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'''Fleapit''' was an arcade platformer planned to be developed by John and Ste Pickford and published by Rare Coin-It around 1991. The game revolved around the character Plok (voiced by Chris Sievey) trying to recover his stolen flag for his island. | '''''Fleapit''''' was an arcade platformer planned to be developed by John and Ste Pickford and published by Rare Coin-It around 1991. The game revolved around the character Plok (voiced by Chris Sievey) trying to recover his stolen flag for his island. | ||
Development started on May 1st, 1990 with John Pickford on programming and Ste Pickford on design and graphics. Fleapit was nearly complete state when production came to a halt for unknown reasons around a year into development, likely due to the failure of Rare’s “''Raze''” arcade board that Fleapit used. The concept of the game was later reworked for the Super Nintendo into 1993’s ''Plok!'' by Software Creations. | Development started on May 1st, 1990 with John Pickford on programming and Ste Pickford on design and graphics. ''Fleapit'' was nearly complete state when production came to a halt for unknown reasons around a year into development, likely due to the failure of Rare’s “''Raze''” arcade board that ''Fleapit'' used. The concept of the game was later reworked for the Super Nintendo into 1993’s ''Plok!'' by Software Creations. | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
No boards or ROM images of Fleapit have resurfaced since its cancellation in 1991. Several concept art pieces, as well as an early title screen, have resurfaced from John and Ste Pickford’s official webpage, featuring early Plok designs and unused characters such as a shopkeeper named Suki. | No boards or ROM images of ''Fleapit'' have resurfaced since its cancellation in 1991. Several concept art pieces, as well as an early title screen, have resurfaced from John and Ste Pickford’s official webpage, featuring early Plok designs and unused characters such as a shopkeeper named Suki. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery mode=packed heights=175px> | <gallery mode=packed heights=175px> | ||
File:Plokplok.jpeg|One of the earliest known concept arts of the character Plok. Drawn by Ste Pickford. | |||
Plokplok2.jpeg|Extremely rough concept sketch for the character Plok. Drawn by Ste Pickford. | Plokplok2.jpeg|Extremely rough concept sketch for the character Plok. Drawn by Ste Pickford. | ||
Suki.jpeg|Suki, an unused shopkeeper character not seen in 1993’s Plok. Drawn by Ste Pickford. | Suki.jpeg|Suki, an unused shopkeeper character not seen in 1993’s Plok. Drawn by Ste Pickford. | ||
Fleafont.jpeg| | Fleafont.jpeg|''Fleapit''’s Font. | ||
Plokplok3.jpeg|Concept art for | Plokplok3.jpeg|Concept art for ''Fleapit''’s intro. Drawn by Ste Pickford. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Reference== | ==Reference== | ||
*[http://www.zee-3.com/pickfordbros/archive/view.php?search=yes&type=archive&project=42 Fleapit section on The Pickford Bros webpage.] | *[http://www.zee-3.com/pickfordbros/archive/view.php?search=yes&type=archive&project=42 ''Fleapit'' section on The Pickford Bros webpage.] | ||
[[Category:Lost video games]] | [[Category:Lost video games]] | ||
[[Category:Completely lost media]] | |||
Latest revision as of 17:53, 23 April 2024
Fleapit’s title screen.
Status: Lost
Fleapit was an arcade platformer planned to be developed by John and Ste Pickford and published by Rare Coin-It around 1991. The game revolved around the character Plok (voiced by Chris Sievey) trying to recover his stolen flag for his island.
Development started on May 1st, 1990 with John Pickford on programming and Ste Pickford on design and graphics. Fleapit was nearly complete state when production came to a halt for unknown reasons around a year into development, likely due to the failure of Rare’s “Raze” arcade board that Fleapit used. The concept of the game was later reworked for the Super Nintendo into 1993’s Plok! by Software Creations.
Availability
No boards or ROM images of Fleapit have resurfaced since its cancellation in 1991. Several concept art pieces, as well as an early title screen, have resurfaced from John and Ste Pickford’s official webpage, featuring early Plok designs and unused characters such as a shopkeeper named Suki.
Gallery
One of the earliest known concept arts of the character Plok. Drawn by Ste Pickford.
Extremely rough concept sketch for the character Plok. Drawn by Ste Pickford.
Suki, an unused shopkeeper character not seen in 1993’s Plok. Drawn by Ste Pickford.
Fleapit’s Font.
Concept art for Fleapit’s intro. Drawn by Ste Pickford.
