Ahoy, fellow adventurers! Prepare to embark on a swashbuckling journey to a world of pirates, puzzles, and perilous escapades. Set sail with me as we delve into the captivating realm of The Secret of Monkey Island, a classic point-and-click adventure game that has enthralled gamers for decades. Released in 1990 by Lucasfilm Games (later renamed LucasArts), The Secret of Monkey Island introduced players to the charming and comical universe of pirate lore. Developed by the visionary minds of Ron Gilbert, Tim Schafer, and Dave Grossman, this masterpiece instantly captured the hearts and imaginations of gamers worldwide.
- Part 1 – The Three Trials
VILLAGE
Begin the game by proceeding down the path from the lookout point. Take a right turn along the dock and open the door to enter the SCUMM Bar. Inside, make your way to the room where three pirates are gathered. Approach the fireplace and patiently wait for the chef to exit through the right door. Seize the opportunity to quickly enter the kitchen.
Inside the kitchen, locate the pot under the table and pick it up. Obtain the hunk of meat from the table. Combine the hunk of meat with the pot o’ stew. Proceed to open the door on the right and approach the fish, but be aware of the bird obstructing your way. Position yourself on the bottom-right plank to launch the bird into the air. Repeat this action three times. On the third attempt, swiftly grab the fish and return to the kitchen.
Retrieve the meat from the pot o’ stew and use the fish to enhance the stew. Acquire the stewed fish and exit the kitchen. Engage in conversation with the pirates who appear important. Say “I want to be a pirate” and subsequently reply with “I’ll just be running along now.” Walk left past the curtain and leave the SCUMM Bar. Proceed left along the dock and ascend the cliff path. Pass through the archway and choose the top-right path.
CLEARING
Follow the left path and enter the circus tent. Inside, interrupt the Fettucini brothers by selecting any of the five speech options. When asked if you want to perform the cannon stunt, respond with “OK, I’ll do it.” When questioned about a helmet, confidently state, “Of course I have a helmet. What sort of idiot do you take me for?” Hand over the pot to the Fettucini brothers. After Guybrush endures a painful landing from the cannon, choose any of the speech options when the Fettucini brothers inquire about your well-being. Exit the tent and continue up the path on the right to leave the clearing.
VILLAGE
After descending the cliff path, head right along the dock and pass through the archway on the far right. Engage in conversation with the citizen of Melee and respond with “No, but I once had a barber named Dominique” when asked about a map. When offered to buy a map, reply with “I’ll take it. It’ll make a swell gift.” Proceed left and enter the first door on the right. Enter the voodoo shop, collect the chicken from the table, then exit the shop through the door.
Continue through the archway beneath the clock. Open the first door on the street and enter the shop. Retrieve the sword from the chests on the first floor. Acquire the shovel near the safe on the second floor. Speak with the storekeeper, mention the sword, and express your desire to obtain it. Follow the same process for the shovel. Finally, state, “I think I’d just like to browse.” Exit the shop.
Pass through the archway on the right and converse with the pirates on the left. Inquire about a treasure map, responding with “Do you know where I can find a treasure map around here?” When the pirate asks if you want the minutes, reply with “No, but I’ll take one if you give me two pieces of eight.” Say “I’ll just be running along now.” Go right and walk through the archway, then proceed left along the dock and ascend the cliff path on the opposite side. At the lookout point, walk through the archway and choose the top-right path.
FORK
Upon reaching the fork, select either of the top exits on the screen. Pick up the yellow petal and continue left. Go right. Go left. Go right. Proceed upward. Go right. Go left. Go up. Go left. Go up. Move to the right and use the shovel on the X sign to uncover a T-shirt. Walk to the left and leave the area. Note that pirates will now appear at various positions on the map screen. If they encounter Guybrush on the path, you’ll have the option to fight. For now, it’s best to ignore the pirates and focus on other tasks.
