Trivia / Grabbed by the Ghoulies

• Stillborn Franchise: Was supposed to have a sequel but was scrapped due to the game's commercial failure.
• What Could Have Been: The game includes a rather fascinating library of concept materials unlocked by obtaining the hidden Platinum medal on each of the bonus challenges, including more than a few scrapped enemies (most of which are variations upon the classic "Dracula" vampire design) and even a few unused levels. Among the unused levels are some incredible-looking environments:
  • The Bakery looks a lot like a cross between the Kitchen and the Workshop, with kitchen implements on numerous tables and a large oven in one corner.
  • The Gallery was a wide-open space with paintings and easels strewn about.
  • The Museum may very well have been the largest room in the game, featuring innumerable displays ranging from a pirate ship to several Venus Fly Traps (which are pictured in other Concept Art as rejected enemies).
  • The Observatory was more like a planetarium from the artwork, with a complete model solar system and several other celestial dioramas.
  • According to Rare Revealed: The Making of Grabbed By The Ghoulies, A Co-Op feature was attempted by various members of the Ghoulies team, but the small arenas combined with the Camera made it difficult to maintain visual clarity, and was eventually dropped. A Museum room was also planned to show off all of the scrapped concepts, but, Ironically, it itself was scrapped, with many of the materials moving to the bonus books.

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