femuml ied Sears CaS SEIT Oe aaa INSTRUCTION MANUAL Maa “hack you fr prchasiog PLOK len Tidwe or you Satan Esteaioment ite Foust npyamt, we eal {oa manual hong bos plying ‘WARNING: PLEASE READ THE ENCLOSED CONSUMER INFORMATION & PRECAUTIONS BOOKLET CAREFULLY BEFORE USING YOUR NINTENDO* HARDWARE SYSTEM OR GAME PAK. Plok'TM @ © 1993 john and Ste Pickford, All sights reserved. Licensed to ‘Taadevet, Inc, by Softuare Creations (Heldings) Li Controller Screen Layout. Skill Levels Plokontinue System Whats Stspey Desesed Check Out the Hardware! A Tour of Poly-EstaAT LAST, A REAL HERO! Plok isan icesicbl,ieopresile, unstoppable, highly improbable and Everyone knows that Plok is simply crazy about flags ff course you do!). He elagen eka as taal He coe shar soled teach feted Abe be Pe feces hs as think) belongs to hie. Hl fags acl over the place! Pleas the amazing sbity to fil his body pats twill Now, what you may nt know is that Pek hae particule favoxte lg, «hig Pik ealh lee pnek tute on ih ptf vl oni Help ths pc ng oo of lk ba very hot fue athe hs How heus MARS dey eae psp andor ii ition thw lnby bg uae tarred doy fy of beg Pt Pkt few. Ree eer er eG aun BD alter en Slee eS els el gs ot Uist hatte obey remem hvala a? Hiei ig Wl UL einen thes miles aude het tga ereed ‘iia he weld fe menac of th dade Fee x ‘Somebody, he doesn't yet know who, has stolen his special flag and placed it Plo a disney award ae pt. Hes ese a TED Dayan teagan PLL Kop sl De save and elegant. He's grade-A, frst caes prime ent, this. Fist thing this morning he st off in his bat to retsieve his property. lok rally doesnt like Fleas But knowing Plok, he’s not gonna leave it at that. Nope, no way! lok is the king of the beautiful ind call All, pt ofthe “Anyay, thats the story oa, but there may be more oti bane than archipelago Poly-Eats, meets the eye.LOADING 1) Search your oom for pesky Fleas 2) Mae sr the power eich iO 3) leet the PLOK ge ul ae described inthe SNES manual 49) Have one lt check for those oeaky Fl. 5) Snitch the powse ON. PLAYING 6) Couat your ms (00 more than four allowed) 2) Pash sta. 8) Chak that your fg iin positon 9) What ae you msitng for? Get going! CONTROLLER Release Badly Hoste Super I conte panels Plbontinwe olen allt Pls eens me gy eer SKILL LEVELS ‘Theol level canbe selected by pushing the Select button onthe lesen ‘Ther ace vo setings to chote from: NORMAL and CHILD'S PLAY. The dealt sting is NORMAL. NORMAL ‘Thisisthe complete game fom sat to nih, wth very boss and every fea ture in place. Only hen the geme is comet on this levis the fll end sequence show, CHILD'S PLAY “This is «special version ofthe game designed to he easier for younger players, ‘The baddies all move sluer and tually take le shots to dfet, and some of the mot dificult eels have been criteBi ‘tthe at of ow gan, Pl hao continue aval. When ll pare lives are wed up the game sre. Dating the ecu ofthe gue, Pak can sys eal otis, bc ow thyme oot fm pd pont hen al Te ale P1L-O-K TOKENS (Que BL-O-K eddie amused son the plea les OO En Jeclaniog tothe fag at ar eels sing lif, As satan slat, noP-LOLK cen sane ured en hat erin the caret gre, When th Kerth akon sell ath word PLOR itp a a these Platonlinu araledon te crest rl. Thi ll vl on heap carom Ses Coste FLOR lo Maree och Nol he Plokontinue was earned. Now when the player lone ll remaining lie, intead of Game Over, the game vill turn to the level where the lst Plokontinue was ened. The score wl he reset to its previous vale and play wil in with thre ive, Serer Plokontinue points can be ena in one sume. A Game Ove, Pk will retat atthe place where the lst Plokontnue was eared PERMANENT CONTINUE POSITIONS ‘Aew key positon ia the same hare bsen designated "Permanent Continue Pasion’. These ae alter ithe the Bobine Bro. or Rocyfl have been Adesed. Onc lye has reached on of thee positions, every new game started wil begin a thin postion, ao the eacie level ll not have tobe played through agin and again. This poston wil be membered eve ifthe Reet button spree. To play the game again from the beginning after a ‘Permanent Continue Peal’ at ben ached th Pver vc dol be wich lf few seconde eae a 90 | COTTON ISLAND Each sation of Cotton lland is completed by reaching the end and running up the flag atthe flagpole. This may not be as stright onwand ait ess Alpe Ath All pars of Aki have been populated by ly Ts campthe ios lle mast defeat evry Hs. The let Aa Uleed