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In 2022, a massive development archive for Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge was acquired by user Kneesnap. The lot contained documents, prototypes, source code, early FMV, music, and much more. Shortly after, the Game Boy Color version of the source code was obtained by Kneesnap. Shortly after this, several other game archives from Blitz Games were acquired and dumped, containing essentially everything related to the development. Hundreds of discs were acquired, along with thousands of pages of documentation and several data tape backups. Currently, the development archives for '''Chicken Run, Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge''', and '''Glover (PlayStation)''' have been secured, with more on the way in the future.
In 2022, a massive development archive for Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge was acquired by user Kneesnap. The lot contained documents, prototypes, source code, early FMV, music, and much more. Shortly after, the Game Boy Color version of the source code was obtained by Kneesnap. Shortly after this, several other game archives from Blitz Games were acquired and dumped, containing essentially everything related to the development. Hundreds of discs were acquired, along with thousands of pages of documentation and many data tape backups. Currently, the development archives for '''Chicken Run, Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge''', and '''Glover (PlayStation)''' have been secured, with more on the way in the future.
Several data tapes were included in the game archives, and due to problems with the drive being used to read the Frogger 2 backup tape, it was sent to a data recovery company which caused damage to the tape. However, Kneesnap was able to recover about 90% of the data from the tape despite the damage caused to it.
Several data tapes were included in the game archives, and due to problems with the drive being used to read the Frogger 2 backup tape, it was sent to a data recovery company which caused damage to the tape. However, Kneesnap was able to recover about 90% of the data from the tape despite the damage caused to it.



Revision as of 04:51, January 15, 2024

In 2022, a massive development archive for Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge was acquired by user Kneesnap. The lot contained documents, prototypes, source code, early FMV, music, and much more. Shortly after, the Game Boy Color version of the source code was obtained by Kneesnap. Shortly after this, several other game archives from Blitz Games were acquired and dumped, containing essentially everything related to the development. Hundreds of discs were acquired, along with thousands of pages of documentation and many data tape backups. Currently, the development archives for Chicken Run, Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge, and Glover (PlayStation) have been secured, with more on the way in the future. Several data tapes were included in the game archives, and due to problems with the drive being used to read the Frogger 2 backup tape, it was sent to a data recovery company which caused damage to the tape. However, Kneesnap was able to recover about 90% of the data from the tape despite the damage caused to it.


Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge

This part of the lot contained 12 PlayStation builds, 2 Nintendo 64 builds, 7 PC builds, source code backups, documents, and many other miscellaneous backups and development archives.

