Sam & Max 301: The Penal Zone

Sam & Max 301: The Penal Zone

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Sam & Max The Devil's Playhouse EP1: Penal Zone - Demo Version Walkthrough
By VolnuttHeroP64
In this Guide, I will walk you through on the Demo Version of Sam & Max The Devil's Playhouse Episode (Season 3) 1-5: Penal Zone (PC, Xbox 360, PS3 & iOS Versions) & show you how to purchase the Retail version.
   
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1. Season 3, Episode 1 Retail Story
General Skun-ka'pe, a gorilla from outer space, arrives in town bringing a message of peace and love. However, Sam and Max find out about his true intentions thanks to Max's new psychic power to see the future before his arrival. Now these two must stop him.
2. Toys of Power
The Toys of Power are a set of toy-shaped artifacts that form an essential part of the plot and gameplay of The Devil's Playhouse. A Total of 9 Toys of Power can be found along with the Devil's Toybox through the course of Season 3. Each one contains different Psychic Powers.

The known toys and accompanying abilities are as follows:

Toy of Power:
1. View-Master
2. Telephone
3. Rhinoplasty/Silly Putty
4. Playing Cards
5. Charlie Ho-Tep
6. Nutrition Specs (PS3 Version Only)
7. Projector & Film Reels
8. Can o' Nuts
9. Cthonic Destroyer

Psychic Power:
1. Precognition
2. Teleportation
3. Shapeshifting
4. Mind Reading
5. Ventriloquism
6. Nutrition Vision
7. Astral Projection
8. Compression
9. Destruction

Effect:
1. Sam can somehow also see the visions. Also referred to as the Eyes of Yog-Soggoth.
2. Must know a phone number to teleport near that phone.

3. Use the putty in the nose to copy a picture and take that form.
Sammun-Mak names it "The Essence Thief."

4. Can be used multiple times on the same person after new information is acquired.
5. Referred to as "Psychic Ventriloquism," which Sammeth rebukes.

6. Shows you the Nutrition Facts of any food item. Also works on people (Currently only available on PS3, after you beat The Penal Zone once).

7. Can view (and possibly manipulate) select parts of the past. In The City That Dares Not Sleep, this toy's usage is further explained by The Narrator, as the toy makes the user able to take over any suitable body of himself/herself (for example, Sam uses this power to take over his clones to complete tasks).

8. Maximus can hide himself and Sameth inside the can.
9. Can destroy/banish things from the Dark Dimension.
3. PS3 Controls
Here are the PlayStation 3 controls. They're listed in the Help & Settings menu under Controller Map, but just in case:

BUTTON = Action
X = Use, Talk To, Select
() = Back, Cancel, Run
[] = Use Inventory Item
/\ = Enter Max Mode
R1 = Cycle Selected Object
R2 = Show Selectable Objects
R3 = Not Used
L1 = Cycle Selected Object
L2 = Not Used
L3 = Not Used
Select = Not Book
Start = Menu, Pause
Right Analog = Select Max Power
Left Analog = Move, Menu Navigation
D-Pad = Menu Navigation
4. PC Controls
And the PC controls. Again they're listed in the Help & Settings menu under Keyboard Map and Mouse Map (and also Controller Map if you want to use a controller):

KEY = ACTION
WASD, Arrow Keys, 8, 4, 6, 2 = Movement, Menu navigation
Left Mouse Button (hold & drag) = Move
Q, M, End, 7 = Max Mode
N, C, 3, Page Down = Notebook
Shift, Right Mouse Button (hold while moving) = Run
Enter, 5, Left Mouse Button = Select, Use
Ctrl, Right Mouse Button = Cancel, Close
I, E, Del, Ins, 0, 9, Middle Mouse Button/Mouse Wheel = Open Inventory
Space = Pause
5. Demo Walkthrough
We begin not at the beginning but on a spaceship. In order to reach that distant oh so familiar gun you're going to utilise Max's psychic powers. Switch control to him as there's nothing you can do as Sam at the moment.

