Tass Times in Tonetown

Your grandfather has invented a device which makes real everything he can see in his dream. All the strange places and creatures he can dream about really exist in an alternate reality. One of those creatures, named Franklin Snarl, traveled through the device to our reality and kidnapped Gramps, teleporting him into the crazy world of Tonetown. He hopes that Gramps will always remain asleep, which assures Snarl's own existence!

Now it's up to you, the hero of the game to travel to the alternate dimension of Tonetown and to rescue your grandfather. You interact with the environment by either typing in commands, or choosing one of the action icons available as interface. The game, therefore, combines text-based interaction with the more modern "point and click" approach.

Added March 8, 2020
Published By Activision, Inc.
Developed By Interplay Entertainment Corp.
Interplay Productions, Inc.
Brainwave Creations
Media (Germany,United Kingdom) (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Front Cover (Germany,United Kingdom) (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
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Front Cover (United States) (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
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Media (United States) (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Front Cover (United States) (Apple IIgs) from mobygames.com
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Media (United States) (Apple IIgs) from mobygames.com
Other (United States) (Apple IIgs) from mobygames.com
Title screen (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Starting location (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Gramps' bedroom (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Hallway. (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Drop down menu. (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Outside the salon. (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
In a clothing store. (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Outside the Tonetown Times. (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Editor of the Tonetown Times. (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Ennio is a legend here. (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Sidewalk. (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Party like it's 1986! (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Snarl. (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Construction yard. (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Town square. (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Punk band - the Daglets (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Backstage with the Daglets (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Well (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Snarl's petstore (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Party supply store (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Bottom of well (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Caged freaks (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Tunnel (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
End of tunnel (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
A Jawdawg (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Gate. (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Snarl's estate. (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Inside Snarl's place. (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Snarl's lab. (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Marshland. (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Woods. (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
River. (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Waterfall. (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Getting eaten - game over. (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Cliff. (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Two freaky guards. (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Lakeside. (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
The Tower (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Inside the Tower (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Elevator (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Title screen from mobygames.com
The main playing interface from mobygames.com
In granpa's bedroom from mobygames.com
Getting the keys from the kitchen. from mobygames.com
Inside the laboratory from mobygames.com
The hoop that takes you places. from mobygames.com
Arriving in Tonetown. from mobygames.com
Inside Jamac Salon from mobygames.com
Buying a jumpsuit in the boutique. from mobygames.com
At the town square from mobygames.com
Flo's Party Supplies has everything you might need for a party. from mobygames.com
Cool! An outdoor concert! from mobygames.com
Fast Freddie's is the coolest disco in town... or maybe the only disco. from mobygames.com
Outside the offices of Tonetown Times from mobygames.com
Ennio's got a desk!? from mobygames.com
I got lost in the forest. Oh and I also got eaten. from mobygames.com
Sidewalk. from mobygames.com
Well. from mobygames.com
Bottom of well. from mobygames.com
Title screen (composite monitor) from mobygames.com
Snarl - the evil jerk. from mobygames.com
Investigating the cabin (composite monitor) from mobygames.com
Outside salon. from mobygames.com
Spot playing with grandpa's strange contraption (composite monitor) from mobygames.com
In the editor's office of the Tonetown Times. from mobygames.com
Getting a fashionable Tonetown makeover (composite monitor) from mobygames.com
Nature trail. from mobygames.com
At the boutique (composite monitor) from mobygames.com
Wetlands. from mobygames.com
Spot's alter-ego Ennio is sort of a big shot here (composite monitor) from mobygames.com
The Daglets rock the park (composite monitor) from mobygames.com
The band members reveal the secret of their electrolic sound (composite monitor) from mobygames.com
The Tonetown Times editor is pleased (composite monitor) from mobygames.com
A strange town indeed - disco's still hip! (composite monitor) from mobygames.com
Hankering for a party mask? you've come to the right place (composite monitor) from mobygames.com
A leisurely walk in the strange, strange woods (composite monitor) from mobygames.com
Not your garden variety toadstools (composite monitor) from mobygames.com
