After choosing either single-player or multiplayer mode, the user selects the dinosaur they want to find.
A baby triceratops gives the player hints on where digsites can be found.
Once a digsite is found the player begins excavating the fossil.
Next the user must carefully chip away the rock. The user can physically walk around the fossil to uncover areas that need to be uncovered.
After the rock is removed from the fossil, it must be brushed and cleaned.
Finding all the fossils creates a living dinosaur on screen that the user can control.