The Secret of Monkey Island

The Secret of Monkey Island

The Secret of Monkey Island (alternatively known as Monkey Island I) is a 1990 point-and-click graphic adventure game developed and published by Lucasfilm Games. It takes place in a fantastic version of the Caribbean during the age of piracy. The player assumes the role of Guybrush Threepwood, a young man who dreams of becoming a pirate and explores fictional islands while solving puzzles. The game was conceived in 1988 by Lucasfilm employee Ron Gilbert, who designed it with Tim Schafer and Dave Grossman. Gilbert's frustrations with contemporary adventure titles led him to make the player character's death almost impossible, which meant that gameplay focused the game on exploration. The atmosphere was based on that of the Pirates of the Caribbean theme park ride. The Secret of Monkey Island was the fifth game built with the SCUMM engine, which was heavily modified to include a more user-friendly interface. The early releases of this game came with copy-protection. A cardboard wheel, named "Dial-a-Pirate", was provided, and the player had to match the pirate shown on-screen with that of the wheel. Critics praised The Secret of Monkey Island for its humor, audiovisuals, and gameplay. The game spawned a number of sequels, collectively known as the Monkey Island series. Gilbert, Schafer and Grossman also led the development of the sequel Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge. LucasArts released a remake of the original in 2009, which was also well received by the gaming press.

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1990
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Otis the Prisoner:
Oh, come on. Don't be bitter. I'm here to help. Not just for the money.

Guybrush Threepwood:
Money?

Carla the Swordmaster:
Yeah, we are getting paid for this, right?

Guybrush Threepwood:
How appropriate. You fight like a cow.

Carla the Swordmaster:
You never did know when to use that one.

Pirate Leader:
Do you have any special skills?

Guybrush Threepwood:
I can hold my breath for ten minutes!

Stan:
I've changed my mind. I can't give her up. You can have your money back. How could I sell something so dear?

[a large part of the ship breaks and falls into the water]

Stan:
Then again, a deal's a deal, right? Right. Catch ya later. Good luck. Enjoy. I'm outta here.

LeChuck:
You dared come here to confront me!

Guybrush Threepwood:
I've just remembered an appointment at the dentist's.

Bob the Ghost Pirate:
Captain LeChuck... sir... I...

LeChuck:
Ah... There's nothin' like the hot winds of hell blowin' in your face.

Bob the Ghost Pirate:
No sir... Nothing like it... Ah... Sir... I...

LeChuck:
It's days like this that make ye glad to be dead.

Bob the Ghost Pirate:
Oh, yes sir... glad to be dead...

LeChuck:
Ye are glad to be dead, RIGHT?

Bob the Ghost Pirate:
Oh yes sir. I feel so lucky that you happened to capture my ship, then murder me and everyone on board... yes sir... lucky.

LeChuck:
Glad to hear it.

LeChuck:
[as Fester Shinetop] So long, Mr. Spicecake, or Droopface, or whatever your name is!

Pirate:
You make me want to puke.

Guybrush Threepwood:
You make me think somebody already did.

Guybrush Threepwood:
Please don't kill me.

LeChuck:
Give me one good reason why I shouldn't kill ye.

Guybrush Threepwood:
I'm wired to explode if anyone tries to kill me.

Guybrush Threepwood:
That's the second biggest monkey head I've ever seen!

Cannibals:
Is that a banana in your pocket, or are you just happy to see us?

Guybrush Threepwood:
[one of three possible last lines] Well, if there's one thing I've learned, it's this: never pay more than 20 dollars for a computer game.

Elaine Marley:
What's that?

Guybrush Threepwood:
Never mind. I don't know why I said that.

Mancomb Seepgood:
HA! Guybrush Threepwood! That's the stupidest name I've ever heard!

Guybrush Threepwood:
Hey! What's your name then?

Mancomb Seepgood:
Mancomb Seepgood.

Guybrush Threepwood:
Hi, my name's Guybrush Threepwood and I want to be a pirate!

Guybrush Threepwood:
Can you tell me the story about this LeChuck guy?

Pirate:
LeChuck? He's the guy that went to the Governor's for dinner and never wanted to leave. He fell for her in a big way, but she told him to drop dead. So he did. Then things really got ugly.

Meathook:
You've got a real attitude problem!

Guybrush Threepwood:
Well... you've got a real hair problem!

Meathook:
You just don't know when to quit, do you?

Guybrush Threepwood:
Neither did your barber.

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