The local fauna can get somewhat bizarre (composite monitor) from mobygames.com
Ennio gets a sniff of something unpleasant (composite monitor) from mobygames.com
Exploring the depths of the well (composite monitor) from mobygames.com
An eerie menagerie (composite monitor) from mobygames.com
Into the darkness... (composite monitor) from mobygames.com
In the bad guy's mansion (composite monitor) from mobygames.com
Snarl owns a pet store, too (composite monitor) from mobygames.com
Row, row, row your boat... (composite monitor) from mobygames.com
A none too subtle reference (composite monitor) from mobygames.com
The office tower (composite monitor) from mobygames.com
A rather eclectic pair of guards (composite monitor) from mobygames.com
Title screen. (Apple II) from mobygames.com
Start of game in Gramp's house. (Apple II) from mobygames.com
Bedroom. (Apple II) from mobygames.com
Kitchen. (Apple II) from mobygames.com
Secret lab. (Apple II) from mobygames.com
In Tone Town. (Apple II) from mobygames.com
Outside Newspaper building. (Apple II) from mobygames.com
Newspaper office. (Apple II) from mobygames.com
Ennio works at the newspaper office. (Apple II) from mobygames.com
Building site. (Apple II) from mobygames.com
Everyone has a punk style around here. (Apple II) from mobygames.com
On a street. (Apple II) from mobygames.com
Fourway intersection. (Apple II) from mobygames.com
Concert. (Apple II) from mobygames.com
Well. (Apple II) from mobygames.com
Dark tunnel. (Apple II) from mobygames.com
Hallway (Apple II) from mobygames.com
Getting eaten by a freak of nature - always loads of fun. (Apple II) from mobygames.com
Hang out. (Apple II) from mobygames.com
Snarl the bad guy! (Apple II) from mobygames.com
Shop. (Apple II) from mobygames.com
Title screen (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Starting location (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Kitchen (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Lab (Amiga) from mobygames.com
The machine (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Construction site (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Hair saloon exterior (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Hair saloon interior (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Newspaper building exterior (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Newspaper building interior (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Ennio's/Spot's desk (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Bullet-shaped building (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Town square (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Rock arena (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Nature trail (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Trench (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Mask shop (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Pet shop (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Wishing well (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Woods (Amiga) from mobygames.com
A brick wall (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Death screen (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Grassy marsh. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Boat landing. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Path near water. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Mushrooms. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Getting eaten by an ugly thing. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Bottom of well. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Cages. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Underground tunnel. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Ladder. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
A Jawdawg. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Gate. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Inside Snarl's estate. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Snarl's laboratory. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Snarl's estate. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
A cliff. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
In a boat. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
The Tower. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Inside the Tower. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Title screen (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Starting location (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Kitchen. (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Hallway. (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Bedroom. (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Gramp's lab. (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Groovy man! (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Intersection. (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Bandstand. (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Sidewalk. (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
News paper building. (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Newspaper editor. (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Ennio's desk. (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Near a building. (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Band. (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Well. (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Down in the well. (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Nature trail. (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Forest. (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Snarl's pet shop. (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Marshland. (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Marsh. (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Game over! (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Title page (Macintosh) from mobygames.com
Gameplay (Macintosh) from mobygames.com
Title screen (Apple IIgs) from mobygames.com
Starting location (Apple IIgs) from mobygames.com
In the bedroom (Apple IIgs) from mobygames.com
Preparing to go through the hoop (Apple IIgs) from mobygames.com
Dancing people (Apple IIgs) from mobygames.com

Year of Release:
1986

Genre(s):
Interactive Fiction Traditional

Graphic Style:
2D

Camera View:
First-Person

Control Type:
Text Parser

Setting/Theme:
Sci-Fi

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