VILLAGE
Walk right along the dock and go through the archway on the far right side of the area. Pass through the archway beneath the clock. Proceed left through the archway, following the cliff path until you reach the Governor’s mansion. In your inventory, combine the yellow petal with the stewed meat to create meat with condiment. Feed the meat with condiment to the poodles, causing them to fall asleep. Open the door and enter the mansion.
Inside the mansion, open the nearest doors and enter the main hall. After the cutscene, descend the stairs and leave the mansion. Walk right and follow the path back to town. Enter the first doorway before the archway. Speak with Otis. Pass through the doorway to return to the town. Move right and go through the door on the right side of the alley to enter the shop. Engage in conversation with the storekeeper and request a breath mint. State, “I think I’d just like to browse.” Leave the shop.
Proceed left and enter the first doorway before the archway. Give the breath mints to Otis. When he talks to you, select one of the bottom two options. Offer him the gopher repellent, and in return, he’ll give you a cake. Return through the doorway to the town. Go left through the archway and follow the cliff path to the Governor’s mansion. Enter the mansion.
Inside the mansion, open the cake to reveal a file. Approach the gaping hole. After another cutscene, the sheriff will question you about the idol. Select any of the speech options. Respond to the Governor with any of the speech options. After she leaves, walk left and open the door, leading to the sheriff’s arrival. Choose any of the speech options, and he will throw you off the dock into the sea.
While in the sea, retrieve the fabulous idol, and Guybrush will automatically obtain a sword before climbing up the ladder. After the cutscene, walk left along the dock and ascend the cliff path on the other side. At the lookout point, pass through the archway and choose the top-right path.
HOUSE
During your first visit to the house, a troll will block your path on the bridge. Give the stewed fish to the troll to cross over to the other side of the bridge. Continue to the house. Upon reaching the house’s exterior, open the door, and the sword trainer will appear. Select the first speech option. When he questions your capabilities, choose the first speech option three times. When asked about your funds, state, “I’ve got 30 pieces of eight.” When he requests to see your sword, respond with “OK, check it out.” When the sword trainer insults you, select any of the four speech options. Exit the house and walk down the path on either the left or right side to leave the area.
MAP
Now that you’ve learned some insult responses from the sword trainer, it’s time to face the pirates. Wait on the path for a pirate to approach Guybrush. When they engage in conversation, declare, “My name is Guybrush Threepwood. Prepare to die!” It’s your turn to throw an insult, so choose any of the speech options and listen to the pirate’s response.
Each time you select an insult that the pirate doesn’t know the answer to, you’ll advance. Selecting an insult that the pirate knows will move you back, and it will be the pirate’s turn to respond. When the pirate introduces a new insult, it will be added to the list. When the pirate answers an insult correctly, their response will be added to Guybrush’s list. You must fight quite a few pirates to attain their comebacks before moving on to the next section.
Here are the combos:
INSULT : “Have you stopped wearing diapers yet?”
ANSWER : “Why, did you want to borrow one?”
INSULT : “I got this scar on my face during a mighty struggle!”
ANSWER : “I hope now you’ve learned to stop picking your nose.”
INSULT : “I once owned a dog that was smarter than you.”
ANSWER : “He must have taught you everything you know.”
INSULT : “I’m not going to take your insolence sitting down!”
ANSWER : “Your hemorrhoids are flaring up again, eh?”
INSULT : “I’ve heard you were a contemptible sneak.”
ANSWER : “Too bad no one’s ever heard of YOU at all.”
INSULT : “I’ve spoken with apes more polite than you.”
ANSWER : “I’m glad to hear you attended your family reunion.”
INSULT : “My handkerchief will wipe up your blood!”
ANSWER : “So you got that job as a janitor, after all.”
INSULT : “Nobody’s ever drawn blood from me and nobody ever will!”
ANSWER : “You run THAT fast?”
INSULT : “People fall at my feet when they see me coming.”
ANSWER : “Even BEFORE they smell your breath?”
