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The Secret of Monkey Island [5.25" VGA Version] (PC)

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GENERAL INFORMATION

GENRE/STYLE

Adventure/Third-Person Graphic Adventure

RELEASE DATE

--/--/90

ESRB RATING

DEVELOPER

Lucasfilm Computer Division Games Group

PUBLISHER

Lucasfilm Computer Division Games Group

ALSO AVAILABLE ON

Commodore Amiga, Atari ST, Sega CD, Macintosh, iPhone, Xbox 360, IBM PC Compatible

TRAITS (member-attributed "LIKES")

THE SETTING #USES

PLAYING AS #USES

Guybrush Threepwood 88
pirate 14

PLAYING AGAINST #USES

HOW IT'S PLAYED #USES

GENERAL TONE #USES

DESCRIPTION

Help a scrawny lad named Guybrush Threepwood realize his lifelong dream of becoming a swashbuckling pirate in this tongue-in-cheek adventure from LucasArts. Starting in a place called Melee Island, young Threepwood must complete three trials before he can become a booty-seeking buccaneer: mastering the sword, mastering the art of thievery, and mastering the art of treasure. Finishing all three will allow Threepwood to form a crew and set sail to the fabled Monkey Island, where he'll need to defeat an evil ghost pirate known as LeChuck. Trade insults with rivals, solve humorous puzzles, interact with eccentric characters, and engage in a three-way battle for the affections of a lovely lass named Elaine Marley. Fans of previous LucasArts adventures will recognize the SCUMM point-and-click interface, which involves selecting verbs from a predefined list before clicking on an object to initiate the action. ~ Scott Alan Marriott, All Game Guide

The Secret of Monkey Island [5.25" VGA Version] (PC)

GENRE/STYLE:

Adventure/Third-Person Graphic Adventure
RELEASE DATE:

--/--/90
TOP TRAITS:

Guybrush Threepwood, Point and click adventure, humorous
DESCRIPTION:

Help a scrawny lad named Guybrush Threepwood realize his lifelong dream of becoming a swashbuckling pirate in this to... more

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I disapprove by: KatrinaTheLamia

“Well... I must admit, when I got to the Voodoo Lady in Launch of the Screaming Narwhal... I felt a little put off that Guybrush seemed grossed out that she too would have a sex life. I mean, I look...”

created 04/SEP/2009

amedeus8 was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“She IS a scary voodoo priestess.”

KatrinaTheLamia was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“Okay... I dunno... I just cannot seem to connect with Guybrush being scared of her.

I mean she prolly has more of a reason to be scared of him. I mean Guybrush cannot go two scenes without blowing something up, vandalising property, or just generally being a menace to society.

Which is why I love these games ^.^”

EarthboundX was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“I've really only played the 7th one on the Ps2, it's an awesome game, and I've heard that's what people usually say is the worst one.

If that's the worst one, the others must be crazy good.”

KatrinaTheLamia was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“Wait seventh?

1. The Secret of Monkey Island
2. Monkey Island 2: LeChucks Revenge
3. Curse of Monkey Island
4. Escape from Monkey Island
5. Tales of Monkey Island
a) Launch of the Screaming Narwahl
b) Siege of Spinner Cay
c) Lair of the Leviathan
d) Trail and Execution of Guybrush Threepwood
e) Rise of the Pirate God

Technically the closest one to being 7th would be Tales of Monkey Island Episode 3: Lair of the Leviathan--and Telltale Games hasn't even released that on Steam or Wiiware yet (with Siege of Spinner Cay only _just_ appear on Wiiware)”

EarthboundX was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“Hmm, let me checked the ps2 version real fast. Ah, it was Escape, really? That was only the fourth?”

KatrinaTheLamia was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“Yep, it was Escape. And yes, thats the fourth in the series ^.^”

EarthboundX was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“Guess I thought Monkey Island had more games, Space Quest is about to have 7, King's Quest has around 9 I think. I forgot about Police Quest as well.”

