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{{quote|Plok is an irresistible, irrepressible, unstoppable, highly improbable and downright dangerous bundle of pure energy.
▲{{quote|Plok does not like fleas.}}
▲{{quote|Plok has the amazing ability to fire all his body parts at will.}}
▲{{quote|Plok can really ''throw'' a punch.}}
▲{{quote|Plok has a very short fuse; at the slightest irritation those limbs begin to fly.}}
▲{{quote|Plok hates fleas.}}
▲{{quote|Plok is a true hero, with a heart of gold and joints of the highest-quality Velcro.}}
▲{{quote|Plok is a man with a mission. He is dedicated to ridding the world of the dreaded Fleas.}}
▲{{quote|Plok is a dreamer, a wanderer, a free spirit. He's suave and elegant. He's grade-A, first-class prime cut.}}
▲{{quote|Plok REALLY does not like Fleas.}}
▲{{quote|Plok is the king of the beautiful island called Akrillic, part of the archipelago Poly-Esta.}}
[[Describe Topic Here|Describe Plok he]]
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Plok's special power lies in how he can launch any of his limbs at will to damage enemies. Once the damage has been done, they return to Plok until he decides to attack again. Another integral use of this ability is using it to solve puzzles that involve having to "sacrifice" one of Plok's limbs to activate switches. Once a limb hits a switch, it is placed on a hanger that may be right next to the switch or several screens away. If he loses all his limbs, he becomes a defenseless bouncing ball-thing. With an amulet found halfway through the game, he can collect shells and use their power to transform into a buzzsaw when he jumps.
The game's most notable feature is [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-18zfwvySw&feature=related its
Unfortunately, ''Plok'' was released right when colorful platformers were facing a massive backlash, and it quickly fell into obscurity.
A re-release on the Virtual Console looks unlikely, as the Pickford Bros. are unsure who currently owns the rights to the game, but they have dropped occasional hints over the years of possibly making a sequel. However, Plok himself did show up in another game - as a miniboss in the [[Atari Lynx]] game ''[[wikipedia:Zaku (video game)|Zaku]]'' - and since 2013 stars in a [http://www.zee-3.com/plok webcomic] by the Pickford Bros.
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* [[Alliteration]]: The [[Goddamn Bats|Shprouts]] come in several forms: the Shcuba Shprouts, the Shcuba Shield Shprouts, the Shky Shcuba Shield
* [[American Kirby Is Hardcore]]: The American box art shows Plok sporting a noticeable scowl. This is never seen in-game.
* [["BANG!" Flag Gun]]: The cowboy suit has this as a weapon, and it [[Power-Up Letdown|does pretty much nothing]].
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* [[Detachment Combat]]: Plok can fire out both his [[Rocket Punch|arms]] ''and'' legs at the enemy.
* [[Dummied Out]]: The Brendammi Bog, Badream Fens and Breezy Beach levels, as well as a test level for vehicles.
* [[Easy Mode Mockery]]: Playing the
* [[Fake Difficulty]]: The Fleapit in its entirety. Every stage involves a new and different vehicle, most of which have touchy controls and hard-to-use weapons.
* [[Giant Spider]]: Womack Spider.
* [[Identical Grandson]]: The only thing that differs Plok from his grandpappy is a mustache.
* [[Kung Fu-Proof Mook]]: Shprouts, which need to be hit a second time immediately after the first hit to defeat them; taking too long resets their vulnerability. They become even more kung fu proof in later stages, where they carry shields that render them invincible unless they are hit in the back.
* [[Leap of Faith]]: Two of them at the end of
* [[Meaningful Name]]: The boss [[Incredibly Lame Pun|Rockyfellow]] is a [[Captain Obvious|monster made of rock]].
* [[Mercy Invincibility]]: Present in this game for Plok. [[Fake Difficulty|AND his enemies]]!!!
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* [[Noob Cave]]: The Cotton Island levels.
* [[Power-Up Letdown]]: The Secret Super-Vehicle hinted at in the manual and shown only in silhouette. {{spoiler|It's a football helmet, spring shoes and a can of Flea Spray. Arguably, you'd have an easier time taking on the final boss ''without'' it}}.
** Even worse is the [[Poison Mushroom|cowboy outfit]]: It makes Plok shoot a fake gun ([["BANG!" Flag Gun|with a
* [[Pun]]:
** There is a giant miniboss flower called the Budd, which spits out mini versions of itself called Budd Lites.
** Also, Rockyfellow.
* [[Raymanian Limbs]]:
* [[Retraux Flashback]]: The Grandpappy Plok dream sequence (see [[Monochrome Past]] above).
* [[Rocket Punch]]: What happens when you shoot your arms out. One of the power-ups gives Plok an even better version of this.
* [[Save Point]]: Mostly averted. If you die and run out of continues (or
** The Plokontinues are
* [[Short-Range Shotgun]]: One of the power-ups gives Plok a short range blunderbuss that fires out a spread of 5 bullets that travel a rather short distance. Much more useful than you'd think because it overrides the enemies' [[Mercy Invincibility]].
* [[Turns Red]]: Almost all the bosses.
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