INSULT : “Soon you’ll be wearing my sword like a shish kebab!”
ANSWER : “First you’d better stop waving it like a feather-duster.”
INSULT : “There are no words for how disgusting you are.”
ANSWER : “Yes there are. You just never learned them.”
INSULT : “This is the END for you, you gutter-crawling cur!”
ANSWER : “And I’ve got a little TIP for you. Get the POINT?”
INSULT : “You fight like a dairy farmer.”
ANSWER : “How appropriate, you fight like a cow.”
INSULT : “You have the manners of a beggar.”
ANSWER : “I wanted to make sure you’d feel comfortable with me.”
INSULT : “You make me want to puke.”
ANSWER : “You make me think somebody already did.”
INSULT : “You’re no match for my brains, you poor fool.”
ANSWER : “I’d be in real trouble if you ever used them.”
VILLAGE
Head right along the dock and pass through the archway on the far right side of the area. Proceed through the archway beneath the clock. Enter the shop. Engage in conversation with the storekeeper and inquire about the Sword Master. The storekeeper will depart to find the Sword Master. Exit the shop and follow the storekeeper to the lookout point. Take the top-right path to leave the area.
FORK
Follow the storekeeper through the maze of the forest until you reach an area with a sign near a log. Cross the log and exit to the right. Once the storekeeper is gone, cross the bridge and approach the Sword Master. When she addresses you, say, “My name is Guybrush Threepwood. I’ve come to kill you.” Prepare to engage in a fight with the Sword Master, similar to the encounters with the pirates.
Here is a list of the combos to use:
INSULT : “You are a pain in the backside, sir!”
ANSWER : “Your hemorrhoids are flaring up again, eh?”
INSULT : “My sword is famous all over the Caribbean!”
ANSWER : “Too bad no one’s ever heard of YOU at all.”
INSULT : “Every word you say to me is stupid.”
ANSWER : “I wanted to make sure you’d feel comfortable with me.”
INSULT : “I hope you have a boat ready for a quick escape.”
ANSWER : “Why, did you want to borrow one?”
INSULT : “My wisest enemies run away at the first sight of me!”
ANSWER : “Even BEFORE they smell your breath?”
INSULT : “I usually see people like you passed-out on tavern floors.”
ANSWER : “Even BEFORE they smell your breath?”
INSULT : “I will milk every last drop of blood from your body.”
ANSWER : “How appropriate, you fight like a cow.”
INSULT : “If your brother’s like you, better to marry a pig.”
ANSWER : “You make me think somebody already did.”
INSULT : “My last fight ended with my hands covered with blood.”
ANSWER : “I hope now you’ve learned to stop picking your nose.”
INSULT : “My name is feared in every dirty corner of this island!”
ANSWER : “So you got that job as a janitor, after all.”
INSULT : “My tongue is sharper than any sword.”
ANSWER : “First you’d better stop waving it like a feather-duster.”
INSULT : “No one will ever catch ME fighting as badly as you do.”
ANSWER : “You run THAT fast?”
INSULT : “Now I know what filth and stupidity really are.”
ANSWER : “I’m glad to hear you attended your family reunion.”
INSULT : “Only once have I met such a coward!”
ANSWER : “He must have taught you everything you know.”
INSULT : “There are no clever moves that can help you now.”
ANSWER : “Yes there are. You just never learned them.”
INSULT : “I’ve got a long, sharp lesson for you to learn today.”
ANSWER : “And I’ve got a little TIP for you. Get the POINT?”
INSULT : “I’ve got the courage and skill of a master swordsman!”
ANSWER : “I’d be in real trouble if you ever used them.”
After successfully defeating the Sword Master, cross the bridge and exit the area by taking the left path.
VILLAGE
Once the ghost ship has sailed into the distance, the lookout will initiate a conversation with you. Choose any of the bottom three speech options. After the lookout leaves, walk right along the dock and enter the SCUMM Bar. Obtain three mugs from the left side of the bar, then move past the curtain and collect two additional mugs from the right side. Enter the kitchen and use the mug on the barrel to obtain some grog.
