Overview

Early Story (From Character Bio)

Story Resume (From Rare's Website)

Character Bio

Characteristics

Name : Prince Tricky
Age : 9
Height : 4ft"
Likes : Fooling around with his buddies, seeing how much he can eat!

Dislikes : Being told what to do!
Weapon : A powerful head butt and a useful flame command
Combat style : A running charge. Not very subtle but it usually does the trick
Favorite command : The Find Command (so he can find food to fill his always-hungry stomach!)
Favorite food : Mushrooms from SwapStone Hollow (though they sometimes give him bad gas!)
Special abilities : His acute sense of smell allows Tricky to locate objects and food hidden under snow and other loose surface. This sense, coupled with his ability to dig out objects and secret passage, make Tricky a useful traveling companion.

Questions / Answers

• What does Tricky want to do when Dinosaur Planet has been saved?
  
   
• Personality
  As he was born in the EarthWalker tribe as royalty, Tricky spent his early years not wanting for anything. He could be forgiven for allowing this way of life   effect him. Being used to having his own way, Tricky does have a tendency to act rather spoiled! All things said, the pair do manage to get on with the job at hand...
• Role within the game
  After a rocky start Sabre and Tricky become friends and soon his skills are out into use. Tricky will one day have to take on the role of King over the EarthWalker Tribe so his parents are eager for him to learn the strength and values needed to be a great leader. For now the player will have to make do with his skills that will be collected through the game.
• Tricky's Commands
  • Heel - He will come running back to you whenever you call, though if there's food involved, you may have to call him twice!
  • Find - Use this and he can dig into the ground to find objects and can also dig tunnels for you to crawl through!
  • Flame Use to set fire to the environment and any baddies that get in the way.
  • Play - Rolls on his belly and causes even the nastiest to GuardClaw to want to tickle him!
  • Distract - Rolls on his belly and causes even the nastiest to GuardClaw to want  to tickle him!

Concept Art and Early Representations

Renders and Models

"Character Bio" Render

In-Game Model

Promotional material

Story in-game

Voice lines

Cutscenes & gameplay

Screenshots in-game

Early screenshots

Screenshots from the prototype

Endgame story (Spoiler)

Trivia

References

• Rare Thief
• Dinosaur Planet Prototype (dated December 1, 2000)
• The Cutting Room Floor