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The Secret of Monkey Island

Historical

Comedy

Point-and-click

Puzzle

Adventure

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.

4.2

External Ratings

491 ratings
Release Date:

1 Oct, 1990

Last Updated:

14 Jun, 2026

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 ma...

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Storyline

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...

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platform

Platforms:

Mac

release date

Release Date:

1 Oct, 1990

mode

Modes:

Single player

theme

Themes:

Historical, Comedy

genre

Genres:

Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure

perspective

Player Perspectives:

Side view

IGDB Rating

4.3 ;
IGDB User Rating

4.3

User Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

490

User Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

86%

Rating %

Critics Rating

4.2 ;
IGDB User Rating

4.2

Critics Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

491

Critics Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

84%

Critics Rating %

Main Developers

Lucasfilm Games

Supporting Developers

-

Publishers

Lucasfilm Games

JVC Musical Industries

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