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@InTimsWorld

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Co-Founder of #Ultimate Play The Game, @RareLtd & @FortuneFishLtd | Creative Director | Sharing Tim's World since 1979

England, United Kingdom
Joined May 2015
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This version was probably for the Nintendo Shoshinkai show 1996 #intimsworld #n64 #Nintendo #Dream #Pirates #TREASURE
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25 years and still working 🕹️ #intimsworld #conker #twelvetales #n64
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Here it is… the 1997 Spaceworld ‘Zelda Ocarina Of Time’ original show cart, not overdumped, not reconstructed, the real deal 🗡️ #intimsworld #n64 #switch #nintendo #zelda #ocarinaoftime #mario64 #starfox #gamecube
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I have way more than Twelve Tales to tell... 🤫 #intimsworld #conker #twelvetales #n64
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Arrr….! So it’s true… Dream 64 does exist after all…! #intimsworld #nintendo64 #snes #Nintendo #dream #banjokazooie #dream64
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In honour of The Legend Of Zelda Tears Of The Kingdom coming out tomorrow, I wanted to pay homage to the first 3D Zelda game: Ocarina Of Time 🗡️ #intimsworld #zelda #ocarinaoftime #n64 #nintendo #retrogames #archive
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One of my early airbrushed artworks for Battletoads. Still pops after 30+ years, don't you agree?!! 🐸 #intimsworld #battletoads #airbrush #gamecollection #retrogames #originalart
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Banjo Kazooie is a carefully constructed masterpiece. I always intended for the franchise to grow with the audience over a number of games, but… 🐻🦜 #intimsworld #banjokazooie #Nintendo #n64 #masterpiece
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Joel Hochberg 1935 - 2023 President of Rare Coin-it Inc, Miami and former Director of Rare Limited, Twycross. Joel changed the course of history, he bought us our first Nintendo Famicom system on one of his many trips to Japan. #RestInPeace #RareLtd #Nintendo #XboxGameStudios
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So you wanted to see more? Here's a glimpse into the character design guide 🐸🖌️ Music: Zu-Zu violin concerto No. 6, 2008 #intimsworld #battletoads #gamearchive
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The Battletoads style, design and marketing guides 🐸🗡️ #intimsworld #Battletoads #retrogames #games
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Searching through the boxes we found a Donkey Kong Country Crate! 🐒 What's your favourite Donkey Kong game? P.S... I found some folders from the DKC production.. 👀 #intimsworld #donkeykong #SNES
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Original airbrushed artwork for Jetpac. 40 years on and I thought by now I’d have my own jet pack! 🚀 #intimsworld #jetpac #originalartwork #anniversary
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With this machine I created the orig. demo graphics for DKCountry that so captivated Nintendo, it changed the future http://t.co/XC0JIY25iN
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Here’s the cover art for an unreleased NES/Famicom game. Guess the working title? 🦕 #intimsworld #NES #famicom #caveman #dinosaur #caveart
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I used to repair these 🔧 Happy birthday Pac-Man 🎂 #intimsworld #pacman #arcade #lego #coinop #painting #retrogames
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PSST ... Go grow yourself a REAL game. Arcade standard, available 40 years ago. My original airbrushed cover art. 🐝🖌️ #InTimsWorld #ZXSpectrum #Retrogames #UltimatePlayTheGame #VideoGameArt #OriginalArtwork
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@conkerhimself Nothing can beat the barn scene! 😂
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@grantkirkhope @Sethrogen This is bananas! 🍌
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If Banjo-Kazooie wins @grantkirkhope and I will lick this 25 year old chocolate @BAFTAGames 😂
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The Legend of Zelda vs Banjo-Kazooie — It's the greatest battle that has ever taken place, the might of Banjo and Kazooie against the legends of Link and Zelda. There can only be one... but which duo will rise above all?