KatrinaTheLamia was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“Well, LucasArts generally was releasing a lot of variety of SCUMM games at the time.

I mean, some of the SCUMM games they only released at the time that only had one entry in the series, were awesome.

I mean I loved Full Throttle (and would love to see Telltale Games continue it). Sam and Max is a classic (which for many years, there was only _one_ Sam and Max game). Grim Fandango was also wonderful.

That is part of why when they had the collections, they released bundles of different games together.”

TheTot was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“Monkey Island rocks. Played and beaten 1-4. Three remains my favourite. Have Episode one of Tales on my Wii, haven't beaten it.

Is it just me or does that game have frame-rate problems?”

amedeus8 was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“@EarthboundX Monkey Island has 5 (well, four and an episodic series), Space Quest has 6, and King's Quest has 8.

Trust me sir, I'm an old school adventure gamer.

Anyways, @everyoneelse I haven't played the new MI games yet, even though I already paid for them and could totally download them whenever I feel like. Mostly 'cause I'm waiting until I finish 4, but I think the control scheme is mostly keeping me from sitting down and making a fair attempt at that. Also it's pretty lousy compared to the first three.”

KatrinaTheLamia was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“@amedeus8 yeah... I could see how the PC version of it have issues with controls. I mean on the Wii... it kind of makes sense.

I dunno, I would have preferred if they went with Grim Fandango's control scheme.”

amedeus8 was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“Wait, you're talking about Escape, right? As far as I remember, the control schemes were pretty similar. Using the keyboard to move instead of the mouse and all.”

KatrinaTheLamia was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“I was talking about Tales. From what I gather, you use wasd to move, and mouse to point at and pick stuff up. Because that is how it would correspond to how the Wii is controlled.”

amedeus8 was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“Well I was talking about Escape, I haven't played Tales yet.”

TheTot was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“Escape on the PC is easy to play if you have a PC controller, which I do on account of all the PC sports gaming I do. (PC + Sports - Controller = NOT FUN)

I'd imagine Tales for the PC supports controllers.”

amedeus8 was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“But that costs moneeeeeeey.”

KatrinaTheLamia was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“@TheTot wait sports games? There are versions of those that do not completely suck? Or are not just plain confusing gameplay wise?

I mean, I am all for video games, but if I wanted to play Pig Skin or Soccer, I'd rather just grab a group of friends, a ball and head to the park.

You know, like what I did as a kid?

-=-

As per a controller: just one issue: I am left handed. Left handed controllers tend to be rare, and cost even more.”

amedeus8 was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“Straight sports games? Yeah. Nintendo World Cup for the NES is awesome.

Everything else has pretty much sucked, though.”

KatrinaTheLamia was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“@amedeus8 "Straight sports games"?

I am sorry, I read that "straight" part and my poor lamia brain took straight to mean "not homo erotic"

I mean sure, if any game was homo erotic, I'd prolly give it a try ^.^. Sports or otherwise ^.^”

amedeus8 was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“Straight sports games? Yeah. Nintendo World Cup for the NES is awesome.

Everything else has pretty much sucked, though.”

KatrinaTheLamia was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“@amedeus8 was this post repeated for effect? or is GamerDNA gitching up?”

TheTot was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“@KatrinaTheLamia Well when you live in a really small town, and don't have many friends, it's hard. For the record, I play Hockey because I suck at it in real life. I play football ("soccer") because it's my passion, and I DO play it at the park in real life. But it's not always fun playing by yourself.”

KatrinaTheLamia was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“@TheTot is there no nearby league? I mean I grew up in a small oil town, which even in the nearest major city, people often have no clue where it is. And even then there were leagues set up.

Also how few friends do you have? I mean a game can generally be set up with as little as five people.

It does follow official rules mind you, but then, since when did fun require structure?

As per hockey--perhaps it is cause I am Canadian that I don't get this: but how can you possibly be bad at it?