Be quick as the grog will dissolve the mug. Examine the mug in your inventory. Wait for the mug to change appearance twice, and swiftly use the grog-filled mug with one of the intact mugs. Exit the kitchen. Walk left and leave the SCUMM Bar. Proceed right along the dock and pass through the archway on the far right side of the area. Traverse the archway beneath the clock.
Move left and enter the first doorway before the archway leading to the Governor’s mansion. Utilize the grog-filled mug on the lock of the left cell to free Otis. Go through the doorway. After the cutscene, walk through the archway on the right. Continue right and pass through the archway leading to the dock. Walk left along the dock and ascend the cliff path on the other side. At the lookout point, walk through the archway and choose the top-right path.
SWORD MASTER
Cross the bridge and approach the Sword Master. When she speaks to you, say, “My name is Guybrush Threepwood. I’ve come to kill you.” Show her LeChuck’s note, and she will agree to meet you on the dock. Cross the bridge and exit the area by taking the left path.
ISLAND
Use the chicken on the cable to traverse the gap and reach the island. Once on the other side, open the door and enter the house. When Meathook engages in conversation, say, “The Governor’s been KIDNAPPED!” Present LeChuck’s note to him, and he will inquire about your intentions. Choose any of the four speech options. After the cutscene, open the door and select any of the nine available commands regarding the murderous winged devil. Meathook will agree to join your crew. Use the chicken on the cable to depart the island. Walk to the path near the sign.
LIGHTS
When Stan asks about your interests, reply, “I really don’t have that much to spend.” Stan will introduce you to the Sea Monkey and inquire about your budget. Respond with, “Actually, I was hoping to get one on credit.” He will suggest seeking credit from the storekeeper in town. Conclude the conversation with Stan and proceed left. Stan will stop you before you leave and provide you with a card and a compass. Continue to the left, exiting the Used Ship Emporium.
VILLAGE
Walk right along the dock and pass through the archway on the far right side of the area. Traverse the archway beneath the clock. Enter the shop. Engage in conversation with the storekeeper and request a “note of credit.” When asked if you have a job, respond, “Yes, of course I do.” The storekeeper will leave to retrieve the note of credit. Select any of the five speech options when he asks about your job. Inquire about the Sword Master when he returns, and he will depart from the shop.
Proceed up the stairs to reach the safe. Pull the handle. Push the handle. Pull the handle. Push the handle again to open the safe and obtain the note of credit. Open the door and exit the shop. Walk through the archway on the right. Go right and pass through the archway leading to the dock. Walk left along the dock and ascend the cliff path on the other side. At the lookout point, walk through the archway and take the top-right path.
USED SHIP EMPORIUM
When Stan inquires about your interests, respond with, “Uh… could I see that cheap one again?” When asked how much you’re willing to spend, say, “I got credit from the storekeeper. Will you take it?” State, “Let’s talk extras.” Respond with, “I think I can live without that particular piece of junk” for each of the five extras mentioned by Stan. Discontinue the discussion about extras. Say, “Well, what do you think it’s worth?” Assert, “Forget it. I don’t need this boat anyway.” When he calls you back, say, “Well, maybe you’re right…” Proceed with, “I’d like to make you an offer.” When asked about the amount, reply, “All right! 5000! But that’s my final offer!” Walk left and exit the Used Ship Emporium.
VILLAGE
After the cutscene, Otis and Carla will arrive to converse with you. Select any of the four speech options when talking to them. When Meathook joins the conversation, you will automatically board the ship. - Part Two – The Journey
Collect the feather pen and the ink. Proceed to open the left drawer of the desk. Examine the drawer to find a dusty book. Leave the cabin and climb up the rope ladder near the crew. Retrieve the Jolly Roger flag. Descend to the ship deck and go down the hatch. Continue descending through the second hatch. Acquire the giant piece of rope from the barrel at the room’s bottom. Open the chest situated at the bottom-right corner of the room and examine it to obtain some fine wine.
