One thing you don't want in your house is an infestation of tanookys. Tanookys are devious little creatures, mischievous spirits that like to hide in objects similar to their characters. Alfa and Max, the two inhabitants of the house in which BenRadish Games' Tanooky Tracks takes place, happen to have a dozen of the little pests hiding in and around their four-story house, and are counting on you, you crafty tanooky exterminator you, to track them down.
Tanooky Tracks is more or less a point-and-click adventure game with a pinch of hidden object seasoning and a surreal twist. Pick up or manipulate objects by clicking on them; a changing cursor alerts you of when you can do so. Click the top and bottom edges of the screen to explore all four levels of the slightly unusual house in search of useful items and clues. Solve the riddles in the hint book to find out what to use where; find and lure out all twelve tanookys and the game is won!
Analysis: When I first got my hands on this game, I knew I'd enjoy it. I have something of a fascination with puzzley puzzler-puzzling puzzles, and Tanooky Tracks definitely fits into that category. The clues are smartly written and make perfect sense without giving too much away, and there are even some additional hints at the very end of the book in case you're REALLY stumped.
The atmosphere of the game is a rather interesting dash of surreal that somehow complements things perfectly. The tanookys themselves look as though they were designed by Eyezmaze or Amanita Design, and the house's architecture, while mostly sensible (seriously, where are the stairs?!), somehow helps add to the surrealism, as does the slightly whimsical music.
If I had to pick one thing about Tanooky Tracks that seriously needed improving, I would... well, I'd have to get pretty desperate to find one. Just about everything in the game is good. If BenRadish intends to create a sequel and it turns out to be more of the same, I wouldn't see anything wrong with that. But for now, let's just go and help Alfa and Max with their...
...Uh-oh. Don't look now, but I think the object just to the left of you right now might be concealing a tanooky. Got a plan for bringing it out of hiding? I'd suggest applying the last thing you handled before using your computer.
Walkthrough Guide
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Tanooky Tracks Walkthrough
Freg
Go to Room 1.
Click the fridge to open it and take the Cold Chili.
Put the Cold Chili on the stove burner in the kitchen.
Put the Hot Chili back in the fridge.
Solution.
Puerta
Go to Room 2.
Take the Meko Man Poster on the wall.
Go to Room 1.
Put the Meko Man Poster on the front door.
Solution.
Rachel
Go to Room 1.
Take the Coin(1/10) on top of the cactus flower.
Take Coin(2/10) on the seat of the chair in front of the roulette wheel.
Take Coin(3/10) on the windowsill next to the potted plant.
Screenshot
Go to Room 2.
Take Coin(4/10) on the toy mushroom's head on the shelf above the television.
Take Coin(5/10) on the stand to the right of the television base.
Take Coin(6/10) on top of the potted plant on the balcony.
Screenshot
Go to Room 3.
Take Coin(7/10) on top of the green railing outside, directly under the bed.
Take Coin(8/10) in the gutter below the clothesline.
Screenshot
Go to Room 4.
Take Coin(9/10) on top of the small pipe to the far right. under the tv antenna.
Take Coin(10/10) between the first two bars of the fence railing.
Put all 10 coins into the piggy bank.
Solution
Dallus
Go to Room 3.
Take the Stuffed Chicken at the top of the bed.
Go to Room 4.
Put the Stuffed Chicken next to the rooster weathervane.
Solution
Bekolder
Go to Room 4.
Take the Camera on the bench under the blackboard.
Go to Room 2.
Use the Camera on the large dice on the shelf above the television.
Solution
Grilos
Go to Room 3.
Click each of the four colored panels around the smiley face on the screen above the bed to arrange them in the correct order.
Change the 1st panel to Blue.
Change the 2nd panel to Red.
Change the 3rd panel to Orange.
Change the 4th panel to Green.
Solution
Shnooky
Go to Room 1.
Take the Striped 11 billiard ball(1/4) on top of the roulette wheel.
Go to Room 2.
Take the Striped 10 billiard ball(2/4) on top of the green post to the left of the balcony.
Screenshot
Go to Room 3.
Take the Solid 3 billiard ball(3/4) on the small shelf to the left of the mirror.
Go to Room 4.
Take the Solid 2 billiard ball(4/4) on top of the pool table.
Screenshot
Arrange the billiard balls on the corners of the pool table according to the picture in the hint book.
The table is actually inverted, indicated by the position of the triangle on the table.
Put Solid 2 in the lower left corner.
Put Striped 10 in the upper left corner.
Put Striped 11 in the lower right corner.
Put Solid 3 in the upper right corner.
Solution
Spegulatina
Go to Room 2.
Take the Chocolate Shake on the ground next to the video game console.
Go to Room 3.
Use the Chocolate Shake on the large mirror.
Solution
Belito
First, solve the riddle in the hint book.
Tree + H = "Three"
B=L O=I in the word "bottle" = "Little"
Moon - N = "Mon"
A=E in Stars = "Sters"
"Three Little Monsters"
Go to Room 1.
Take the Plush Monster(1/3) leaning out from behind the tree on the far right.
Go to Room 2.
Take the Plush Monster(2/3) on the balcony between the two potted plants.
Screenshot
Go to Room 4.
Take the Plush Monster(3/3) between the pipes on the roof, under the antenna.
Go to Room 3.
Put all the plush monsters underneath the bed.
Solution
Jakka
Go to Room 2.
Click the cards on the t.v. screen to spell out Jakka's name.
Jack-Ace-King-King-Ace.
Solution
Sockit
Go to Room 2.
Take the letter S taped on the right side of the television.
Go to Room 3.
Use the S on the t-shirt hanging from the clothesline.
Solution
Polstobos
Go to Room 4.
Take the Snorkel on top of the post tied to the canopy.
Go to Room 3.
Take the Boxershorts on the table under the mirror.
Screenshot
Go to Room 1.
Take the Iron Shoes on top of the steps of the walkway.
Go to Room 2.
Use the Snorkel on the green couch to the left.
Use the Iron Sneakers on the red couch to the right.
Use the Boxershorts on the blue couch in the center.
Solution
Once all Tanookys are found, go to Room 1 and speak with Alfa.
Posted by: Trinn
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August 13, 2011 7:36 PM