Actually he should teach us the art of swordplay, albeit without much success. Unfortunately, he’s the only person in town who knows the whereabouts of the (female) Sword Master.Īnother “friendly” character is the cook at the “SCUMM” bar, who permanently prevents us from entering the kitchen – what the hell he is thinking? Next on the list is Captain Smirk, Mêlée Island’s™ Number One fencing coach, who somehow reminds me of Hollywood actor Stephen Lang ( “Last Exit to Brooklyn”, “The Hard Way”, “Avatar”). Fortunately, the many citizens of Mêlée that cross your path are very friendly and helpful people, aren’t they? Well, partly the local general dealer for example is a real grouch, extremely unfriendly and moody. Finding the “Legendary Lost Treasure of Mêlée Island™"Īs you can see, not exactly the easiest tasks to master.Stealing the “Idol of Many Hands” from the Governor’s mansion.Seeking out and defeating the Sword Master.Here are the ones for the guy who’s able to hold his breath for ten minutes: …oh no, wait, those were the challenges for the man with the hat (you know whom I mean). To become a notorious, fearsome pirate, he must face three trials given by the local pirate leaders, namely: Unfortunately, nothing’s free in life, that’s the plain truth. No wonder, because this island is the hot spot for pirates in the Caribbean in such a place brawling and boozy sessions, bragging and insults are the order of the day… and Guybrush was washed up on the very shores of that buccaneers den… However, the social manners on Mêlée Island™ aren’t (as the name suggests). Kennedy’s “Ich bin ein Berliner”, Guybrush’s opening sentence belongs without doubt to the most famous quotes in modern history! Anyway, such a desired career is truly a bold whish! But then again, other people want to become floor inspectors – how barbaric! So, being a swashbuckler is quite legitimate. Together with the words “That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind” by Neil Armstrong or John F. “Hi! My name’s Guybrush Threepwood, and I want to be a pirate!” – Guybrush Threepwood (oh, really?) The Story of the Youth Who Went Forth to Become a Mighty Pirate The beautiful title screen: Mêlée Island™ at night… By the way one of the best racing titles of all time, though the sequel was better in pretty much every way - “but I digress…”, as Captain Smirk would say. Well, looked at that way, I’m even ahead of schedule!Īs for me, I’ve set sail to Monkey Island™ not until September 1991, because of lack of an 1 MB memory expansion, and that’s also the reason for my delayed “Lotus Esprit Turbo Challenge” experience. In fact, that only applies to the PC CGA/EGA original, but this review is about the Amiga version of the game, which was released in the following year. Threepwood and congratulations to the 30th anniversary of “The Secret of Monkey Island”! Unfortunately, it may be a little late for congrats – supposedly the cult adventure par excellence was released on Octo– and while I’m writing these lines that date has already passed. 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?” – Excerpt from “The Memoirs of Guybrush Threepwood, the Monkey Island Years.” If only I could stomach the foul brew these scurvy seadogs swilled, the rest would be easy. 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. “I cursed my luck again as I slid down the monkey’s throat.
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