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Wow…. I need to check the archive for hidden cameras! #intimsworld #fanart #archive
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hello today i'm posting this fanart I made for @InTimsWorld He's an incredible developer who has made magnificent games and whom I really admire feel free to check out his tweets #Rareware #drawing #ArtistOnTwitter #fanart #videogames #developer #Timstamper #banjokazooie #conker
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The working title was BC Games 🦕🕹️
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Here’s the cover art for an unreleased NES/Famicom game. Guess the working title? 🦕 #intimsworld #NES #famicom #caveman #dinosaur #caveart
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I’ve caught him... I’ve caught him! #DreamSNES http://t.co/guVtRkOWj5
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Fresh from over 3 decades storage in the archives: The original #KnightLore loading screen artwork #Ultimate #TBT http://t.co/AVevCsrUqf
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I wonder if we can lure him out... #DreamSNES http://t.co/MvxVPYeNVO
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On this day in 1985 @RareLtd started trading, but you may not recognise the paper we used. #30thAnniversary http://t.co/VNQjhIcgK3
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The pinball machines we used for the conversions to NES. Can you spot which games were never released? 🕹️ #intimsworld #pinball #arcade #NES #Nintendo #Tradewest #Williams #retrogames #intimsworldmuseum
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#DreamSNES Plugged in and ready to run! http://t.co/62rL10FMQx
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Hey! It still works! Hang on, what’s that noise? #DreamSNES http://t.co/meXJzHKijj
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What shall I do with the ice key? RT = Quick smash it open Fav = long slow thaw #DrWiggles #DreamSNES http://t.co/Qn0OTEVL5f
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My 310VGX SG001 VOSTOK This computer didn’t launch a man, it launched an ape into the world of Super CGI http://t.co/RQZgjEDitI
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I fired up one of my SGs She still works! Let’s see what she’s got on her... http://t.co/Xj58Kd3mfZ
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I met up with Shigeru Miyamoto on 23 Aug 1995, he very kindly gave me this... Super Famicom Yoshi’s Island http://t.co/dJcBsntmAc
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@grantkirkhope Har haaarrr… Me hearties…..!
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Tim Stamper
9 years
Thank you everyone for your ideas. I've got a SNES and a little guy to man the trap! #DreamCatcher http://t.co/KZDkP3P1qC
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OK #DrWiggles Let us see it... Gosh what a big ROMs you've got! The real #DreamSNES http://t.co/zucVqZ3BFt
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There are more secrets locked in the vault!.. Which is the key to success?? 👀🔑 Make sure to follow me on Instagram to see more! #intimsworld #secrets #games #gamedev #gamesecrets #retrogames #gamecollection #ultimateplaythegame #rare #fortunefish #gamecollector #gamehistory
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Tim Stamper
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Look what I just found! Almost 25 years old, the only sample we got BNIP but a bit yellowed! #Battletoads LCD game http://t.co/4eEP2PHXX1
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I've found a King Bee! #Conker http://t.co/0kbweNuRah
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@grantkirkhope Maybe I've found it... Or maybe I haven't... 👀
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@TheRealBeano & a great soundtrack 🎵
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Believe it or not, after all this time the battery still works. #KillerInstinct http://t.co/l61UNjPRMI
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Chris & I are #DevelopAwards Legends! Here we are @FortuneFishLtd The past was good But look, the future looks Great! http://t.co/HnKHqS9CRn
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I also modelled #KillerInstinct graphics on VOSTOK, Rare’s 1st SGI. I’ve spent so much time working at this screen! http://t.co/dsD99Yitr8
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We founded @RareLtd 30 years ago. Here's a chance to replay some of the old classics on #XboxOne
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It’s @RareLTD ’s 30th Anniversary & we’re the ones getting a gift. #XboxOne #XboxE3 #RareReplay http://t.co/jNb5J7LsVH
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4 U retro guys & gals. Here’s the original #KnightLore box art, just as crisp as it was 31 years ago. #RareReplay http://t.co/LXKaelGMY4
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#Alien8 Robot (two-tone) Just turn over the tracing paper to walk in the opposite direction! http://t.co/FwGwVKIoGa
