The Penal Zone is an interdimensional prison introduced, destroyed, and rebuilt in The Penal Zone in Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse.
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The Penal Zone is said to be home to some of the most dangerous villains in the universe. Each prisoner is given a prisoner's badge that doubles as a homing beacon. The beacon can instantly transport anyone wearing it into the Penal Zone if a transdimensional gateway is opened. General Skun-ka'pe was one of the Zone's prisoners before he escaped. Sam and Max were assigned by Agent Superball to locate Skun-ka'pe and place his prisoner badge on him. However, Skun-Ka'pe tricked them into getting themselves sucked into the Penal Zone with an atom bomb. The duo escaped, but the Penal Zone was destroyed by the bomb. Later, Sam & Max use Ms. Bosco's Rift Generator to turn their office into a new Penal Zone to imprison Skun-ka'pe. He spent years in the Penal Zone (Which was only a few hours in the real world due to time and space working differently in the zone) before being released in They Stole Max's Brain!
Known Prisoners[]
- General Skun-ka'pe (Released)
- Sam (Escaped)
- Max (Escaped)
Trivia[]
- The Penal Zone seems to be loosely based on the Phantom Zone from the Superman franchise.
- Max previously mentioned in Abe Lincoln Must Die! that he was put in the Phantom Zone.