wl gop PL fag ( anit wl thn lat othe gpl IE Pll gts to the lgple before all the fleas have been overthrown, their fag wil still be yng. Hf Poke gets ot, «an now wll appear poatng toward the nearest fe orto the Magple Eaoetepal Ech nin of Lay vga by machin th ol ad ig ele oh eas BOSS LEVELS “These short levee usually contain one lrg enemy vho must be dbleaed. Whea beste, the Bos will dcop Plo’ flag, which wl then at to the Mgpae FLEAPIT LEVELS Each cave of the Flap played as a rac ote final ach, ith a ig Bom for Pl waiting thee. Each level is one top aaterto the Flea Quen SECRET BONUS LEVELS ‘These lvls iou cas find the) ae a ae agi ime, The eso teach the end before a digital ine counts downto zx. Thi can be vey iat bt thea pci reva for compltng this challenge“The lathome spam ofthe ei Flex Queen from the dat dept othe mye tecousFlept these bests should never have been allowed to se the ight of day, Pk will have tough task abd of him if he wants to ae tafe aed clean place to plat his Dag again, FLEA EGGS Every level of Akrillic will be populated by a dozen or so e % ec tdd nck cue aot ina bagel Sopeting bine Hf) Flea gang. The eggs ace barron in thernelves, but ‘vill soon hatch into horrid little bug-eyed Fleas. Flea egg wl hatch of thes own asoed after minute os, freeing one more Hue menace to sou the face of Abs. Much bite to shot thee as it val atch quicher and you can blast the Flea as soon as it as hatched OO Slag ADULT FLEAS | Fllgowa Fleas as rly the ost irl beats in ea) the ale of Poly. Fata. The jtery litle hug ate hop- ping mad and never stayin one spt for mote than a few swonds, Every hil tues them a shade greene a thee srength is saped. ‘Three whacs shoul end theie foul existence for good, but wath ot that they don't jump on Pl’ head fit. SUPER FLEAS Many com pel Fi rt pd te Fl Ones bet ga ipa aruset sie gag msper Flas acl ough Peles ‘mat gel Wala acces Kes ct atthe eg‘Most of the inhabitants of Absils have yt o lesen who thei re leader ‘sand il don't treat Plok with the revpect that he desenes. Plo should Aipente ome dipline.. GERSHWIN Ga ‘Actay kid fom Cotton Island, this guy hope ti he drops Tao punches shoud knock him oat for good. GIBSON = Gibson isa metal sh who in all ‘ound up about beng well He's ao scared of sting rusty, he ties to pend as much time a e un above FA) vate, Plok’soninary links woo't do any damage to Gibson, cit is best oust stay out of his way. THE SHPROUTS ‘These shor fat gua at the main indigenous population of Poly-Esta. The ite sucker areal ver the place! ‘They come in evel vate, but theyll thay all forthe oll one-two punch, SHPROUTS: Two shots shoud got thee ou SHIELD SHPROUTS You have to shoot there guy ro behind — twice! SHCUBA SHPROUTS One hit and thy ump in fight — shoot thes ssi beloe they fll don, SHKY SHPROUTS These fll down fom prachtes. SHCUBA SHIELD SHPROUTS ‘These guys ae only eightene if you set them from behind. SHKY SHIELD SHPROUTS The toughest Shpout ofall ORSON This shy creature doen't like company much; hell = aba ey to frighten Plok away. Ifyou an hit him onc hele back and ply daa. Then you ca hop om tod hitch se el JIVE HIVE ‘Ther is alway a pty going on in ere. This place socks! Don't go too near unless you realy mean brs. FUNKY B. ‘These guys party in the JIVE HIVE and hate gaterashe re es. They may be small bat they can rally give Plok a rn for his money! BIG BUDD “Tis giant flyer ira lazy and hate toe disturbed. If Plo wakes hin up, Jnl alvays bein a bad mood. He's very tough to defeat and wl lease BUDD LITES to fight his hate for him, BUDD LITE This young flower is immune to Plok’s lieabe; but Pla at mmf the edit oe pil so watch out!FROGROSE Adtant cousin of the BUDD flowers, ually found inthe wetlands of Aili HATTERSLY A thoroughly rude character, Hatten so had mannered el pt on Plo if he comes anywhere nea him. gusk punch wil care him avay fr awh, ‘hough LILY MACE LILY MACE is a gentle giant of sid rock who floats around the ands of PolyEta. She does mean any hazm, but alvays wants to be nar to Pl. lorunatly, herpes ar uite deadly to the touch Although Poke is the self-proclaimed King of Abril «few rasgede big shots ave yet to come unde his il contol. These at al bly to give Plk some ‘rouble during his mission, BOBBINS BROTHERS Millon and Marskll are aed cesus scrobats who now roam the ilande of PalsEsta a hogs For hie. They are rumored tobe i league withthe Flea Queen. Some people