 SystemDateRetail build datesRetail release dates
Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge (April 25, 2000 prototype)PC25 April 2000PSX US Aug 10, 2000
PSX EU Aug 15, 2000
PC US Sept 6, 2000
PC EU Sept 8, 2000
US Sep 21, 2000
EU Oct 13, 2000
Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge (April 27, 2000 prototype)PlayStation27 April 2000PSX US Aug 10, 2000
PSX EU Aug 15, 2000
PC US Sept 6, 2000
PC EU Sept 8, 2000
US Sep 21, 2000
EU Oct 13, 2000
Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge (April 5, 2000 prototype)PlayStation5 April 2000PSX US Aug 10, 2000
PSX EU Aug 15, 2000
PC US Sept 6, 2000
PC EU Sept 8, 2000
US Sep 21, 2000
EU Oct 13, 2000
Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge (December 1, 1999 prototype)Nintendo 641 December 1999
Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge (December 14, 1999 prototype)Nintendo 6414 December 1999
Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge (December 17, 1999 prototype)PC17 December 1999PSX US Aug 10, 2000
PSX EU Aug 15, 2000
PC US Sept 6, 2000
PC EU Sept 8, 2000
US Sep 21, 2000
EU Oct 13, 2000
Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge (February 4, 2000 prototype)PlayStation4 February 2000PSX US Aug 10, 2000
PSX EU Aug 15, 2000
PC US Sept 6, 2000
PC EU Sept 8, 2000
US Sep 21, 2000
EU Oct 13, 2000
Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge (July 14, 2000 prototype)PC14 July 2000PSX US Aug 10, 2000
PSX EU Aug 15, 2000
PC US Sept 6, 2000
PC EU Sept 8, 2000
US Sep 21, 2000
EU Oct 13, 2000
Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge (July 18, 2000 prototype)PlayStation18 July 2000PSX US Aug 10, 2000
PSX EU Aug 15, 2000
PC US Sept 6, 2000
PC EU Sept 8, 2000
US Sep 21, 2000
EU Oct 13, 2000
Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge (July 25, 2000 NTSC prototype)PlayStation25 July 2000PSX US Aug 10, 2000
PSX EU Aug 15, 2000
PC US Sept 6, 2000
PC EU Sept 8, 2000
US Sep 21, 2000
EU Oct 13, 2000
Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge (July 25, 2000 PAL prototype)PlayStation25 July 2000PSX US Aug 10, 2000
PSX EU Aug 15, 2000
PC US Sept 6, 2000
PC EU Sept 8, 2000
US Sep 21, 2000
EU Oct 13, 2000
Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge (July 25, 2000 prototype)PC25 July 2000PSX US Aug 10, 2000
PSX EU Aug 15, 2000
PC US Sept 6, 2000
PC EU Sept 8, 2000
US Sep 21, 2000
EU Oct 13, 2000
Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge (July 31, 2000 prototype)PlayStation31 July 2000PSX US Aug 10, 2000
PSX EU Aug 15, 2000
PC US Sept 6, 2000
PC EU Sept 8, 2000
US Sep 21, 2000
EU Oct 13, 2000
Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge (June 14, 2000 prototype)PlayStation14 June 2000PSX US Aug 10, 2000
PSX EU Aug 15, 2000
PC US Sept 6, 2000
PC EU Sept 8, 2000
US Sep 21, 2000
EU Oct 13, 2000
Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge (June 23, 2000 prototype)PlayStation23 June 2000PSX US Aug 10, 2000
PSX EU Aug 15, 2000
PC US Sept 6, 2000
PC EU Sept 8, 2000
US Sep 21, 2000
EU Oct 13, 2000
Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge (June 29, 2000 prototype)PlayStation29 June 2000PSX US Aug 10, 2000
PSX EU Aug 15, 2000
PC US Sept 6, 2000
PC EU Sept 8, 2000
US Sep 21, 2000
EU Oct 13, 2000
Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge (June 9, 2000 prototype)PlayStation9 June 2000PSX US Aug 10, 2000
PSX EU Aug 15, 2000
PC US Sept 6, 2000
PC EU Sept 8, 2000
US Sep 21, 2000
EU Oct 13, 2000
Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge (June, 1999 A prototype)Nintendo 64June 1999
Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge (March 1, 2000 prototype)PlayStation1 March 2000PSX US Aug 10, 2000
PSX EU Aug 15, 2000
PC US Sept 6, 2000
PC EU Sept 8, 2000
US Sep 21, 2000
EU Oct 13, 2000
Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge (March 24, 2000 prototype)PC24 March 2000PSX US Aug 10, 2000
PSX EU Aug 15, 2000
PC US Sept 6, 2000
PC EU Sept 8, 2000
US Sep 21, 2000
EU Oct 13, 2000
Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge (May 10, 2000 prototype)PC10 May 2000PSX US Aug 10, 2000
PSX EU Aug 15, 2000
PC US Sept 6, 2000
PC EU Sept 8, 2000
US Sep 21, 2000
EU Oct 13, 2000
Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge (October 10, 2000 prototype)Dreamcast10 October 2000
Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge (September 10, 1999 prototype)PC10 September 1999PSX US Aug 10, 2000
PSX EU Aug 15, 2000
PC US Sept 6, 2000
PC EU Sept 8, 2000
US Sep 21, 2000
EU Oct 13, 2000
Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge (Sound Test prototype)Game Boy Color21 June 2000USA July 25, 2000
USA (Rev 1) Aug 10, 2000
US Sept 23, 2000
MBR (September 22, 1999)PCPSX US Aug 10, 2000
PSX EU Aug 15, 2000
PC US Sept 6, 2000
PC EU Sept 8, 2000
US Sep 21, 2000
EU Oct 13, 2000
Blitz Games Logo (August 9, 2000)PCPSX US Aug 10, 2000
PSX EU Aug 15, 2000
PC US Sept 6, 2000
PC EU Sept 8, 2000
US Sep 21, 2000
EU Oct 13, 2000
Early TV Ad (June 14, 2000)PCPSX US Aug 10, 2000
PSX EU Aug 15, 2000
PC US Sept 6, 2000
PC EU Sept 8, 2000
US Sep 21, 2000
EU Oct 13, 2000
Gameplay Trailer (March 28, 2000)PCPSX US Aug 10, 2000
PSX EU Aug 15, 2000
PC US Sept 6, 2000
PC EU Sept 8, 2000
US Sep 21, 2000
EU Oct 13, 2000
Toy Fair Preview (January 26, 2000)PCPSX US Aug 10, 2000
PSX EU Aug 15, 2000
PC US Sept 6, 2000
PC EU Sept 8, 2000
US Sep 21, 2000
EU Oct 13, 2000

