The Secret of Monkey Island
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The Secret of Monkey Island

Lucasfilm Games

1990•Puzzle•About 7 hours

Taste attributes: adventurecomedyhistoricalmonster/alien/supernaturalromancesexvehiclesunsavouryimaginaryglossyall consuming questfighting evillove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeA stylised puzzle game, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like polish over grit.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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About This Game

I cursed my luck again as I slid down the monkey's throat. Have my dreams of guzzling grog and plundering galleons been reduced to this? "Three small trials and you're a pirate like us," they said. Fair enough. If only I could stomach the foul brew these scurvy seadogs swilled, the rest would be easy. How could I have known I'd meet a powerful and beautiful woman with a jealous suitor too stupid to realize he'd been dead for years? And how can I crawl through this great stone monkey to find a man who walks three inches above the ground and sets fire to his beard every morning? Do business with quaint and humble shopkeepers. Participate in complex and meaningful dialogues. Visit interesting places and steal stuff. Experience the never-ending nightlife of Melee Island.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Guybrush Threepwood, a young man with desires to become a mighty pirate, travels to Melee Island, a pirate haven. Upon arrival he meets three " important looking pirates" in the SCUMM Bar who set him three challenges to test his worthiness. These entail defeating the legendary insult sword fighting master Carla, finding buried treasure and stealing a statue from the governors mansion. During a botched break-in to the mansion he meets and subsequently falls in love with the governor Elaine Marley. Elsewhere the ghost pirate LeChuck is seen pining after the love of his life, the same Elaine...

Screenshots

  • The Secret of Monkey Island screenshot
  • The Secret of Monkey Island screenshot
  • The Secret of Monkey Island screenshot
  • The Secret of Monkey Island screenshot

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

AdventureComedyHistoricalMonster/alien/supernaturalRomanceSexVehiclesAll consuming questFighting evilLove conquers allRescue/escape/jeopardy

Keywords

PiratesTropicalIn-game anti-piracy effectsScummvm compatible

Details

Developer
Lucasfilm Games
Publishers
Lucasfilm Games, JVC Musical Industries
Released
1 October 1990
Series
Monkey Island
Platforms
Atari ST/STE, Mac, DOS, FM Towns, Amiga, Sega CD
Modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Time to beat
9h rushed, 7h normally, 23h complete
Taste scores
How we score
Source
IGDB

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