Bronkie the Bronchiasaurus
Encyclopedia
Bronkie the Bronchiasaurus is an educational Super Nintendo Entertainment System
platform
video game that takes place in a prehistoric
city
.
. The world used to be a paradise until a meteorite covered it with dust
, thus causing asthma in the world's dinosaur
s. Bonus games include learning the proper use of the inhaler
and other daily facts of life for people with asthma. The game is hard and the on-screen character can develop shortness of breath from tar
, smoke
, furry animals, and other obstacles.
Due to its limited appeal, this game was not released in wide content and assumed to be found either by mail
order or by a doctor's prescription
.
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...
platform
Platform game
A platform game is a video game characterized by requiring the player to jump to and from suspended platforms or over obstacles . It must be possible to control these jumps and to fall from platforms or miss jumps...
video game that takes place in a prehistoric
Prehistory
Prehistory is the span of time before recorded history. Prehistory can refer to the period of human existence before the availability of those written records with which recorded history begins. More broadly, it refers to all the time preceding human existence and the invention of writing...
city
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
.
Summary
The game attempts to teach children about controlling their asthmaAsthma
Asthma is the common chronic inflammatory disease of the airways characterized by variable and recurring symptoms, reversible airflow obstruction, and bronchospasm. Symptoms include wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, and shortness of breath...
. The world used to be a paradise until a meteorite covered it with dust
Dust
Dust consists of particles in the atmosphere that arise from various sources such as soil dust lifted up by wind , volcanic eruptions, and pollution...
, thus causing asthma in the world's dinosaur
Dinosaur
Dinosaurs are a diverse group of animals of the clade and superorder Dinosauria. They were the dominant terrestrial vertebrates for over 160 million years, from the late Triassic period until the end of the Cretaceous , when the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event led to the extinction of...
s. Bonus games include learning the proper use of the inhaler
Inhaler
An inhaler or puffer is a medical device used for delivering medication into the body via the lungs. It is mainly used in the treatment of asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease . Zanamivir , used to treat influenza, must be administered via inhaler...
and other daily facts of life for people with asthma. The game is hard and the on-screen character can develop shortness of breath from tar
Tar
Tar is modified pitch produced primarily from the wood and roots of pine by destructive distillation under pyrolysis. Production and trade in tar was a major contributor in the economies of Northern Europe and Colonial America. Its main use was in preserving wooden vessels against rot. The largest...
, smoke
Smoke
Smoke is a collection of airborne solid and liquid particulates and gases emitted when a material undergoes combustion or pyrolysis, together with the quantity of air that is entrained or otherwise mixed into the mass. It is commonly an unwanted by-product of fires , but may also be used for pest...
, furry animals, and other obstacles.
Due to its limited appeal, this game was not released in wide content and assumed to be found either by mail
Mail
Mail, or post, is a system for transporting letters and other tangible objects: written documents, typically enclosed in envelopes, and also small packages are delivered to destinations around the world. Anything sent through the postal system is called mail or post.In principle, a postal service...
order or by a doctor's prescription
Medical prescription
A prescription is a health-care program implemented by a physician or other medical practitioner in the form of instructions that govern the plan of care for an individual patient. Prescriptions may include orders to be performed by a patient, caretaker, nurse, pharmacist or other therapist....
.
See also
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- Rex Ronan: Experimental SurgeonRex Ronan: Experimental SurgeonRex Ronan: Experimental Surgeon is a Super Nintendo Entertainment System video game that teaches players about the hazards of smoking tobacco cigarettes. The initial development of the game received support from the US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.-Story and Gameplay:Jake Westboro is...
- Packy and MarlonPacky and MarlonPacky and Marlon is a platform video game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System released in 1995. It was designed to improve self-care behavior in children with juvenile diabetes. The game achieved some success with treatment groups.-Gameplay:...