''Tony Tough and the Night of Roasted Moths'' is a 1999

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developed by Nayma Software. The game's first appearance was in December 1997 in

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during the multimedia event Saloon.bit at Nayma Expo-Stand and then on March 24, 1998 in

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during the MediARTech International Exhibition, where the game got attention from main Italian computer magazines and distributors. ''Tony Tough'' received one sequel: '' Tony Tough 2: A Rake's Progress'' (2006). In 2011, ''Tony Tough'' entered the

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project. On October 24, 2012, the game was launched again under license from

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, a retro-gaming company based in Paris, France.

Gameplay

Players control the titular Tony Tough, a

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described as "a gnome-sized, nasal-voiced

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momma’s boy", guiding him through the game by positioning the cursor over objects and instructing Tony to interact with them. The game shares many traits with titles such as ''

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'', which it has been compared with by reviewers. These include a focus on conversations with strange characters, puzzle solving, and combining and using items found throughout the game. The graphics and animation are cartoon-like. Two modes of play are present; beginner mode has fewer puzzles and does not feature the two in-game mini-games.

Plot

Development

''Tony Tough'' began development in 1997. It was released in 1999.

International release

In France, the game was released in 2003 by

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. The publisher was inspired to release the game because of the commercial success of '' Runaway: A Road Adventure''.

Reception

''Tony Tough''s German publisher, DTP Entertainment, remarked in 2004 that the game's performance in the region was "satisfying, but I would lie if I talked of a 'hit'." They noted that sales had been damaged by competition from '' Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon'' and '' Uru: Ages Beyond Myst'', thanks to its launch during the holiday shopping season. In France,

's Cédric Lagarrigue reported conservative sales forecasts for ''Tony Tough'', but said in August 2003 that its "first sales results are satisfactory". Summarizing its overall commercial performance, Randy Sluganski of

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remarked that the game "just did not sell."

References

External links

Tony Tough Official Website
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Nayma Software official website
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