Difference between revisions of "The Secret of Monkey Island"
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| − | '''''The Secret of Monkey Island''''' is an adventure game created by [[Lucasfilm Games]] and released for [[DOS]] in 1990. It is the first in a series of Monkey Island games and uses | + | '''''The Secret of Monkey Island''''' is an adventure game created by [[Lucasfilm Games]] and released for [[MS-DOS]] in 1990. It is the first in a series of Monkey Island games and uses the popular [[SCUMM]] engine. |
| − | I first saw this game at a friend's house. He had the LucasArts adventure box set and | + | I first saw this game at a friend's house. He had the LucasArts adventure box set (EGA version) and showed me saved game locations from various games, including the ending of Monkey Island. I never got a chance to play it then, but the game looked pretty cool. Hearing more and more about the series over the years, I finally decided to play it around 2015 and beat it with only needing a couple hints. |
==Status== | ==Status== | ||
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===Good=== | ===Good=== | ||
* The script is pretty hilarious, lots of funny dialog options. | * The script is pretty hilarious, lots of funny dialog options. | ||
| − | * The graphics are quite beautiful, even in the EGA version. | + | * The graphics are quite beautiful, even in the [[Enhanced Graphics Adapter|EGA]] version. |
===Bad=== | ===Bad=== | ||
| − | * You're unable to choose a lot of the dialog options because the game cuts-short | + | * You're unable to choose a lot of the dialog options because the game cuts-short many conversations. The only way to read these options is to keep reloading the game, which is a pain in the ass. |
* Like many adventure games, some of the puzzles are particularly difficult to solve and don't make much sense. I can attribute this to trying to pad the length of the game, trying to sell hint books, or laziness from the developers. Either case is annoying. | * Like many adventure games, some of the puzzles are particularly difficult to solve and don't make much sense. I can attribute this to trying to pad the length of the game, trying to sell hint books, or laziness from the developers. Either case is annoying. | ||
* Several parts of the game are just too silly and ruin the experience (but only temporarily). | * Several parts of the game are just too silly and ruin the experience (but only temporarily). | ||
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* Nothing really, this game is pretty solid. | * Nothing really, this game is pretty solid. | ||
| − | == | + | ==Media== |
| + | ===Documentation=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Secret of Monkey Island - DOS - Manual.pdf|Game manual. | Secret of Monkey Island - DOS - Manual.pdf|Game manual. | ||
| + | Secret of Monkey Island, The - Ad.jpg|Advertisement. | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Gallery=== | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | Secret of Monkey Island, The - DOS - Screenshot - Island Cannon.png|EGA screenshot. | ||
Secret of Monkey Island - Fan Art.jpg|Fan art. | Secret of Monkey Island - Fan Art.jpg|Fan art. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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| + | ===Videos=== | ||
| + | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgRIXntFhww youtube.com/watch?v=QgRIXntFhww] - Longplay, VGA. | ||
| + | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpIUxjGfkXg youtube.com/watch?v=FpIUxjGfkXg] - Longplay, special edition. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Download== | ||
| + | This is the LucasFilm Games Passport to Adventure game sampler. It contains an MS-DOS demo version of ''The Secret of Monkey Island'', ''[[Loom]]'', and ''[[Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure]]''. | ||
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| + | * [[Media:Passport to Adventure v1.0.zip|Download]] ([[:File:Passport to Adventure v1.0.zip|Info]]) - Passport to Adventure Demo. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Titles== | ||
| + | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| + | ! Language !! Native !! Transliteration !! Translation | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | English || The Secret of Monkey Island || || | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Japanese || モンキー・アイランド ユーレイ海賊大騒動！ || Monki Airando: Yurei Kaizoku Osodo! || Monkey Island: Ghost Pirate Turmoil! | ||
| + | |} | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
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[[Category: Games I've Beaten|Secret of Monkey Island, The]] | [[Category: Games I've Beaten|Secret of Monkey Island, The]] | ||
[[Category: Pirates|Secret of Monkey Island, The]] | [[Category: Pirates|Secret of Monkey Island, The]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Monochrome Graphics|Secret of Monkey Island, The]] | ||
[[Category: 4-bit Color Graphics|Secret of Monkey Island, The]] | [[Category: 4-bit Color Graphics|Secret of Monkey Island, The]] | ||
Revision as of 15:09, 5 December 2018
The Secret of Monkey Island is an adventure game created by Lucasfilm Games and released for MS-DOS in 1990. It is the first in a series of Monkey Island games and uses the popular SCUMM engine.
I first saw this game at a friend's house. He had the LucasArts adventure box set (EGA version) and showed me saved game locations from various games, including the ending of Monkey Island. I never got a chance to play it then, but the game looked pretty cool. Hearing more and more about the series over the years, I finally decided to play it around 2015 and beat it with only needing a couple hints.
Contents
Status
I do not own the game, but I have beaten it, though I required occasional hints.
Review
- Overall: 5/10
- Best Version: DOS VGA remake?
Good
- The script is pretty hilarious, lots of funny dialog options.
- The graphics are quite beautiful, even in the EGA version.
Bad
- You're unable to choose a lot of the dialog options because the game cuts-short many conversations. The only way to read these options is to keep reloading the game, which is a pain in the ass.
- Like many adventure games, some of the puzzles are particularly difficult to solve and don't make much sense. I can attribute this to trying to pad the length of the game, trying to sell hint books, or laziness from the developers. Either case is annoying.
- Several parts of the game are just too silly and ruin the experience (but only temporarily).
Ugly
- Nothing really, this game is pretty solid.
Media
Documentation
Game manual.
Advertisement.
Gallery
EGA screenshot.
Fan art.
Videos
- youtube.com/watch?v=QgRIXntFhww - Longplay, VGA.
- youtube.com/watch?v=FpIUxjGfkXg - Longplay, special edition.
Download
This is the LucasFilm Games Passport to Adventure game sampler. It contains an MS-DOS demo version of The Secret of Monkey Island, Loom, and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure.
Titles
| Language | Native | Transliteration | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | The Secret of Monkey Island | ||
| Japanese | モンキー・アイランド ユーレイ海賊大騒動！ | Monki Airando: Yurei Kaizoku Osodo! | Monkey Island: Ghost Pirate Turmoil! |
Links
- mobygames.com/game/secret-of-monkey-island - MobyGames.
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Secret_of_Monkey_Island - Wikipedia.
- gamefaqs.com/pc/562681-the-secret-of-monkey-island - GameFAQS.
