. It fit right in with other programs that mixed learning with simple, colorful graphics.
You control a cursor to design your own dinosaur from a set of body parts, applying patterns and colors to each segment. The main goal is to build a complete creature, then see it animated in a small on-screen habitat. Key mechanics include selecting from different heads, bodies, and tails, customizing textures, and then watching your creation move in a short loop. The pace is relaxed, with no time pressure or complex challenges, making it accessible for younger players. It feels like using a straightforward digital art toy where the reward is seeing your silly or serious dinosaur come to life.
Each game uses different controls, most DOS games use the keyboard arrows. Some will use the mouse , "Alt" ,"Enter" and "Space bar".
Download Designasaurus II ROM
You can download this ROM to play Designasaurus II offline using an MS-DOS emulator (Top Emulators).
*This ROM is provided for backup and educational purposes only.
