Sheep, Dog, 'n' Wolf
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Sheep, Dog, 'n' Wolf is a puzzle-platform style game
/stealth style game for PlayStation and Microsoft Windows
, developed by Infogrames
in France
. Unlike a standard platformer, the game incorporates stealth and strategy.
The game is based on the popular Warner Bros.
series of cartoons
Sam Sheepdog and Ralph Wolf. Controlling Ralph Wolf, the player must steal Sam Sheep-dog's sheep while navigating through a series of levels including two secret levels and a Bonus level.
bursts in and declares that Ralph is the newest contestant on the game show "Sheep, Dog, and Wolf" or as Daffy likes to call it, "Who Wants to Be a Sheep Stealer". Daffy drives Ralph to Acme Town where the game will take place, telling him not to screw up as his performance reflects on Daffy. During a training session, Daffy explains the rules of the game which are that Ralph will be provided with numerous Acme products that can be used to formulate a plan to steal Sam's sheep who must be placed in a designated goal (marked by a white circle) alongside Ralph perfectly unharmed.
Ralph is then let loose in different environments to steal Sam's flock from him one sheep at a time assisted by Daffy who appears in different theme appropriate disguises. Several of the levels are based on classic Looney Tunes
cartoons such as the level based on Chuck Jones famous hunting trilogy or a stage based on the backdrop of Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner
shorts. During a later level, one of the goals is painted on a pirate ship's sail. Ralph uses a cannon to launch the sheep up to the goal and accidentally into outer space. The sail is ripped off the mast and surrounds Ralph which means that this scenario did not violate the rules for both the sheep and the wolf had been within the boundary of the goal. Ralph then continues to steal Sam's last remaining sheep and returns to the studio as the winner of the game.
Marvin the Martian
crashes through the studio ceiling and informs Ralph that the sheep he launched into space crash landed on Planet X and released an army of Marvin's Instant Martians. Marvin has already captured most of the army but there are still a group of ten who have managed to isolate themselves in dangerous locations. Marvin has his sidekick and pet dog K-9 grab Ralph and the three fly back to Planet X. Marvin provides Ralph with the necessary Martian catching equipment and he goes off to capture the remaining ten Martians, knowing that without doing so, Marvin will not return him to Earth. After facing several dangers, Ralph succeeds in trapping the last of the Martians and Marvin gladly returns him and the sheep to his home.
Ralph takes the sheep inside and finds there is a lucky goal painted in the middle of the floor. He carries the sheep into the goal where it reveals itself to be none other than Sam who is about to beat Ralph for thieving his flock. It is at that moment that Ralph's alarm clock rings and he awakes in his chair, meaning that the events of the game were all a dream. Ralph then walks outside and meets Sam at the time clock ready to start another day of work.
When approaching Sam, an icon shows up in the corner of the screen, showing that Ralph is in Sam's area. Sam's face shows where Sam's line of sight is, with the centre position looking in Ralph's direction. When it is green, Sam is unable to see or hear Ralph, but he is close to Sam's range. While it is orange, he is in Sam's area and Sam will be able to hear Ralph if he makes too much noise, and see him if he is not hidden in a bush or behind something. If Sam sees or hears Ralph, the icon will turn red and Sam will chase Ralph until he catches and punishes him, or Ralph escapes from his area. With almost each level passing, Sam becomes faster and faster, eventually faster than Ralph so more caution is needed when sneaking around in his area. Each level also has a hidden clock in machine to earn bonuses.
.) Ralph is invited onto Daffy Duck's
TV game show, where the aim of the game is to steal Sam's entire flock.
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...
/stealth style game for PlayStation and Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
, developed by Infogrames
Infogrames
Infogrames Entertainment SA was an international French holding company headquartered in Paris, France. It was the owner of Atari, Inc., headquartered in New York City, U.S. and Atari Europe. It was founded in 1983 by Bruno Bonnell and Christophe Sapet using the proceeds from an introductory...
in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. Unlike a standard platformer, the game incorporates stealth and strategy.
