Game Synopsis: In Who Framed Roger Rabbit, the object is for the player to help Roger Rabbit race through the streets of Los Angeles to find the will that leaves Toontown to all those lovable toons. Roger must dodge "dip" puddles, scurry through the Ink and Paint Club gathering almost everything in sight, and then race again to the Gag Factory where he must get past Judge Doom's weasel henchmen to save Jessica from the Dip- mobile.

Game Sequence: Benny-the-Cab - Roger and Benny race against the Toon Patrol through the streets of Los Angeles dodging oncoming traffic, dip puddles, and street cars. Benny has the unique ability to jump over cars, puddles, street cars, and even to ride over buildings.

Ink and Paint Club - In this scene Roger runs from table to table desperately searching for Marvin Acme's Will. Since Roger is not sure where it can be, he grabs all the napkins in the place. The ever efficient Penguins that work in the club will constantly be re-setting the tables with napkins, so Roger has to move VERY quickly. Also, remember how Roger reacts to alcohol? Well, if you've forgotten, this will remind you. Don't let Roger grab a bottle or you will lose precious time. Finally, don't get to close to the bouncer- gorilla. If he gets his paws on you you lose a "life".

Benny-the-Cab - Once again Benny and Roger team up to thwart Judge Doom. Get through the streets as quickly as you can. The faster you go, the more time you will have in the Gag Factory.

Gag Factory - In the Gag Factory Roger must move through ten screens maneuvering past all five of Judge Doom's weasels to rescue the fair Jessica. Roger must use various gags found throughout the factory to make the weasels laugh themselves into oblivion. If the player accomplishes this, they have defeated Judge Doom and saved Toontown from destruction. A few reward screens follow.

Strategy/Hints

Benny-the-Cab - The trick here is to stay ahead of the black Toon Patrol truck. The following should help you accomplish this:

1. Use the Up-Arrow-Jump combination to get onto the rooftops of the buildings. This keeps you away from dip puddles and other vehicles, but at the expense of not being able to grab valuable objects hanging from the side of the buildings. You must then negotiate the changing level of the buildings.

2. On the IBM CGA and EGA versions there is a definite pattern for the cars, dip puddles, objects, and street cars. Discovering this pattern will help anticipate what is coming next.

3. The objects hanging from the fronts of the buildings help you as follows: Diamonds remove a dip bucket from your total provided you have at least one. Wheels protect Benny for a short period of time from dip puddles. On the IBM EGA, C64, and Amiga versions Benny changes color while he is "protected". Finally, the Boxing Gloves will give Benny a temporary boost of energy enabling him to go faster.

Ink and Paint Club - The trick here is to gather up all the napkins on the tables while avoiding the gorilla who haunts the lowest two tables and not grabbing any bottles. This is an extremely difficult task. Most players are unable to do this. Failing to clear all the tables within the allotted time (approximately 3 minutes), costs the player an additional dip bucket being added to their total. However, if you have cleared off most of the tables, Baby Herman will get mad at you but tell you to go to the Gag Factory anyway. The following suggestions should help you find Marvin's Will:

1. Never go to the lower tables while the gorilla is headed towards you; he's faster than you think!

2. If this section ends up being too "expensive" in terms of getting too many dip buckets, you may want to just let Roger run around the center table the whole time and let the song end. This will cost you one dip bucket, but some skillful driving in the following Benny-the-Cab section can reclaim that for you.

Gag Factory - This sub-game pits you against Judge Doom's weasel henchmen. The following should not only help you survive in the Gag Factory, but the following are outright solves to the tricky portions of the game, so don't read past this point if you haven't been to the Gag Factory yet:

1. In the IBM CGA version of the game you can use a single gag repeatedly to eliminate a weasel. In all other versions you must use at least 2 gags alternately to dispose of each weasel. Also, you must be quick about it -- if you wait too long to use the next gag or exit to another screen, the weasel won't be laughing anymore so you'll have to start all over again with him.

2. From the screen where the columns are lettered "A-B-C", have Roger go up the elevator by positioning him in front of it and either pushing the joystick forward or pressing the up-arrow key. You will see Roger go up to the second floor. The far left crates have portable holes in them. Have Roger grab a hole by pushing the joystick forward or pushing the up-arrow. You should see an icon appear in the lower left corner representing a portable hole. Despite the appearance of the icon -- it looks like two holes -- you have only one portable hole. Have Roger walk to the right until he's in the center of the next screen, the "D-E" screen. Once he's there, use the portable hole by pressing the fire button or the space bar to drop to the first floor. This is an example of how gags are used and how Roger can make his way through the factory.

3. To get past this part of the game, you have to do the following: On the "K-L-M" screen, go to the first floor and use the pogo stick to help Roger bounce back to the "A-B-C" screen. Get off the pogo stick and go up the elevator. Just to the left is a crate full of magnets. Take one and go all the way back to the "K-L-M" screen -- not the screen with the bomb! One screen over. Before you get the pogo stick, you might want to dispose of this weasel first, instead of using the vanishing cream to get past him. Remember, you can only carry one gag at a time, so you'll lose the magnet when you grab the vanishing cream. Get on the second floor of the "K-L-M" screen and push the button. Use the magnet to attach Roger to the swinging hook on the right. This will take you to the second half of the gag factory.

4. Roger now starts the second half of the Gag Factory on screen "N-O-P". Have Roger grab a portable hole from right behind him and then use it immediately to drop to the first floor. Then walk Roger all the way to the right, picking up a bottle of invisibility potion along the way. Once Roger is on the "Q-R" screen, use the invisibility potion to walk fast the first weasel. While Roger is invisible you must have him jump over the puddle of dip on the right and then go up the elevator and past the next weasel on the next screen. This may sound tricky, but that's only because it is; yet with a little practice you should be able to do this pretty well. You may want to try to get rid of the first weasel before resulting to this marathon inviso-run, but this works every time once you master the timing.

5. To win the game, you have to get past all the weasels; this should put you on the "Y-Z" screen. Having picked up a portable hole from the last set of crates on the first floor of the "V-W-X" screen, walk Roger up the elevator all the way to the far right on the second floor. Use the hole to drop to the first floor. Get a pogo stick from the crates and bounce back over the dip. Get another portable hole from the crates on the previous screen and go back up the elevator on the "Y-Z" screen. Have Roger fall through the first hole you made then throw the hole over the "X" on the floor on the first floor. You should see a tiny Roger Rabbit jump onto the dip-mobile and save Jessica as he does away with Judge Doom. Following this are some reward screens and the game is over