Pudgey/Toontown Getting Started
You should by now have installed Toontown and run the program. You will have made a Toon that you intend to play and been through the initial Toontorial where Flippy shows you how to use the two gags you start with - Throw and Squirt. Flippy has also given you the one basic piece of information that will guide you throughout Toontown - Toons need to defeat Cogs. From here you will go out and explore Toontown for yourself, starting in Toontown Central playground. So how does this game work? What do you have to do?
The following is an overview of Toontown containing some basic guidance and information. If you don't get to read all the rest of this guide straight away, this bit at least should get you up and Tooning.
There are six themed playgrounds in Toontown. In playgrounds toons can meet, play some games, go shopping, heal after fighting cogs, buy gags, and get new tasks assigned to them. It is a safe place to be.
The playgrounds are the hub of your activities in Toontown and a Toon's progress is often measured by the playground in which they are currently working on tasks. It is tempting to want to rush through tasks and get a higher experienced (i.e. higher Laff points) Toon as quickly as possible. Well, slow down there - Toontown is seemingly designed to be played at a leisurely pace. Spending time in Toontown Central learning the basics of cooperative gameplay will set you up with good strategies for advancing through the rest of the game.
Note: below here is a quote from another guide - one that I think gets it right. I want to paraphrase this and add/change to suit our layout.
You progress through Toontown by doing tasks in each of the playgrounds. Each playground increases in difficulty, i.e. higher level cogs, and bigger cog buildings. A noobie mistake is to try and immediately get in the tougher battles right away. All too often I find a 19 laff toon in Donald's Dreamland trying to fight level 9 cogs. This isn't a game where killing the biggest monsters gives you more experience. You get experience based on the gag you use and not the power of the cog. You won't advance any quicker killing the bigger cogs so its best to stick with what you can handle. I will briefly describe each playground in order of progression.
This is where it all begins and is the home of Mickey Mouse. The theme is humor, gags, and jokes.This is the home of Donald Duck as he endlessly ferries toons around the playground. It has a nautical theme.
Goofy used to hang out here, but Daisy has rightfully claimed her spot here once gardening was released. Its theme is plants and flowers.
This is the home of Minnie Mouse. The theme is music. It's perhaps the most awkward playground to navigate.
This is the home of Pluto. The theme is cold and winter.
This is the second home of Donald, but he's dreaming. It has a dreamy nighttime and sleepy theme.
Each playground contains the following buildings. All will look a bit different to match the theme.
- The Headquarters
This is where toons go to acquire and hand in their toontasks. There are 4 officers there to help you. When picking out toontasks, be sure to see what tasks each officer has to get the best task for you to do. Headquarters can also be found on each of the adjoining streets. Once you select a task, you are stuck with it until you complete it.
Each playground has a set of tasks you must complete before you move on to the next. These can not be skipped. Your only other options will be "Just for fun" tasks if you don't complete them.
1. Laff point missions - Do these the moment you see them. Laff means everything! 2. Gag training - Donald's Dock, Minnie's Melodyland and The Brrrgh have these tasks. This is how you learn to use a different gag track. 3. Jellybean Pouch - Earn a larger pouch to carry more jellybeans on yourself. This means less runs to your jellybean bank. 4. Toontask amount - Allow your toon to obtain more toontasks they can do at one time. 5. Gag Pouch - Increase the amount of gags you can carry. 6. Teleport Access - Get the ability to teleport to this playground from anywhere.
You can't avoid all tough tasks, but being a little more selective in the types of missions you take can make your life easier. Try to choose missions where you'll spend less time searching and more time getting what you need. Also avoid doing unnecessary missions in the Cog HQ (factory, mint) unless you know you can obtain help there easily.
- The Gag Shop
This is where you stock up on all your gags. Two clerks are there to help you. Unfortunately it can get very busy in there at times. It may be best to go to another district or playground and find a less busy shop.
- Clothing Shop
Do a toontask to earn a clothing ticket and you can purchase one item of clothing from the Clothing Shop in your playground. The early playgrounds have some decent clothes, but most of the good clothes are found in the cattlelog.
- Trolley
Hop aboard the trolley to play the various trolley mini-games. This is the only way to earn jellybeans if you run out. The games become more difficult in each successive playground. Further details of the trolley games will be left in another article.
- Pet Shop
This is where you can buy a doodle! The doodles are more expensive and have more varied traits in each successive playground. Save up for the 5K Dreamland doodle! It'll be worth it. You can also sell your fish here. Rare fish are worth more if you sell to the pet shop.
- Fishing Pond
Come here to relax and fish. Not everyone likes fishing, but compared to other MMORGs this is the best one I've seen. It's not simply just clicking. You have to aim as well.
- The Streets
This is a gate to a street from the playground. Each playground has adjoining streets. Above the gate is the name of the street. The smaller signs below indicate which playground the street will lead you to.
This is where all the action is. Stay on the sidewalks until you are ready because cogs roam the streets! Each street contains different cog types of different levels. The streets are lined with shops you'll need to visit to complete your toontasks. You can optionally get toontasks from the shop vendors as well. Occasionally a cog will walk into a shop and take it over! The shop will turn into a cog building. You must defeat the building to get the shop to return. If you liberate the shop, your toon's portrait will be displayed inside the shop.
HINT: If a shop you need for a task is taken over and you can't liberate it, hop to another district to find one not taken over.
You will also find a Headquarters and fishing ponds on each street.
Careful of this sign! It means a Cog Headquarters lies at the end of the street!