Simply select the toy telephone labelled as "Teleportation". There's only one destination and it's "Stinky's Cell", dial it (in a way that doesn't make sense) and you'll teleport over to Stinky on her throne. Unfortunately gaining Sam's gun is not enough to defeat General Skun-ka'pe so you're going to have to dig into your inventory by pressing the Square button.

Once you've opened it close it again. Then open it again after targeting the General, select the Homing Beacon and use it on Skunkape. Still not enough you're going to need get a new psychic power for Max. Simply click on the display case as Sam to reach it.

With your new Shapeshifting power granted by the Rhinoplasty you're going to need to delve into Max's mind again and select this new power. Aim at the painting of a plant to your right and press X to transform into a plant. Now that there's a picture of the plant on the stuff you can transform by pressing Square. Back as Sam again use the Homing Beacon on Skunkape one more time,
success!

Select Skun-ka'pe once again and this time use the Remote Control on him to open the portal to... The Penal Zone!

And yet there's still more to be done to defeat General Skun-ka'pe. Walk on down to Harry Moleman in the glass cage and attempt to talk to him, the disembodied brain will then give you the next toy to help you in your quest. To pick it up just walk back up the ramp and collect it from the display case on the right near the exit.

Switch to Max again and aim the mind reading receptacle at Harry (you may also wish to read the minds of the other people present, especially if you've after trophies). Once you've got Harry's phone number you can now teleport to it using Max's Teleportation power.

There's a picture of a gun on the wall in the status displays, simply switch to Max, select the Rhinoplasty and transform into that space bazooka. Have Sam pick up Max to finish off this first section and send General Skun-ka'pe into The Penal Zone. Once that's done, you've completed the Demo Version of The Devil's Playhouse!

At the End of the PS3 Demo Selecting BUY NOW will take you to the PlayStation Store while selecting MAIN MENU will take you back to the Main Menu Screen.

In the PC Demo Version, however, the game will automatically exit to Windows & lead to a "Thanks for Playing, Coming Soon" splash screen.
6. Just the Clicks
Jailbreak
1. Switch to Max.
2. Select teleportation power.
3. Teleport to "Stinky's Cell".

Homing Beacon
1. Open inventory.
2. Close inventory.
3. Target General Skun-ka'pe.
4. Open inventory.
5. Use the Homing Beacon on the General.
6. Click on display case.
7. Switch to Max.
8. Select shapeshifting power.
9. Aim at plant picture to the right.
10. Transform into plant.
11. Use the Homing Beacon on the General again.

The Penal Zone
1. Use the Remote Control on Skun-ka'pe.
2. Talk to Harry.
3. Click on display case to the right of the ship.
4. Switch to Max.
5. Select mind reading power.
6. Read Harry's mind.
7. Teleport to "Harry's Cell".
8. Use shapeshifting power on picture of gun on wall.
9. Pick up gun.
7. Game Items
Big Gun: Used to shoot Objects

Penal Zone Remote Control: Used to Trap General Skunkape in the Penal Zone.

Penal Zone Homing beacon: Used to Trap General Skunkape in the Penal Zone.
8. Demo Installation
To download the Demo Version of Sam & Max Season 3, take the following Steps:

1. Visit IndieDB and search for Sam & Max.
Sam & Max 301: The Penal Zone Demo File - IndieDB

2. Select Files on The Devil's Playhouse.

3. Download & Install Sam & Max 301 Demo

4. Enjoy the game.
9. Ordering Information
https://cs2bus.com/steamstore/app/31220/Sam__Max_301_The_Penal_Zone/
Note: Each Episode on the Storefront page contains Sam & Max Season 3.
1 Comments
VolnuttHeroP64  [author] 4 Oct, 2020 @ 3:16am 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bk8dtYZfbRo
Thanks for playing, coming soon.