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ICYMI Here is the complete commemorative frame of games http://t.co/pM6aShLQNP
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APOLLO joined my network in ’95 to control renderer VOSTOK1 On it I produced graphics inc DK2, DK3 & #DreamSNES & N64 http://t.co/uKzSEDKIic
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The games I created at Rare 3 eras close ups of those that were released before I left in 2007 http://t.co/weGw44hHpT
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What is it about Diddy's Quest that makes it your favourite? 🐒
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Tim Stamper
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You voted for it and here it is! The original #TranzAm inlay artwork. "Now, that's a big banana!!" http://t.co/nHxzD1YpZM
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Have you ever wanted a #DonkeyKong #DiddyKong #Mars mega-size pencil eraser? I’ve got one! Just don’t ask why! http://t.co/WR1tcPW3co
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A collection of games I worked on for the @RareLtd label But I’m told something’s missing! #TBT #RareReplay http://t.co/roMof7nPDZ
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Some versions mimic the box art more closely. Original title screen. #KnightLore #Ultimate #gamedev #retrogaming http://t.co/wtSEchhAHp
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An early #KnightLore concept sketch RT to see some of the characters that didn’t appear in the final game #RareReplay http://t.co/aYJ9WhIZ25
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Tim Stamper
2 years
Mmm… Chocolate… Nope… just dust! If only I could get a fresh one from @BAFTAGames to tempt @grantkirkhope ? 👀
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If Banjo-Kazooie wins @grantkirkhope and I will lick this 25 year old chocolate @BAFTAGames 😂
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#Alien8 title screen artwork, Amstrad version #TBT http://t.co/pnFvmvlNzq
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“New Game” became #KnightLore Wonder what happens if I pull the chain? Still working on #AticAtac at the time http://t.co/5GdSGqBwfO
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ICYMI: The original #KnightLore loading screen artwork from 11 June 1984. #RareReplay #XboxOne http://t.co/Bl44SVOzt3
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Screen layouts were improved on tracing paper. #KnightLore cave sketches http://t.co/bbjofRzoVk
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Unseen #KnightLore mushroom Spores shoot out & poison surrounding squares for a short time #cuttingroomfloor http://t.co/5R2q1d9c0Z
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He’s lively now...shot under the fridge. He won't fall for the same trap again. Ideas anyone? #DreamCatcher http://t.co/VMMv2uQfMM
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... an ancient computer ranged deep within the bowels of the archive, the ages hang heavy on its dusty data banks http://t.co/VZd4ogVxdW
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2 years
I may be bias, but I think we all know who the best duo is! 😉
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BAFTA Games
2 years
Ico vs Banjo-Kazooie — Ico and Yorda were inseparable (literally), but then so were Banjo and Kazooie - who would you hate to split up?
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Now...! The best way to catch a dev cart is with some nesting material and new batteries... [whispers..] I'll set a trap!! #DreamSNES
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The grand table and decorations were simplified in the game. #KnightLore http://t.co/Df4GoYh17q
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Which did you play? RT = #RCProAm Fav = #TranzAm If enough interest I’ll find something to show you #RareReplay
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Lord Arse! 🕹️
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The large (and very yellow) map for the early Ultimate hit, Trans Am on the ZX Spectrum #beautifulmaps #retrogaming http://t.co/vfN49Pbgia
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Where’s #BanjoKazooie and #Goldeneye ? There they are! Hopefully Twitter will display the whole photo this time! http://t.co/HlYlWXVYPZ
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“All the better for you to play with” replied #DreamSNES http://t.co/Vmu4OZnRFx
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Early character development graphics, with larger eyes. I modified these for actual production, 1/2 #KnightLore http://t.co/vOrBnu5Ec6
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#DrWiggles found the #DreamSNES cartridge was frozen in the ice key. http://t.co/C4Ycplc2lk
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Dingo! ...err... Dinger! ...umm... Banjo! ... I mean... BINGO!!!!.... Gotcha! #DreamSNES http://t.co/ias5BiIUsa
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2 years
You can't get a stronger duo. Kazooie lives in Banjo's backpack!!
