Disney's Toontown Online (Universal) Now Available for the Mac

Disney's Toontown Online is now available for Macintosh computers, according to Disney Online, plus there are additions of new "gags" to keep players on their toon-toes. The first massively multiplayer online game designed for kids and their families, Toontown invites players to live life as a cartoon character, along with thousands of other players in a continually growing online world. Now both PowerPC-based and Intel-based Mac players can join the more than 15 million Windows-based 'Toon' characters created in the game by downloading Toontown.

Players can unlock a new arsenal of gags, including a Wedding Cake throw gag, an Ocean Liner drop gag, an Opera Voice sound gag, and more, by reaching the highest skill level on each of their gag tracks. Players have the option of using these new gags either in battle against the Cogs or planting them using the new Estate Gardening feature that was recently added to the game.

Toontown for both Mac and Windows is available for download for $9.95 per month, with extended membership packages available at special rates. Each membership includes six separate "Toons," so multiple family members can play as their own character. A free 3-day trial and additional information is available on the Web site. [Bill Fox]