- "Ah, Monkey Island. We had a nice village there. Rent controlled huts, close to good schools. Those were the salad days, so to speak, until they put in that darned carnival."
- ―Lemonhead - The Curse of Monkey Island
Monkey Island was a mystical legendary island located in the south eastern region of The Tri-Island Area.
Surrounding it was a voodoo mist. Most who travelled there believed a magical recipe was required to pass through. Elaine Marley had an alternate route to avoid it.
It was often used as the base of operations for the undead pirate LeChuck and his minions, but also was home to a tribe of Cannibals, Herman Toothrot, a large population of monkeys, and vultures.
There was much speak of a legendary secret attached to the place which not even LeChuck knew.
Locations[]
- Giant Monkey Head
- Cannibal Village
- Beach
- River Fork
- Clifftop
- Fort
- Mighty Volcano
- Pond (Monkey Island)
- Catacombs
- Carnival of the Damned
Gallery[]
Maps/Panoramas[]
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Interest Points[]
The Secret of Monkey Island[]
LeChuck's Revenge[]
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The Curse of Monkey Island[]
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Escape from Monkey Island[]
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Trivia[]
- Monkey Island first appears in The Secret of Monkey Island; while exploring it, its map is divided in 5 screens. It is the only time in series this happens, as every other island map fits in one screen.
- The appearance of Monkey Island in the second game is probably a retcon. In that game there is no reference or hint that the underground tunnels are part of Monkey Island. The connection is made only in the dialogue of the third game, in which Ron Gilbert did not participate.
Bhind the scenes[]
- If one creates a collage of the map screens, it's possible to create a complete map of the island (look above) however the maps don't show the whole contour shore lines far from the shore, so they appear "cut". These shore lines had been saved in art files of the game (obviously suggesting that it was possible to explore the open sea with the rowboat away from the beaches) but don't appear in the final game. The map above is a composite of all 5 screens and the cut shorelines.[1]
- In early design stages of SoMI, there would be a quicksand scene on Monkey Island where Lemonhead would be seen drowning, and Guybrush would somehow save him. This is revealed in a BYLE animation file (dated 1989 December 19) showing the head of a drowning Lemonhead, some source, and some puzzle flowcharts among Ron Gilbert's notes, showing that Gilbert didn't advance far with the context of the puzzle within the story. According to the source code, the quicksand area had objects such as a pool, several trees and a banana.[1]
More Info[]
| The Tri-Island Area |
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Mêlée Island • Phatt Island • Booty Island • Jambalaya Island • Scabb Island • Pinchpenny Island • Lucre Island • Dinky Island • Knuttin Atoll • Spittle Island • Blood Island • Skull Island • Plunder Island • Monkey Island |
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