Chicken Run

This part of the lot contained many PlayStation builds, 53 GameBoy Color builds, 1 Dreamcast build and 4 PC builds, as well as source code backups, documents, and many other miscellaneous backups and development archives.

 SystemDateRetail build datesRetail release dates
Chicken Run (Apr 10, 2000 3:50:14 PM prototype)Game Boy Color10 April 2000 15:50:14JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Nov 13, 2000
Chicken Run (Apr 18, 2000 prototype)PlayStation18 April 2000JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Oct 11, 2000
JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Nov 13, 2000
Chicken Run (Apr 25, 2000 3:50:22 PM prototype)Game Boy Color25 April 2000 15:50:22JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Nov 13, 2000
Chicken Run (Aug 1, 2000 8:47:08 PM prototype)Game Boy Color1 August 2000 12:47:08JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Nov 13, 2000
Chicken Run (Aug 1, 2000 prototype)Dreamcast1 August 2000JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Oct 11, 2000
JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Nov 13, 2000
Chicken Run (Aug 10, 2000 2:57:02 AM prototype)Game Boy Color10 August 2000 02:57:02JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Nov 13, 2000
Chicken Run (Aug 10, 2000 4:05:34 PM prototype)Game Boy Color10 August 2000 16:05:34JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Nov 13, 2000
Chicken Run (Aug 10, 2000 7:21:52 PM prototype)Game Boy Color10 August 2000 19:21:52JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Nov 13, 2000
Chicken Run (Aug 11, 2000 prototype)Game Boy Color11 August 2000 15:27:24JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Nov 13, 2000
Chicken Run (Aug 14, 2000 12:45:14 PM prototype)Game Boy Color14 August 2000 12:45:14JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Nov 13, 2000
Chicken Run (Aug 14, 2000 3:39:42 PM prototype)Game Boy Color14 August 2000 15:39:42JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Nov 13, 2000
Chicken Run (Aug 14, 2000 5:55:14 PM prototype)Game Boy Color14 August 2000 17:55:14JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Nov 13, 2000
Chicken Run (Aug 15, 2000 prototype)Game Boy Color15 August 2000 14:25:42JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Nov 13, 2000
Chicken Run (Aug 16, 2000 prototype)Game Boy Color16 August 2000 02:14:58JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Nov 13, 2000
Chicken Run (Aug 17, 2000 2:03:42 PM prototype)Game Boy Color17 August 2000 14:03:42JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Nov 13, 2000
Chicken Run (Aug 17, 2000 4:05:10 PM prototype)Game Boy Color17 August 2000 16:05:10JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Nov 13, 2000
Chicken Run (Aug 18, 2000 12:32:52 PM prototype)Game Boy Color18 August 2000 12:32:52JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Nov 13, 2000
Chicken Run (Aug 18, 2000 5:42:36 PM prototype)Game Boy Color18 August 2000 17:42:36JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Nov 13, 2000
Chicken Run (Aug 19, 2000 12:24:16 AM prototype)Game Boy Color19 August 2000 00:24:16JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Nov 13, 2000
Chicken Run (Aug 19, 2000 6:15:28 PM prototype)Game Boy Color19 August 2000 18:15:28JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Nov 13, 2000
Chicken Run (Aug 20, 2000 prototype)Game Boy Color20 August 2000 21:47:40JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Nov 13, 2000
Chicken Run (Aug 21, 2000 11:32:54 PM prototype)Game Boy Color19 August 2000 23:32:54JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Nov 13, 2000
Chicken Run (Aug 21, 2000 12:14:36 PM prototype)Game Boy Color21 August 2000 12:14:36JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Nov 13, 2000
Chicken Run (Aug 21, 2000 2:56:02 PM prototype)Game Boy Color21 August 2000 14:56:02JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Nov 13, 2000
Chicken Run (Aug 21, 2000 3:40:24 PM prototype)Game Boy Color21 August 2000 15:40:24JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Nov 13, 2000
Chicken Run (Aug 22, 2000 prototype)Game Boy Color22 August 2000 09:31:00JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Nov 13, 2000
Chicken Run (Aug 25, 2000 prototype)Game Boy Color25 August 2000 06:54:08JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Nov 13, 2000
Chicken Run (Aug 3, 2000 prototype)Game Boy Color3 August 2000 20:27:30JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Nov 13, 2000
Chicken Run (Aug 7, 2000 prototype)Game Boy Color7 August 2000 10:05:24JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Nov 13, 2000