The game is based on the popular Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., also known as Warner Bros. Pictures or simply Warner Bros. , is an American producer of film and television entertainment.One of the major film studios, it is a subsidiary of Time Warner, with its headquarters in Burbank,...
series of cartoons
Animation
Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D or 3-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement. The effect is an optical illusion of motion due to the phenomenon of persistence of vision, and can be created and demonstrated in several ways...
Sam Sheepdog and Ralph Wolf. Controlling Ralph Wolf, the player must steal Sam Sheep-dog's sheep while navigating through a series of levels including two secret levels and a Bonus level.
Plot
After another failed attempt at stealing a sheep from Sam Sheepdog, Ralph Wolf returns home after his shift to relax and enjoy some television in his chair. Daffy DuckDaffy Duck
Daffy Duck is an animated cartoon character in the Warner Bros. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons, often running the gamut between being the best friend and sometimes arch-rival of Bugs Bunny...
bursts in and declares that Ralph is the newest contestant on the game show "Sheep, Dog, and Wolf" or as Daffy likes to call it, "Who Wants to Be a Sheep Stealer". Daffy drives Ralph to Acme Town where the game will take place, telling him not to screw up as his performance reflects on Daffy. During a training session, Daffy explains the rules of the game which are that Ralph will be provided with numerous Acme products that can be used to formulate a plan to steal Sam's sheep who must be placed in a designated goal (marked by a white circle) alongside Ralph perfectly unharmed.
Ralph is then let loose in different environments to steal Sam's flock from him one sheep at a time assisted by Daffy who appears in different theme appropriate disguises. Several of the levels are based on classic Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes is a Warner Bros. animated cartoon series. It preceded the Merrie Melodies series and was Warner Bros.'s first animated theatrical series. Since its first official release, 1930's Sinkin' in the Bathtub, the series has become a worldwide media franchise, spawning several television...
cartoons such as the level based on Chuck Jones famous hunting trilogy or a stage based on the backdrop of Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner
Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner
Wile E. Coyote and The Road Runner are a duo of cartoon characters from a series of Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons. The characters were created by animation director Chuck Jones in 1948 for Warner Bros., while the template for their adventures was the work of writer Michael Maltese...
shorts. During a later level, one of the goals is painted on a pirate ship's sail. Ralph uses a cannon to launch the sheep up to the goal and accidentally into outer space. The sail is ripped off the mast and surrounds Ralph which means that this scenario did not violate the rules for both the sheep and the wolf had been within the boundary of the goal. Ralph then continues to steal Sam's last remaining sheep and returns to the studio as the winner of the game.
Marvin the Martian
Marvin the Martian
Marvin the Martian is a fictional character appearing in the Looney Tunes cartoons. Marvin's likeness appears in miniature on the Spirit rover on Mars.-Conception and creation:...
crashes through the studio ceiling and informs Ralph that the sheep he launched into space crash landed on Planet X and released an army of Marvin's Instant Martians. Marvin has already captured most of the army but there are still a group of ten who have managed to isolate themselves in dangerous locations. Marvin has his sidekick and pet dog K-9 grab Ralph and the three fly back to Planet X. Marvin provides Ralph with the necessary Martian catching equipment and he goes off to capture the remaining ten Martians, knowing that without doing so, Marvin will not return him to Earth. After facing several dangers, Ralph succeeds in trapping the last of the Martians and Marvin gladly returns him and the sheep to his home.
Ralph takes the sheep inside and finds there is a lucky goal painted in the middle of the floor. He carries the sheep into the goal where it reveals itself to be none other than Sam who is about to beat Ralph for thieving his flock. It is at that moment that Ralph's alarm clock rings and he awakes in his chair, meaning that the events of the game were all a dream. Ralph then walks outside and meets Sam at the time clock ready to start another day of work.