Just grab a stick that resembles a hockey stick, a ball or a puck (it doesn't matter), and start bashing it around. Go down streets like this. I am certain I could do this in a few places, and I'd immediately have somebody else wanting to join in. It doesn't even matter there are no goals or anything (generally anything can be a goal).

And even if you do suck, just play it, if you enjoy it.

I mean if you cannot skate (generally most people who play Hockey for fun, and not get paid cannot skate) just play street hockey.

I mean, am I missing something here? Like even in my small town, good and bad people would gather regularly for hockey scrimmages.”

amedeus8 was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“It wasn't meant that way at first, but when you think about it a lot of sports ARE pretty gay.

And yeah, it told me it never posted, so I reloaded the page and clicked post again. So. That.”

KatrinaTheLamia was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“@amedeus8 well, it is not like there is anything wrong with gay sports is there?

I mean look at pigskin. Two teams of large men, in tights grappling each other, and patting each other on the bum. It is considered at _good_ thing if they even advance ten metres.

Though Canadians are little less forgiving of their gayness. I mean, we only give then three downs to get ten metres ~.^”

amedeus8 was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“I have no idea what you just said.”

EarthboundX was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“Heheh, me either, just smile and nod.”

KatrinaTheLamia was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“@EarthboundX @amedeus8 read that again, and realise that "pigskin" is a name for a game that is more commonly called "football" in Canada and the USA.

(I just refer to it as pigskin, and soccer as soccer, so there is less fighting over the term "football")”

amedeus8 was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“That's like, the part I actually understood.”

KatrinaTheLamia was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“@amedeus8 well... where you live, they wear tights right?

they grapple each other, right?

there are two teams, right?

they are generally large, right?

It should be noted they pat each other on the butt, as that is the only part of their protection that they could feel being patted on >.>

Generally while the main goal is to get to the other end of the field. This is largely split into lengths of about ten metres. With at the end of the ten metres being the "first down line"

In USA they have, IIRC four downs to get to the first down line. In Canada it is only three downs.

How is that hard to understand?”

EarthboundX was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“Yeah, I knew what you were going for, a gay joke, hehe. You just need to look to Olympic style wrestling, that's gotta be the most gay looking sport ever, haha.

Just a note, I have nothing against gay people, I'm pretty neutral, live your life as you want. ”

amedeus8 was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“It's mostly your weird Canada-speak that makes no sense. What the hell are these "metres" you keep talking about?”

TheTot was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“@KatrinaTheLamia Nope. Nothing. Nada. And where there is, I can't reach it. I used to play street hockey when I was a kid, with my neighbors, and even then I sucked. I don't play hockey in real life because I suck. I'm good at footy, but have no opportunity to actually play.

When I have the ability to, I plan on pursuing it though. The Rochester Rhinos are near-by, and I have seen them play -- I'm better. I really don't like to toot my own horn, but seriously...

I would die if I ever got to play for a team in the U.K.
@amedeus8 Please tell me you're joking >.>;;”

KatrinaTheLamia was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“@TheTot ah.. UK... AKA: Orwellian Fiction revised and improved.

Yeah, I wouldn't mind getting good enough to join a soccer team. However, it generally isn't too seriously taken here. I dunno, I am fairly in shape, but I would love to be able to run at a decent speed for about 45min to 90min without much for rest. Last I checked most games only allow three substitutions? Yeah, I need to be better to do that.

If I can get that started with, I may start to work on ball handling.

I dunno, I had to stop playing at the age of thirteen, for various reasons, and have only recently been trying to make some effort to get back into the game.

Unless you follow that David Beckem crap. AKA the guy who put "I" in "Team".”

EarthboundX was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“I suck at most sports, last sports I remember be OK at was Kickball, and Volleyball. I'd rather stick to the gym and lift weights or something, not that I consider that a sport.”

amedeus8 was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“I really want to make a ball handling joke now, but I feel like my computer would probably explode from your rage.”

