Taito released The Flintstones: The Surprise at Dinosaur Peak for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1994. Unlike its predecessor, The Flintstones: The Rescue of Dino & Hoppy, the It was previously assumed that Dinosaur Peak was released exclusively to Blockbuster Video in North America as a rental title, but it was later confirmed that Dinosaur Peak was a rental exclusive but not a Blockbuster exclusive. More copies were discovered in Brazil and brought to the United States, making it more accessible.