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The Curse of Monkey Island

1997 85 / 100 Adventure Point-and-click Puzzle
The Curse of Monkey Island is the third installment in the Monkey Island adventure game series. Players control Guybrush Threepwood, a aspiring pirate, as he navigates the Caribbean to save his love Elaine from a curse that turned her into a golden statue. The game features hand-drawn cartoon graphics, voice acting, and the series' trademark humor and puzzle-solving gameplay. Guybrush must outwit a cast of colorful c Show full summary

The Curse of Monkey Island is the third installment in the Monkey Island adventure game series. Players control Guybrush Threepwood, a aspiring pirate, as he navigates the Caribbean to save his love Elaine from a curse that turned her into a golden statue. The game features hand-drawn cartoon graphics, voice acting, and the series' trademark humor and puzzle-solving gameplay. Guybrush must outwit a cast of colorful characters, including the ghostly pirate LeChuck, while exploring various islands and engaging in pirate-themed challenges. The point-and-click interface allows players to interact with the environment, collect items, and solve puzzles to progress through the story. With its blend of comedy, swashbuckling adventure, and clever puzzles, The Curse of Monkey Island continues the series' tradition of witty, engaging storytelling in a pirate-themed setting.

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The Curse of Monkey Island is the third installment in the Monkey Island adventure game series. Players control Guybrush Threepwood, a aspiring pirate, as he navigates the Caribbean to save his love Elaine from a curse that turned her into a golden statue. The game features hand-drawn cartoon graphics, voice acting, and the series' trademark humor and puzzle-solving gameplay. Guybrush must outwit a cast of colorful characters, including the ghostly pirate LeChuck, while exploring various islands and engaging in pirate-themed challenges. The point-and-click interface allows players to interact with the environment, collect items, and solve puzzles to progress through the story. With its blend of comedy, swashbuckling adventure, and clever puzzles, The Curse of Monkey Island continues the series' tradition of witty, engaging storytelling in a pirate-themed setting.

GameplayPuzzles GenreAdventure GenrePoint-and-click GenrePuzzle ThemeComedy ThemeFantasy ThemeHistorical Traitbeen here before Traitbreaking the fourth wall Traitbritish accent Traitcameo appearance Traitcannibalism Traitcartoon cutscene Traitcastaway Traitdark humor Traitdialogue trees Traiteaster egg Traiteasy mode Traitenvironmental puzzles Traitescaping imprisonment Traitfake game over screen Traitgames advertising games Traitgog preservation program Traitgraphic adventure Traitguitar playing Traithumour Traitinfinite pockets Traititem combination Traitminigames Traitmonkey Traitnaval warfare Traitnon-player character Traitparody Traitpirates Traitpoint of no return Traitpre-rendered backgrounds Traitrunning gag Traitscumm Traitscummvm compatible Traitself-referential humor Traitship deck battle Traitsinging Traitsingle-player only Traitskeleton Traittropical Traitundead pirates Traitvoice acting Traitworld map

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Developer
LucasArts
Publisher
Activision, LucasArts, THQ
Franchise
Monkey Island
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Modi
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Themes
Comedy, Fantasy, Historical
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Platform releases

  • Mac Mar 22, 2018
  • PC (Microsoft Windows) Oct 31, 1997
  • PC (Microsoft Windows) Feb 20, 1998

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