KatrinaTheLamia was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“@amedeus8 well, I kind of saw you mentioning something (and you just did BTW ~.^), and considering the context here, I am actually laughing that you saw it ^.^
@EarthboundX there is nothing wrong with being bad at sports. What you need to do is go out and have fun Eris damnit. Generally the most fun times I have had with sports nobody has been keeping score, and the rules are at most guidelines.

I will note, it has never devolved in Calvinball ever though >.>”

TheTot was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“@KatrinaTheLamia I'm kind of the opposite. I know right now I'd have to start off as a sub, or maybe even a reserve -- But I'd still be happy just being on a team.

I have acute asthma, and right around the 25 minute mark I start to get a really hard time breathing.

The only upside to this is that with work, it can go away (so being a reserve would pay off). And being a substitute would be ideal for me, as I can play ANY position (I would be best in right back, but I can even curve a nasty free kick).”

KatrinaTheLamia was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“Well, I have no major asthma... and I cannot run at the 45min mark--yet... just something I am working on.

Though normally during Winter... I do not handle summers well at all (I generally get more or less sick during those months, and easily lose energy and dehydrate).

The wonderful thing is: my Mom has an exceedingly high tolerance to pain (which seems to have been passed to me) and my Dad was a Marathon runner back in his thirties. So I am pretty certain that if I push at it, I could do well at this sort of thing.

Mind you, it would largely be only for recreation. I mean, I still have no idea what I want to do for a career. I was thinking teaching or helping problem kids. Especially with all the problems I had in my life, and I turned out pretty good--I kind of want to show kids these days, that they can turn out awesome too.”

EarthboundX was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“I wish my legs would let me run normally, after a few days of jogging, I get pretty deep pains in my calves. So I've taken to walking up and down this hill we live on, South Hill, takes about 20 mins to get down, 20 to get back up.”

TheTot was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“@EarthboundX It's supposed to hurt. =P That means it's working.”

KatrinaTheLamia was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“@EarthboundX ah, you've over worked yourself. Slowly pace yourself into it. At first just walk the route you usual take. Then jog a little bit--eventually you'll be running the route.

Also, what are you wearing as far as pants and shoes go? You are not wearing weights are you?

Wrist and Leg weights generally are fairly done, and not something people want to do right away. If you really need the weight... simply wear your associated kit (that is gear you generally would cart around for various situations)”

EarthboundX was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“@TheTot I know that, it just hurts so much, that I can't continue.”

EarthboundX was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“Nah, I just would run normally, no weights or anything.

Trust, I've got to the doctor about my feet, I've done what they say, it doesn't seem to help.

If I rested, I'd have to rest a whole week, which would seemly negate anything I've done.

Even just running maybe 15 mins a day for 3 days, makes me have to rest a whole week, for the pain to go away.

I've tried and stopped so many times, I've lost count, I'm gonna try again this starting
tomorrow.”

KatrinaTheLamia was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“@EarthboundX what does your diet consist of? Does your family have a history of--shoot cannot remember what it is call, it is when the cartilage doesn't work properly, and it hurts to move (normally attributed to old people, but anybody can get it really). Any previous injuries.

Also, how about the rest of your body? Keep in mind, foot pain does not necessarily mean that it is the foot that is the issue. Every one of your nerves ends at that spot.

Also have you tried wearing some manner of brace? Heck most people I know who are heaving into sports will generally make sure that a knew or an ankle will have a brace if it is needed.

Also, do you stretch before each time you go out? I mean my family is genetically flexible (I even have a sister that is so double jointed, that she falls under a medical condition to define it). So stretching doesn't occur as much to me, however you may very well need it quite a bit.

Also, what are you doing with lifting weights (you mentioned going to the gym a few times)? Endurance, or strength, or bulk?

This is kind of silly, but when not in Lamia form, I find a decent, well done heal, will help my running. But then I take naturally to heals... enough that it surprises my sister quite a bit ^.^”

TheTot was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“@KatrinaTheLamia You're thinking of Arthritis.”