Gameplay
The goal of each level is to steal a set number of sheep from Sam Sheepdog's flock without him noticing and escort it to a marked area. Ralph is able to jump, tiptoe as to not make noise, and dash in case he needs to escape from danger. To aid Ralph in obtaining the sheep, Ralph can mail order various gadgets from Acme, such as rocket packs and dynamite. Certain items can be combined; for example, a fan can be used on a bottle of perfume to have its scent attract one of the sheep from afar. Ralph can also collect lettuces to lure the sheep towards places where Ralph is unable to carry them, such as on a weak bridge.When approaching Sam, an icon shows up in the corner of the screen, showing that Ralph is in Sam's area. Sam's face shows where Sam's line of sight is, with the centre position looking in Ralph's direction. When it is green, Sam is unable to see or hear Ralph, but he is close to Sam's range. While it is orange, he is in Sam's area and Sam will be able to hear Ralph if he makes too much noise, and see him if he is not hidden in a bush or behind something. If Sam sees or hears Ralph, the icon will turn red and Sam will chase Ralph until he catches and punishes him, or Ralph escapes from his area. With almost each level passing, Sam becomes faster and faster, eventually faster than Ralph so more caution is needed when sneaking around in his area. Each level also has a hidden clock in machine to earn bonuses.
Ralph Wolf
Ralph has been trying to steal sheep for years, but he has constantly been foiled by Sam Sheep Dog. He bears a striking resemblance to Wile E. Coyote. (Both characters were designed by director Chuck JonesChuck Jones
Charles Martin "Chuck" Jones was an American animator, cartoon artist, screenwriter, producer, and director of animated films, most memorably of Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts for the Warner Bros. Cartoons studio...
.) Ralph is invited onto Daffy Duck's
Daffy Duck
Daffy Duck is an animated cartoon character in the Warner Bros. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons, often running the gamut between being the best friend and sometimes arch-rival of Bugs Bunny...
TV game show, where the aim of the game is to steal Sam's entire flock.
Daffy Duck
Daffy is the host of the game show Sheep, Dog 'n' Wolf. He also acts as the player's guide throughout the game, appearing in numerous disguises. He admits that he is only involved with the show until he becomes a super star. His motivations for assisting Ralph are less than noble as he knows since he found and trained Ralph, a bad performance from him will most likely lead to Daffy being fired.Sam Sheepdog
Sam Sheepdog is Ralph Wolf's main antagonist in the game, as the objective is to steal sheep from the flock which he is guarding constantly. As his sheep continue to disappear, his vigilance increases causing further difficulty for the player.Sheep
Rather slow-witted, they tend to graze continuously, until they are attracted by something, usually lettuce or strong smells, and maybe Ralph disguised as a female sheep... As per rules of the game show, none of the sheep are harmed or eaten by Ralph Wolf.Minor characters
- Road Runner - Appears in the training area as the player learns to use the running ability. He returns in the penultimate level to stop Ralph from catching a train containing Sam's last sheep.
- Porky PigPorky PigPorky Pig is an animated cartoon character in the Warner Bros. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons. He was the first character created by the studio to draw audiences based on his star power, and the animators created many critically acclaimed shorts using the fat little pig...
- Porky plays the role of a farmer. He provides the Ralph with lettuce and informs him on the ways it can be used to attract Sam's sheep. - Elmer FuddElmer FuddElmer J. Fudd/Egghead is a fictional cartoon character and one of the most famous Looney Tunes characters, and the de facto archenemy of Bugs Bunny. He has one of the more disputed origins in the Warner Bros. cartoon pantheon . His aim is to hunt Bugs, but he usually ends up seriously injuring...
- A rabbit hunter who tries to hunt Ralph when disguised in a Bugs Bunny costume. Daffy becomes involved when he believes Ralph to be the real Bugs Bunny as well and tries to trick Elmer into shooting Ralph. - Yosemite SamYosemite SamYosemite Sam is an American animated cartoon character in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons produced by Warner Bros. Animation. The name is somewhat alliterative and is inspired by Yosemite National Park...
- Short-tempered TexanTexasTexas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
appearing in a pirate costume ala Bugs Bunny: Lost in TimeBugs Bunny: Lost in TimeBugs Bunny: Lost in Time is a Looney Tunes video game for Microsoft Windows and PlayStation, released in 1999. Aditionally, a sequel, Bugs Bunny and Taz: Time Busters was made for the same consoles.-Plot:...