say there used to Bea thie bother, ving, who elt the Act many year ago due to “creative Aiferencen” PENKINOS Atabe of altable magicians ving in . the ee Nab boom there they came frm or why they'e there, bscause no one has eee etured SO i total the tale, They cannot be hut ‘then fly nflated. Besides, they Moat too high so something sharp should be ued to bring them down to ethWOMACK SPIDER ‘eal cool de who live ight in the center of Abels, He thinks he's the king of ll fhe sureye and won't lt Pk pt without « fight. Womack’ spindly pide legs are intel his weak pint ROCKYFELLA The spirit ofthe very acl of Aili, Rodel can pop out of the ground wherever he likes Rocky is prety sore about ll the Mlgpoles which Pek stuck into the ground awhile ago and is out for some kindof revenge. His stronghold is the mountains in the southeast of Akal THE FLEA QUEEN Nobody has ee et ye onthe supreme Fle, but you con bet your lst shell she's going to be uly. FLEA GUNGE “This dgusting icy Bae mess i eft behind whervr the loathe Fl (Queen has aid her es. Most of is hrc nd wl be cleaned away when Pll reclaim his kingdom, but some blobs cen be shot away whi playing aking Pl’ out ear LOGS, ROCKS AND PEBBLES “These areal to all fom a sreat height at any point. Pl’ limbs aro ele auinst an of thee 40 jumping isthe only defense. What it that beep doping things on his head? That's what Plok wants to know. SPIKY DOORWAYS These are spinning death traps — approach with extrome caution! I'm sure yostl work them out. SPIKES & BARBED WIRE ‘These are deadly tothe touch, and usually surround an ars that somebody ‘ans to keep Plk out of. There is alnays another nay around, You can wall con there fora shot time whea you pick up a force il RINGERS All nds of unk and rabish lel by Pl’ archenemies (uot who?) to fool hi into thinking he's found what he's looking fr.‘There ar plenty of objects onthe bland of Poy-Esta tha are very weal to Plo, and al ofthese wl help in one may or another. LIMBS Pleke main wagon, lok ha only four of the, 30 den’ fie ther al tone oc helen wp with pain in the posterior. TARGETS. ‘Targets muct be htin the eater by one of loks Tbs to tigger a change nthe landscape. This could he anything, rom a moving spike toa all of lid rock busting fom the sea. The hb that hits the Lane wil be let otto dy on the nearest hanger Some targets wll ony accept certain types of Kimbs, and some are connected to dynamite —s beware! HANGERS Usually found near a target these area collecting point for any limbs that have bee fred atthe target. FLAGS Each level ha a peonant lag featuring the face ots cone (Plo instigated thi sytem awhile ago vben he Aided that he himself meer ee), wth special aquare Bag exchsiely reserve for Ple’s House. When a gang of Fleas sels fa, the at Flea tobe defeated wil give up the flag which wl float back to the hotons ofthe Magpol, endy tobe ran up. Import flags can lays be collected for extra energy. SHELLS “Thee ae the mos aksble ters on Py-Ests, so collet as many of ther a you can. As wells ging eit, the shells also power Plk's AMULET. When the hell counter tthe top ofthe sre i filled wp, an ext lifes avarded SPEED BLADE “Thien Plak into an indetratble pinning hall ‘of steel, whizzing arose the lands of Poly-Esta at breakneck speaks for afew short saconds. FORCE FIELD GEMS ‘These magi gems ge Plo an nviible force field for few brie cond SURPRISE GIFTS Gifts hare ben lle round the island bya mysterious secret adie. They ually contain corte or 2 hice to elp Pl pst icky stationMAGIC FRUIT Frat estore your enesy. Mai its are ery smal, ht il et bie if you soot them. The bier he frit, the mor energy they restore, Bena you dot shoot them oo many ins, o you might not get what you expecta GOLDEN FRUIT Golden frst ate very are. They ae away allie and lala fill ney level to the max. THE LOST AMULET “The Amulet wa lot by Pok' Grand Pappy many moons ago, but tle of ita fabulous powers are legendary inthe Plo howsebel. The Ame was powered by sell, and when activated the wear would develop a fierce temper and fight hea whiting tornado, destreyiag eveything insight ut the shells ran out. SAFETY CRADLES These Moating platforms wil ery Plo: vee dangerous gape, complete wth a Fady safety al AUTO CRADLES “These rotting platforms ate fixed to cent cog and are gute handy for reaching high ledges. Some ofthe are broken, 1 Plk neds to hit the central cog with his ft punches to get