Pocket Zaurus (Famicom)

You play as Hashimoto, a nerdy guy who is turned into a dinosaur like creature by the Emperor of Space and Time, Salamander. In order to undo this curse, Hashimoto, now known as Hashimoto Zaurus, must travel through time, from the prehistoric era to the 50th century AD, in order to gather the swords of the Ten Kings and use them against Salamander.

The gameplay of Pocket Zaurus consists of platforming sections, with Hashimoto Zaurus (called "Pocket Zaurus" in the game, PZ for short), facing off against enemies using boomerangs as his primary means of attack. In some sections, Hashimoto can pilot his time-traveling ship, the Time Capsule, in a side-scrolling shooting format. Occasionally, the game will ask the player some quiz questions, which include game-related knowledge, history, science, and more. These quiz questions award the player bonus points.