He first came to public attention for his attempts to find the Tasmanian tiger. In 2005, Linnell offered a $1.25-million reward to anyone who found an extinct Tasmanian tiger. Development of "Ty the Tasmanian Tiger" began in 2000 with five developers from Krome Studios. Three sequels were produced&colon; "", "" and "Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 4". "Ty the Tasmanian Tiger" received "mixed or average" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic. In video games, boomerang-wielding "Ty the Tasmanian Tiger" is the star of his own trilogy. Tasmanian Tiger Shane Watson became the hero for Australia, bowling the very tense final over.