Telltale has announced that "Sam and Max Episode 3: The Mole, The Mob, and The Meatball" is now available from the Telltale online store as well as GameTap.

"Episode 3: The Mole, the Mob, and the Meatball, can be purchased from Telltale’s website for $8.95 individually, or as part of the Sam & Max: Season 1 collection for $34.95. Customers who have already bought the full season will find download instructions for episode 3 at www.telltalegames.com/samandmax/seasonactivation.

The Mole, the Mob, and the Meatball takes Sam & Max deep into a subversive toy-racketeering operation to look for an undercover mole who has suddenly gone silent. Before they can crack the case, the anthropomorphic crime-fighting duo will need to prove their worth to Don Ted E. Bear by becoming members of the Toy Mafia. Episode 3 screenshots, trailers, and a “try before you buy” demo can be found at www.telltalegames.com/samandmax/meatball.

Episode 3 is the second of Telltale’s Sam & Max games to be compatible with Vista. Released in January, Episode 2, “Situation: Comedy,” is also playable on the new Windows operating system. A Vista-friendly version of the pilot episode, “Culture Shock,” will be released in the next few weeks and will be made available for no additional charge to all existing “Culture Shock” customers.