Chicken Run (Aug 9, 2000 prototype)Game Boy Color9 August 2000 04:39:10JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Nov 13, 2000
Chicken Run (Jan 18, 2000 prototype)PlayStation18 January 2000JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Oct 11, 2000
JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Nov 13, 2000
Chicken Run (Jul 10, 2000 prototype)Game Boy Color10 July 2000 19:31:02JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Nov 13, 2000
Chicken Run (Jul 12, 2000 prototype)Game Boy Color12 July 2000 14:04:26JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Nov 13, 2000
Chicken Run (Jul 14, 2000 prototype)Game Boy Color14 July 2000 10:04:26JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Nov 13, 2000
Chicken Run (Jul 17, 2000 prototype)Game Boy Color14 July 2000 10:04:26JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Nov 13, 2000
Chicken Run (Jul 20, 2000 prototype)Game Boy Color20 July 2000 18:25:48JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Nov 13, 2000
Chicken Run (Jul 21, 2000 prototype)Game Boy Color21 July 2000 05:35:56JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Nov 13, 2000
Chicken Run (Jul 24, 2000 prototype)Game Boy Color24 July 2000 15:21:18JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Nov 13, 2000
Chicken Run (Jul 26, 2000 prototype)Game Boy Color26 July 2000 13:03:46JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Nov 13, 2000
Chicken Run (Jul 27, 2000 prototype)Game Boy Color27 July 2000 14:57:12JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Nov 13, 2000
Chicken Run (Jul 31, 2000 prototype)Game Boy Color31 July 2000 15:52:02JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Nov 13, 2000
Chicken Run (Jun 12, 2000 cr calm prototype)Game Boy Color12 June 2000 14:40:04JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Nov 13, 2000
Chicken Run (Jun 12, 2000 cr rowdy prototype)Game Boy Color12 June 2000 14:40:20JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Nov 13, 2000
Chicken Run (Jun 12, 2000 prototype)PlayStation12 June 2000JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Oct 11, 2000
JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Nov 13, 2000
Chicken Run (Jun 15, 2000 prototype)Game Boy Color15 June 2000 22:40:20JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Nov 13, 2000
Chicken Run (Jun 16, 2000 prototype)PlayStation16 June 2000JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Oct 11, 2000
JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Nov 13, 2000
Chicken Run (Jun 28, 2000 prototype)PlayStation28 June 2000JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Oct 11, 2000
JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Nov 13, 2000
Chicken Run (Jun 30, 2000 prototype)Game Boy Color30 June 2000 04:06:10JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Nov 13, 2000
Chicken Run (June 8, 2000 prototype)Game Boy Color8 June 2000 20:14:08JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Nov 13, 2000
Chicken Run (Mar 20, 2000 12:00:46 AM prototype)Game Boy Color20 March 2000 00:00:46JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Nov 13, 2000
Chicken Run (Mar 28, 2000 prototype)PlayStation28 March 2000JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Oct 11, 2000
JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Nov 13, 2000
Chicken Run (May 17, 2000 3:08:26 PM prototype)Game Boy Color17 May 2000 23:08:26JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Nov 13, 2000
Chicken Run (May 17, 2000 3:08:44 PM prototype)Game Boy Color17 May 2000 15:08:44JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Nov 13, 2000
Chicken Run (May 17, 2000 3:09:04 PM prototype)Game Boy Color17 May 2000 15:09:04JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Nov 13, 2000
Chicken Run (May 17, 2000 3:12:32 PM prototype)Game Boy Color17 May 2000 15:12:32JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Nov 13, 2000
Chicken Run (May 22, 2000 prototype)Game Boy Color22 May 2000 21:21:40JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Nov 13, 2000
Chicken Run (May 24, 2000 prototype)Game Boy Color24 May 2000 15:49:32JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Nov 13, 2000
Chicken Run (May 3, 2000 prototype)PlayStation3 May 2000JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Oct 11, 2000
JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Nov 13, 2000
Chicken Run (May 4, 2000 4:03:04 PM prototype)Game Boy Color4 May 2000 16:03:04JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Nov 13, 2000
Chicken Run (May 8, 2000 4:07:02 PM prototype)Game Boy Color8 May 2000 16:07:02JP Unreleased
EU Oct 3, 2000
US Nov 13, 2000

