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Who Framed
Roger Rabbit
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Who Framed Roger Rabbit is an actionpacked,
gag-filled software salute to
Hollywood's full-length feature of the
same name. Loosely based on scenes
from the film, players join Roger Rab
bit in three madcap, arcadelike adven
tures as he tries to save Toontown from
the evil Judge Doom. The dastardly vil
lain wants to destroy Toontown by dis
solving its Toon inhabitants, who are
made of ink and paint, with buckets
of Dip.
But first, the story: The year is
1947. Marvin, owner of Toontown and
the Gag King genius behind the Gag
Factory, supplies novelties and props to
the cartoon industry. One night Marvin
turns up dead, his will missing. Since he
had promised to give Toontown to the
Toons, they have only one hope for sur
vival—find the missing will. They call
upon Roger, our hare-brained hero, to
recover the document and rescue the
seductive but lovable Jessica from the
menacing manacles of the malevolent
Judge Doom.
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Toontown remains on the brink of
portentous peril and Jessica languishes
at the Gag Factory while you, in the
role of Roger, outmaneuver the Judge
and his wily weasel henchmen. Your
mission is fraught with danger. With
every mishap, another bucket of Dip is
added to your tally. If you accumulate
five buckets, you vanish from computer
memory as fast as a Toon dissolves in
Dip.
You begin your quest behind the
wheel of Benny the Cab, steering your
way through the bustling streets of Los
Angeles. You must beat Judge Doom to
the Ink and Paint Club while avoiding
numerous obstacles. Stay away from
the weasels in their Toon Patrol wag
ons, avoid collisions with the Red Cars,
and parry the puddles of despicable
Dip. But be quick: The sooner you ar
rive at your destination, the more time
you'll have to rescue Jessica.
Benny the Cab's accordionlike sus
pension lets him rise to the occasion.
He leaps out of trouble by hopping onto
buildings. You can also maneuver him
to help you grab useful items along the
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way. Grab a tire for a burst of super-
speed, rubber gloves to protect you
from the Dip puddles, and diamonds to
reduce your Dip tally by one bucket.
Once at the Ink and Paint Club,
you must answer a question from the
1947 summer edition of the Gag Fac
tory Catalog, which is included with the
game. This method of copy protection
gives you three chances—answer incor
rectly and the game ends abruptly; an
swer right and you're inside the club.
Inside, it's a mad rush to find the
missing will. You circle the club's seven
tables, each set with drinks and papers.
One of the papers contains the will, but
since Marvin used invisible ink when
he penned his final testament and you
don't know which of the papers is the
real thing, you have to grab them all.
It's not easy. If you accidently grab
a drink, you lose time. As you near your
goal, penguin waiters pop up to restock
the tables with more drinks and papers.
Watch out for Bongo, the gorilla bounc
er—a chance encounter with him, and
he'll boot you from the club. You're
also working against a clock, trying to
make your rounds and collect the pa-
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