The choice of "stamps" was in tribute to the Stamper brothers. The stamper contains the data that will be transferred to the disc. "It's Mr. Pants" was originally conceived by Rare veterans Tim Stamper and Gregg Mayles. The game was written by Chris Stamper with graphics designed by Tim Stamper. "Snake Rattle 'n' Roll" was developed primarily by Rare employees Tim Stamper and Mark Betteridge. The use of Jet Skis was suggested by Rare's Tim Stamper. Tim Stamper (Colin Jeavons) is one of Francis Urquhart's closest friends and aides. "Slalom" was developed by British video game company Rare by Tim and Chris Stamper. Sarah Harding, in whom Stamper had confided. The screenplay was by John Sayles and the story by Larry Stamper. While Wai Lin disables the engines, she is recaptured by Stamper. Her mother was a leather stamper from Phoenix, Arizona, of French, German, and Dutch descent. Rare founder Chris Stamper was the impetus for the project.