Glover (PlayStation)

This part of the lot contained 13 PlayStation builds, source code backups, documents, and asset backups.

 SystemDateRetail build datesRetail release dates
Glover (Apr 2, 1999 prototype)PlayStation2 April 1999JP Unreleased
EU Oct 13, 1999
US Sep 10, 1999
JP Unreleased
EU Oct 4, 1999
US Nov 30, 1999
Glover (Apr 27, 1999 prototype)PlayStation27 April 1999JP Unreleased
EU Oct 13, 1999
US Sep 10, 1999
JP Unreleased
EU Oct 4, 1999
US Nov 30, 1999
Glover (Apr 7, 1999 prototype)PlayStation7 April 1999JP Unreleased
EU Oct 13, 1999
US Sep 10, 1999
JP Unreleased
EU Oct 4, 1999
US Nov 30, 1999
Glover (Feb 15, 1999 prototype)PlayStation15 February 1999JP Unreleased
EU Oct 13, 1999
US Sep 10, 1999
JP Unreleased
EU Oct 4, 1999
US Nov 30, 1999
Glover (Jan 12, 1999 prototype)PlayStation12 January 1999JP Unreleased
EU Oct 13, 1999
US Sep 10, 1999
JP Unreleased
EU Oct 4, 1999
US Nov 30, 1999
Glover (Jun 14, 1999 prototype)PlayStation14 June 1999JP Unreleased
EU Oct 13, 1999
US Sep 10, 1999
JP Unreleased
EU Oct 4, 1999
US Nov 30, 1999
Glover (Mar 12, 1999 prototype)PlayStation12 March 1999JP Unreleased
EU Oct 13, 1999
US Sep 10, 1999
JP Unreleased
EU Oct 4, 1999
US Nov 30, 1999
Glover (Mar 23, 1999 prototype)PlayStation23 March 1999JP Unreleased
EU Oct 13, 1999
US Sep 10, 1999
JP Unreleased
EU Oct 4, 1999
US Nov 30, 1999
Glover (Nov 8, 1999 build)PlayStation8 November 1999JP Unreleased
EU Oct 13, 1999
US Sep 10, 1999
JP Unreleased
EU Oct 4, 1999
US Nov 30, 1999
Glover (Oct 21, 1999 prototype)PlayStation21 October 1999JP Unreleased
EU Oct 13, 1999
US Sep 10, 1999
JP Unreleased
EU Oct 4, 1999
US Nov 30, 1999
Glover (Oct 22, 1999 prototype)PlayStation22 October 1999JP Unreleased
EU Oct 13, 1999
US Sep 10, 1999
JP Unreleased
EU Oct 4, 1999
US Nov 30, 1999
Glover (Oct 26, 1999 Prototype)PlayStation26 October 1999JP Unreleased
EU Oct 13, 1999
US Sep 10, 1999
JP Unreleased
EU Oct 4, 1999
US Nov 30, 1999

The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea

One PlayStation build was found within the Chicken Run archives.

 SystemDateRetail build datesRetail release dates
Disney's The Little Mermaid II (Jul 17, 2000 prototype)PlayStation17 July 2000JP Unreleased
EU Jul 25, 2000
US Jul 24, 2000
JP Unreleased
EU May 18, 2001
US Sep 1, 2000