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BAFTA Games
2 years
Banjo Kazooie vs Mario — The bear and the bird, or the plumbing pair? Both classics, but only one duo can make it to the final!
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. @nicholas362B @Rare_Gamer @Funky_Billiards ... "Dream" cartridge to rule them all on the N64! So, who wants to see this stuff?
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Very unexpected! @DevelopOnline contacted us out of the blue just a few days ago. Very flattered!
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The Stamper Brothers to receive top 'Development Legend' honour at Develop Awards 2015 http://t.co/Bm2u5KuvDQ http://t.co/ueMAM0yk59
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Each SGI @RareLtd had a space/Scifi name. Later I added APOLLO to my office network & kept VOSTOK as the render eng. http://t.co/svS6xfKq9C
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Ohh...Noooo! He's jumped out of the box! And he's taken the batteries with him! #DreamSNES http://t.co/Lec08UhRII
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Here’s JJ from 1981/82 Unseen graphics as I redrew him again with a straw boater hat What was the game? #TBT http://t.co/jmlyp49xkf
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I have early #BanjoKazooie stuff, but lots of my original concept art like this was given to the team for direction
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9 years
We didn't do that much concept art for Banjo, but here is a lovely #earlyBanjo piece from @InTimsWorld . http://t.co/TdpxNE9rKi
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1 year
Pet raven on his feeding stand 🦅
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InKatiesGarden
1 year
The Red Kites really weren't happy Mr Raven was on the branch! 🦅🪶 Could this mean the Red Kites have a nest near by?? I hope so! 🤞 #inkatiesgarden #katiesgarden #redkites #raven #spring #crow #flightclub #birdsofprey #birdsinflight #featheredfriends #britishwildlife
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This is still the weapon of choice for opening the mail at home! Solid metal with #KI logo #KillerInstinct #SNES http://t.co/WCfRmVDtOB
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Well done if you knew... JJ appeared in #Blueprint coin-op game This one’s in the legendary arcade barn #TBT http://t.co/r3RLomEBtn
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Things always seem different 'in Tim's world' Check out the garden The onions are looking..... good? #GooglyEyeFri http://t.co/oORTOFic42
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Stamper’s Stone Age Bread From field to table in a day It tastes amazing! That’s how to do #GreatBritishBakeOff http://t.co/4BYShHimmB
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A unique hat worn by @RealKLobb me & many show girls Why is it special? RT to see Retro #KillerInstinct #EVO2015 http://t.co/Wf7VLPeoeE
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I was forced into a dark room Talk or we’re not letting you home, he said Just kidding! My 1st interview since 2007
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Develop August: The return of the Stamper brothers http://t.co/Kqg5hCcALK Print and digital editions available now http://t.co/CtrNKkfPCP
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Thought I’d try something different for my acceptance speech at #DevelopAwards last night. You can all read it here http://t.co/dsWzFvQQ6a
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9 years
Wow, do you realize it was 17 years ago, Banjo and Kazooie teamed up for you to enjoy! Happy Birthday!!!
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This Day in Gaming History: Banjo Kazooie was released on the #N64 on May 31, 1998. #Nintendo #Rare #BanjoKazooie http://t.co/Qi8ce5eRzl
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Ultimate trophies from the past abound Can this one’s partner still be found? #KnightLore http://t.co/18Cmqk9l1F
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The Gargoyle from the trapdoor Would grab you from an nearby square And take you off to who knows where #KnightLore http://t.co/P0ltkjDwgf
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