. He mistakenly assumes that Ralph is after the treasure he and his crew seek. His short temper and love of gold ends him up in jail. - Marvin the MartianMarvin the MartianMarvin the Martian is a fictional character appearing in the Looney Tunes cartoons. Marvin's likeness appears in miniature on the Spirit rover on Mars.-Conception and creation:...
- Visits the Earth from Planet XDuck Dodgers in the 24½th CenturyDuck Dodgers in the 24½th Century is a Merrie Melodies cartoon created in 1952 and released on July 25, 1953, starring Daffy Duck as space hero Duck Dodgers, Porky Pig as his assistant, and Marvin the Martian as his opponent...
to make Ralph clean up the mess he made from launching a sheep into space and knocking over a case of dehydrated Instant Martians who infest his lab. - Toro the BullBully For BugsBully for Bugs is a 1952 Warner Brothers Looney Tunes theatrical cartoon short released in August 1953. It was directed by Chuck Jones and written by Michael Maltese.- Synopsis :...
- A bull found in various stages of the game, he will charge at Ralph if he is awoken from his sleep. When faced with the color red, Toro will start a mad charging frenzy making Gossamer the monster a particularly unfortunate foe. - Gerry the Sneezing DragonKnighty Knight BugsKnighty Knight Bugs is a 1958 Looney Tunes cartoon directed by Friz Freleng, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons and released by Warner Bros....
- A dragon from the distant past with an unfortunate illness. When Ralph uses the Acme Magical Chronometer to visit Gerry's time, Gerry drives Ralph away with his dangerous fiery sneezes. He is brought back to Ralph's time and is attacked by Sam for coming to close to Sam's flock of sheep. - GossamerGossamer (Looney Tunes)Gossamer is an animated cartoon character in the Warner Bros. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons. The character is a hairy, red monster. His rectangular body is perched on two giant tennis shoes, and his heart-shaped face is composed of only two oval eyes and a wide mouth, with...
- The game's only boss. Trapped in the distant past with Gerry the Sneezing Dragon, he wanted to befriend Ralph who brought him back to the present and used him to distract Toro the bull. After being brutally rammed by Toro, Gossamer tried to get revenge by cornering Ralph in the castle of a later stage. Also, if you look closely, he appears in the studio audience. - K-9K-9 (Looney Tunes)K-9 is a green cartoon Martian dog in the Warner Brother's Looney Tunes series of animated shorts. He is closely associated with Marvin the Martian as K-9 is Marvin's pet dog and sidekick in some Looney Tunes productions.-History:...
- Marvin's loyal canine sidekick. He appears in the cutscene before the final level, where he picks up Ralph with a mechanical claw and takes him into the spaceship. - Bugs BunnyBugs BunnyBugs Bunny is a animated character created in 1938 at Leon Schlesinger Productions, later Warner Bros. Cartoons. Bugs is an anthropomorphic gray rabbit and is famous for his flippant, insouciant personality and his portrayal as a trickster. He has primarily appeared in animated cartoons, most...
- Although Bugs does not appear in person during most of the game, Ralph can wear a Bugs Bunny costume although this is not a good idea during rabbit season. He does appear in a painting in level 10 and in the studio audience in a cameo. - TazTasmanian Devil (Looney Tunes)The Tasmanian Devil, often referred to as Taz, is an animated cartoon character featured in the Warner Bros. Looney Tunes series of cartoons. The character appeared in only five shorts before Warner Bros...
- Makes a cameo appearance in the credits, where he has his own 3D model. - She-Devil - Taz's wife appears as a member of the studio audience.
- Foghorn Leghorn - Appears as a member of the studio audience.
- Witch HazelWitch Hazel (Looney Tunes)Witch Hazel is an animated cartoon character in the Warner Bros. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons. Disney, MGM, Famous Studios, and the Little Lulu comic book also had characters named Witch Hazel, and Rembrandt Films had one named Hazel Witch. This article is chiefly concerned...
- Appears as a member of the studio audience. - RockyRocky and MugsyRocky and Mugsy are animated cartoon characters in the Warner Bros. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons. They were created by Friz Freleng.-Character Biography:...
