The game, which takes place five years after "Maniac Mansion", opens with Purple Tentacle becoming exposed to toxic waste from Dr. Fred Edison's Mansion, growing a pair of arms and acquiring a thirst for global domination.
The game, which takes place five years after "Maniac Mansion", opens with Purple Tentacle becoming exposed to toxic waste spewing from Dr. Fred Edison's mansion. Purple's ingestion of it results in him growing a pair of flipper-like arms, vastly increased intelligence, and acquiring a thirst for global domination.