them going BUDDY HORNETS “Thee indy litle bge can be found aroind Alec in tiny ble ad yellow nests. When Plo picks therm ‘tp they wl buzz around his head unt he sends therm cut es humning miss to attack any neath enemies They may be loyal, ut they'e not too elev, and may not shay tak the ight tare. SQUARE HEADS. Shrage ratty, bal yeaa nad ll aa oho are found scattered around | an erm i ‘Although quite happy to it and do sing all day yor jump 9a thes beds bo ies they igh owt elitePll likes nothing better thn to des up like hs favorite character from the movie. He has quit an extensive wareoe, and each costume alo ges im a better weapon. PLOCKY lol loves boxing, and wth thie couture, he has een bigger boxing stoves and unlimited punch por. VIGILANTE PLOK Singh lon kia towctonhe, miss gta yp cata flee herr ull itd SQUIRE PLOK ‘Am End conte gent na daetler hat and with a Blanderbae under is arm, Pl can bend fll he surveys. Anyone ho dee wll 100 find pound of Frchot headin their dection. COWBOY PLOK Plob’s favorit ls are western. With tengllo hat and spus on bis boot, Pl is the fastest ua in Palys ROCKETPLOK ‘Ante to the tat sith rochot sunchers!Tn the final ble with the Fea, no punches wl be plld. The doors to Pils garage willbe opened and his extensive Met of ighting voice willbe ist toll ne, tsi age may et teeth ei ce 0, tho UNICYCLE Not hed for beginner, the Unicycle has some anigue advantages forthe ecology pind er. Con tha ROAD TRUCK For tougher train than {se Unig, this foure heal deve Beauty flere hath sped and comfort for those who want to go that ite bitfrter. All ‘model are equipped wth an army surplus rocket launcher. JETPACK Stag from the drawing oar, hi protolype Ayog machine i sure to become the ransport of the fate, Not all ae features ein place yo but se gies a haieraising ride, ad the powerful Taser packs quite a punch! MOTORBIKE Now wer talking! A fst and mean ‘alia machine! ‘The uickest vehicle on the whole of Abs, ad if enyone gets in yor way, jut chuck grenade in thei face.HELICOPTER ‘The only choice when it comes to aitoground combs, this aby i ttlly ‘anevverabl inthe tightest tutions, and vil drop bombs on anybody from a seat heicht ‘An unstoppable monster machine that naked going to angue sath, What cis thing lack in ped, it makes up for in power UFO Fore lintel prod ony and st great pense, we hae this tally le, highly uly Ayng machine. Equipped with plasma canons and fahionable dey boppes tis tadge wil sve you fom «ce encounter wth door SECRET SUPER-VEHICLE “The very latest in high-tech sophistication ‘nd moder bate amor technology has een tized in tht no-espense pared ‘weapon of theft to help Pl defeat thee Flea Quen,Piok's word isthe breathtaking archipelago of Poly. Ets, located in the Meridian Ses. Let's ake a quick tour of some ofthe more inteeeting locations. COTTON ISLAND Apitureegeiland tothe west of Aes, where eveything is made of salt abi. ‘Thete are only afew local inhabitants and so far nobedy (not even Pek) hae claimed sovereignty ve this smal domain. Cotton Iaand is famous throughout Poly-Estaforits ‘eat anes. AKRILLIC “hiss Plok’s homeland and the bigest ind of Poly-Fata, Aksiichas many inhabitants oth large and smal, with the Pekinos, ‘Wornack Spider and Rockyflla being the most notable. The eountyie range from sandy Beaches through deep shady forests to craggy cliffeand caves. The ony bot om ths bail landscape the highly huilt-up Pok Town. Plo recently proclaimed himel king of the ian, although wheter anyone took ay notice ofthis is another matter LEGACY ISLAND This isa long deserted ialand tothe noth of Aki. In years gone by thie va the site of Grand Papoy Pl’ great gut forthe Loet Amulet. Aller many feiss oars, Grand Pappy Pl returned empty-handed, The Amulet is rumored toatl be buried om Legecy land. ‘THE FLEAPIT ‘Who knovs what lr in the undereround home ofthe Flee? Neb, that’s who! Noone hus ever ben sup enough to go down there! ined ans come buck instantly when the hit a hdd, but float back lowly when they miss. So try to make every punch hi. Plok canno fire in somernlt amp, bu ca jump mach higher than an ondary amp Pashing the Control Pad dowe atthe sme ime the Jump button sve Pk a lover jamp. ashing the Control Pad dowe during jump brings Plo bac tothe sround much aster. ‘When Plok has no limbs, he ounces constantly, being very difficult to conto. 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