Unlock the kegs on the left side of the room to obtain gunpowder. Ascend the ladder and enter the kitchen through the door on the left side. Open the cupboard and retrieve the cereal. Open the cereal box to discover a prize, which contains a small key. Take the pot located near the cupboard. Climb up the ladder to leave the kitchen. Ascend the ladder to return to the deck. Enter the captain’s cabin. Utilize the small key to open the cabinet on the right side of the room. Retrieve the chest and open it.
Inspect the chest to find cinnamon sticks and a piece of paper. Exit the captain’s cabin. Descend through the hatch and enter the kitchen via the door on the left side. Place the following items in the cooking pot: 100% cotton t-shirt, breath mints, cereal, chicken, cinnamon sticks, dusty book, feather pen, fine wine, gunpowder, ink, Jolly Roger flag. After Guybrush initiates a conversation, click anywhere in the kitchen to stand up.
Use the business card in the fire beneath the pot. Climb up the ladder to leave the kitchen. Descend through the hatch and obtain more gunpowder from the kegs on the left. Ascend the ladder. Proceed up the next ladder to reach the deck, where you’ll find that the ship has arrived at Monkey Island. Combine the giant piece of rope with the cannon to create a fuse. Insert the gunpowder into the cannon nozzle. Use the flaming mass with the fuse. Finally, employ the cannon nozzle to launch yourself over to Monkey Island. - Part Three – Under Monkey Island
BEACH
Upon reaching the south beach of the island, click anywhere on the beach to stand up. Retrieve the banana located on the left side of the tree. Enter the forest and head west on the map.
FORT
Obtain the rope. Push the cannon to dislodge a cannonball. Collect the cannonball. Acquire the gunpowder. Grab the spyglass near the cannon, and Herman Toothrot will appear. Choose any speech option, and he will leave. Exit the fort. On the map, walk north until you reach the screen with the fort, then proceed east.
RIVER FORK
Open the spyglass to discover a lens. Use the handful of gunpowder on the dam. Combine the lens with the sun. After demolishing the dam, return to the river fork. Retrieve the note under the rock. Cross the bridge and climb up the footholds on the other side. Near the large rock, pull the primitive art twice. Ascend the next set of footholds. Push the rock close to the edge to strike the banana tree on the beach. Herman Toothrot will appear. Engage in conversation with him until he departs. Descend both sets of footholds and exit to the jungle.
POND
Take the rope from the unhealthy-looking man. Speak to Herman until he leaves. Exit the pond. On the map, go south.
CRACK
Use either rope on the sturdy branch and climb down to the ledge. Utilize the second rope with the sturdy stump on the ledge and descend to the bottom of the crack. Acquire the oars. Climb up both ropes and exit to the jungle.
BEACH
On the south beach, collect the two bananas near the banana tree. Use the rowboat. On the map, navigate north around the right side of the island. Paddle around the side of the clearing and head to the north beach of the island. Pick up the note, and Herman will appear. When he engages in conversation, select either of the top two options. Say, “I’m Guybrush. I’m here to rescue someone.” Then say, “You say you’ve got a key from the locals?” He will mention the banana picker. Stop talking to Herman and enter the forest.
VILLAGE
Walk to the left side of the village and obtain the bowl of fruit to collect two bananas. Return to the right side, and the cannibals will appear. Engage in conversation with them and say, “Oh, go ahead and eat me, see if I care.” Inside the hut, retrieve the skull from the floor to reveal a loose board. Take the loose board. Descend into the hole to exit the village.
BEACH
On the north beach, use the rowboat and oars. On the map, travel south twice and paddle onto the beach at the south side of the island. On the south beach, enter the jungle. On the map, walk towards the monkey. Give all five bananas to the monkey, and it will start following you. Exit to the jungle. On the map, head north and then east.
