History VideoGame / StayTooned

* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: ''Stay Tooned'' is one of three games made by Funnybone that isn't considered educational in the slightest, compared to the rest of their library. They include a 3D racing game called ''Eat My Dust'' and a minigame compilation featuring ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}''.

* MinigameGame: Despite ostensibly being point-and-click adventure game, this game has far more minigames than a point and click adventure game should be. Many of them are just for fun, while a few of them gave keys and clues needed to beat the game. [[spoiler: The endgame is a shooting gallery where you need to zap the main characters back to Toonland]].

--> '''Ben:''' "(slurp) At least it was chocolate!"

* MadLibsDialogue: Used in the ''VideoGame/MortalKombat'' parody ''Kartoon Kombat''.

* TelevisionPortal: The Toons enter your world this way by Chisel smashing the screen ''from inside''. The player also ends up on "Schlepardy" when Frank turns on another TV.

* DropInLandlord: Mrs. Finley, who sometimes appears in the hallway to pester you, or to be at the receiving end of the toons' hijinks. If you try to talk to her about it, she [[CassandraTruth ignores the idea that the toons are about]].

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Pixel and Chisel's duet.
-->'''Pixel''': I'm the smartest toon, my brain is unsurpassed; and if you don't believe me, I'll kick you in the...
-->'''Chisel''': [[LastSecondWordSwap Ask]] me what I like to do! *chuckles* I'd like to play some tricks on you!

* TheDogBitesBack
** In Dr. Pickles' castle, Frank ''almost'' achieves this by preparing to give Pixel and Chisel the same [[ExplodingCigar explosive cigars]] they gave him in an earlier gag, only for Dr. Pickles to interrupt.
** The SimonSaysMinigame and Roman shooting gallery allow the player to attack the Toons, if they so desire.
* TheUnfought: Despite appearing when you first enter the room, [[spoiler: Killtron doesn't fight you in Kartoon Kombat, instead dancing and blowing himself up for no reason]].

** The Simon-Says and Roman shooting gallery allow the player to attack the Toons, if they so desire.

* SchmuckBait: Located in the casino room is a slot machine labeled "WIN THE REMOTE" that Pixel and Chisel comment as "the perfect hiding spot" for the remote. [[spoiler:Ultimately subverted due to the fact you actually ''can'' win the remote from it, but the chances of it happening are slim-to-none. While the Casino Room doesn't cost anything, if it's broken for any reason, you cannot use the slot machine for the rest of the game.]]

* TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou: [[spoiler:"Chisel, we can't let them get away with this!" "That's right, buddy. ''[[TakingYouWithMe You're coming with us.]]''"]]

* PortalPicture: In the third floor hallway.

* TwoDVisualsThreeDEffects: The city in the opening is CG, but once the Toons break out of your TV, [[ToonTransformation the whole building shifts into hand-drawn cartoon graphics]]. A live-action person is seen in the hallway during the shift as well. [[spoiler: Toonland]] at the end of the game is also CG, and so are a few objects in some side animations throughout the game.

* MadScientist HerrDoktor: Dr. Pickles, as part of his MadScientist image.

* VillainSong: All of the five major toons have musical numbers dedicated to them. Of note is that Scoops has an amazing singing voice, but he only seems inclined to sing to the player and not anyone else.

* AuthorAvatar[=/=]CreatorCameo:
** Ben Howard, the game's programmer, makes various appearances in the game and even gives you some advice at the beginning while you're channel surfing. Unsurprisingly, the toons stop him from revealing too much.
** Funnybone's dog mascot also makes a number of random appearances in-game.

* TheCameo[=/=]PromotedToPlayable: Dr. Pickles would later appear as one of the racers in ''Eat My Dust'', a racing game made by Funnybone.

** [[WildMassGuessing Maybe he was delirious from nausea?]]

* MadScientist[=/=]HerrDoktor: Dr. Pickles.

* ArcWords: At the beginning of the game, while your character is channel surfing, some of the shorts end with the phrase "red button", alluding to the red button on your remote you need to press to start the game proper.

* ThreeDEffectsTwoDCartoon: The city in the opening is CG, but once the Toons break out of your TV, [[ToonTransformation the whole building shifts into hand-drawn cartoon graphics]]. A live-action person is seen in the hallway during the shift as well. [[spoiler: Toonland]] at the end of the game is also CG, and so are a few objects in some side animations throughout the game.

* AuthorAvatar[=/=]CreatorCameo: Ben Howard, the game's programmer, makes various appearances in the game and even gives you some advice at the beginning while you're channel surfing. Unsurprisingly, the toons stop him from revealing too much.

* MediumBlending: The city in the opening is CG, but once the Toons break out of your TV, [[ToonTransformation the whole building shifts into hand-drawn cartoon graphics]]. A live-action person is seen in the hallway during the shift as well. [[spoiler: Toonland]] at the end of the game is also CG, and so are a few objects in some side animations throughout the game.
** A few rooms also flaunt 3D technology, and the game box shipped with two pairs of 3D glasses.

* PrepareToDie: Killtron says this word-for-word when he confronts you in the hallway. Subverted in that you can cut him off if you flip his power switch quick enough, and being shot by one of his blasters only teleports you to a random floor.

--> '''Frank''': "Watch out, 'cause us toons are gonna make your life ''miserable''!"