- Appears as a member of the studio audience. Also if you look closely, you can see he has Tweety on his hand. - GrannyGranny (Looney Tunes)Granny is a co-star of many Sylvester the Cat and Tweety Bird animated shorts throughout the 1950s and 1960s, is a Looney Tunes character that was created by Tex Avery. She is the owner of Tweety . Granny's voice was first provided by Bea Benaderet from 1937 through 1953...
- Appears as a member of the studio audience and also makes a cameo appearance in a hot air balloon with SylvesterSylvester (Looney Tunes)Sylvester J. Pussycat, Sr., Sylvester the Cat or simply Sylvester, is a fictional character, a three-time Academy Award-winning anthropomorphic Tuxedo cat in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies repertory, often chasing Tweety Bird, Speedy Gonzales, or Hippety Hopper...
in level 3. - SylvesterSylvester (Looney Tunes)Sylvester J. Pussycat, Sr., Sylvester the Cat or simply Sylvester, is a fictional character, a three-time Academy Award-winning anthropomorphic Tuxedo cat in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies repertory, often chasing Tweety Bird, Speedy Gonzales, or Hippety Hopper...
- Appears as a member of the studio audience and also makes a cameo appearance in a hot air balloon with GrannyGranny (Looney Tunes)Granny is a co-star of many Sylvester the Cat and Tweety Bird animated shorts throughout the 1950s and 1960s, is a Looney Tunes character that was created by Tex Avery. She is the owner of Tweety . Granny's voice was first provided by Bea Benaderet from 1937 through 1953...
in level 3. - Hector the Bulldog - Appears as a member of the studio audience.
- Speedy GonzalesSpeedy GonzalesSpeedy Gonzales is an animated caricature of a mouse in the Warner Brothers Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons. He is portrayed as "The Fastest Mouse in all Mexico" with his major traits being the ability to run extremely fast and speaking with an exaggerated Mexican accent...
- Appears as a member of the studio audience.
Cast + Crew
- Joe AlaskeyJoe AlaskeyJoseph "Joe" Alaskey is an American actor, comedian, and voice artist, credited as one of the successors of Mel Blanc in impersonating the voices of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and other characters from Warner Bros. cartoons. He was born in Watervliet, New York.-Other work:Alaskey has also done voices...
- Daffy Duck, Gossamer, Marvin the Martian, Phantom - Bob BergenBob BergenRobert "Bob" Bergen is an American voice actor. He is the current voice of Porky Pig , and formerly hosted Jep!, a kids' version of the popular game show Jeopardy!Bergen was born in St. Louis, Missouri...
- Porky Pig - Greg BursonGreg Burson-Biography:Greg Burson was given the responsibility of voicing Bugs Bunny in the 1995 Carrotblanca, a well-received 8-minute Looney Tunes cartoon originally shown in cinemas alongside The Amazing Panda Adventure and The Pebble and the Penguin...
- Elmer Fudd, Phantom - Maurice LaMarcheMaurice LaMarcheMaurice LaMarche is an Emmy Award winning Canadian-American voice actor and former stand up comedian. He is best known for his voicework in Futurama as Kif Kroker, as Egon Spengler in The Real Ghostbusters, Verminous Skumm and Duke Nukem in Captain Planet and the Planeteers, Big Bob Pataki in Hey...
- Yosemite Sam
Production
- Sylvain Chapuis - executive producer
- Jonathan Chmura - producer
- Nadège De Bergevin - producer
- Bill Levay - executive producer
- Brett Skogen - executive producer
- Ben Yoris - producer
Art Department
- Philippe Broiles - artist
- Pascal Casolari - lead artist
- Sebastien Frappe - designer
- Sebastien Mayorgas - designer
- Damien Richard - artist
- Herve Sliwa - lead designer
- Morgan Tomaiolo - graphic designer
- Nicholas Troccaz - artist
Other crew
- Charles Carney - creative director: WBIE
- Norbert Cellier - technical director
- Paul Collin - copywriter
- Richard Higbee - assistant lead tester
- Randy Kravitz - documentation writer
- Dave Strang - lead tester