CLEARING
In the clearing, walk along the path to the right and pull the nose of the left totem pole to open the gate. As you move away from the nose, the gate will close. When the monkey pulls the nose, pass through the open gate and reach the gigantic monkey head. Near the monkey head, retrieve the wimpy little idol. Walk left along the path to exit the clearing.
BEACH
On the south beach, enter the jungle. Use the rowboat and oars on the south beach on the map to paddle two screens north to the north beach. Enter the jungle on the north beach.
VILLAGE
Walk to the left side of the village, then return to the right to encounter the cannibals. When they initiate a conversation, select either the first, second, or fourth speech option. When they ask for an offering, give them the wimpy little idol. Stop talking to the cannibals and enter the hut on the left. Retrieve the banana picker. Exit the hut. Walk right and give the banana picker to Herman Toothrot, who will give you the monkey head key.
Exit the village and then return to the village. Walk left to meet the cannibals once again. When they ask what you want, say, “Well, actually, there is something…” When they inquire about it, say, “I’m looking for somebody.” Continue conversing with the cannibals until they mention the head of the navigator. Once they stop talking, give them the leaflet, and they will give you the head of the navigator. Exit the village.
BEACH
On the north beach, use the rowboat and oars. On the map, go south and paddle around the clearing to reach the east beach of the island. Enter the jungle on the east beach.
CLEARING
Proceed to the right and go through the gate leading to the gigantic monkey head. Use the monkey head key in the gigantic monkey ear. Enter the gigantic monkey head.
CATACOMBS
After descending into the monkey head, walk to the right along the path and enter the cave. Use the head of the navigator, and it will point in the correct direction. Follow the head of the navigator through the catacombs until you arrive on a ledge near the ghost ship. Talk to the head of the navigator and select the second speech option five times to obtain the necklace from the navigator. Use the necklace on the navigator, and Guybrush will put it on. Walk down the path to reach the ghost ship.
GHOST SHIP
Descend through the hatch near the door on the right. Enter the passage on the right. Acquire the ghost feather near the chicken. Exit the room. Use the ghost feather with the sleeping ghost crew twice, and he will drop a jug. Take the jug o’grog. Go up the ladder to return to the ship’s deck. Open the door on the left side of the deck and enter.
Use the magnetic compass with the key near LeChuck. Exit the room. Walk to the right and descend through the hatch. Enter the passage on the right. Use the key in the hatch and proceed down. Use the jug o’grog with the dish. Walk past the rat and retrieve the cooking grease. Ascend the ladder. Exit the room. Climb up the ladder to return to the ship’s deck. Use the glob of grease on the door on the right. Open the door and enter.
Obtain the ghost tools near the guard. Exit the room. Descend the ladder. Enter the passage on the right. Use the ghost tools with the glowing crate. Examine the glowing crate to obtain the voodoo root. Exit the room. Ascend the ladder to return to the ship’s deck. Leave the ship. Walk up the path and enter the catacombs to automatically return to the village.
After the cutscene, exit the village. Upon reaching the ledge where the ghost ship used to be, Bob the ghost will talk to you. Say, “What happened to the ship?” Then say, “Where is the wedding?” When the crew arrives, talk to them to return to Melee Island. - Part Four – Guybrush Kicks Butt
VILLAGE
Proceed right along the dock, and a ghost will materialize. Choose any of the speech options to squirt him with the magic seltzer bottle. Continue walking right along the dock to enter the village. Move left, and the grim spectre will engage in conversation with you. Say, “No, but I do have this deadly magic root beer.” Head north and pass through the archway under the clock. Open the door to the church and enter. Select any of the four speech options to approach LeChuck. Keep conversing with LeChuck until he punches Guybrush and sends him flying over to the Used Ship Emporium.
USED SHIP EMPORIUM
After landing, click anywhere to stand up. Swiftly retrieve the root beer and use it on LeChuck to complete the game.