KatrinaTheLamia was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“@TheTot thanks.”

EarthboundX was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“I've decided, I'm gonna get some physical therapy, just ran for about 20 mins, and I was limping at the end. There's clearly something wrong with my feet/legs.

I noticed when I run, my entire foot comes down at once, in one heavy stomp. That might be messing with the way my legs absorb shock.

I've been having feet issues since I was around 14, with pronating I think it's called. I've had shoe orthodontics. Which did help a lot, I used to not be able to stand for more then 10 minutes without some bad pain.

”

KatrinaTheLamia was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“@EarthboundX yeah... that is pretty bad. I dunno, I've really never had similar problems like this--but I have heard plenty of it.

Mind you, there is a good chance that my body has plenty of things wrong with it that I am just not noticing most of the times. I mean between having my mother's exceedingly high pain tolerance, and my dad's genes to be able to run marathons once I get older (there is a reason most of the marathon runners are in their late twenties to late thirties--that is when their biology develops enough to properly handle it) makes it so that lots can be completely out of whack in my body, and I'll just see it as an ache or pain. This prolly makes _you_ better than _me_. As I've had plenty of medical professionals think I am nuts for putting up with things that most people wouldn't be able to. About the only reason I am not dead yet for silly things I've ignored is... well... "only the good die young" ~.^

Anyways, yes, get that fixed. Pain is usually your body saying: "this is not something I should be doing". Also, try practicing walking in different manners. You _can_ change how you walk. Maybe look at some therapy to learn how to walk ^.^

Also a few things I look for in a doctor:
1) Intelligence and fast thinking. I mean, when 2 the Ranting Gryphon mentioned his story on his Doctor's trip to get his throat checked out on his website, I was immediately jealous on his doctor he got.
2) Being somewhat enjoyable or nutty.

But then, my perfect doctor would be Gregory House. So I am prolly not one to give proper advice ~.^

I hope to one day hear you are having fun exercising and running around ^.^”

RayeGunn was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“I haven't read all the comments, so appologies if this has been said. Guybrush is not you. Sure, MOST people wouldn't be grossed out, but Guybrush is immature. ”

KatrinaTheLamia was the last to comment - 2 months ago... show previous hide previous

“@RayeGunn ah, okay--yeah, that I _can_ see.”

The Secret of Monkey Island [5.25" VGA Version] (PC) by: KatrinaTheLamia

“While wielding around a rubber chicken with a pulley in the middle is dangerous. It is not a sword. Apparently I fight in a manner befitting of a bovine.”

created 21/AUG/2009

brimtastic played The Secret of Monkey Island [5.25" VGA Version] on 09/AUG/09

“Re-downloaded and played on a not emulator for many hours. Good, nostalgic times were had.”

created 09/AUG/2009

MosaicDragon played The Secret of Monkey Island [5.25" VGA Version] on 27/JUN/09

“Finished Monkey Island^^Great game now its time to load up number 2. Love where if you watch to the very end it will tell you to turn off your comp and go to sleepxD.”

created 01/JUL/2009

MosaicDragon played The Secret of Monkey Island [5.25" VGA Version] on 24/JUN/09

“decided to find a funny game to play and remembered when my dad used to play this. I love lucas arts atuff *cough grim fandango cough*so I found out they are abandonware and got 1 and 2. Love it so...”

created 24/JUN/2009

LaGrey3000 played The Secret of Monkey Island [5.25" VGA Version] on 16/JUN/09

“Es geht nur langsam voran....”

created 17/JUN/2009

LaGrey3000 played The Secret of Monkey Island [5.25" VGA Version] on 15/JUN/09

“Gestern auf Monkey Island angekommen weiter gehts also”

created 15/JUN/2009

LaGrey3000 played The Secret of Monkey Island [5.25" VGA Version] on 14/JUN/09

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“Ein Klassiker den musste ich einfach ma nachholen
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created 14/JUN/2009

The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition by: Retodon8

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