MEGA MONKEY THREAD: Every day until #ReturnofMonkeyIsland releases, I will be sharing an interesting piece of #MonkeyIsland content. This is the beginning of that thread.
DAY 1: @mixnmojo's "Secret History" features! Full of fun facts, interviews, and Easter eggs. Here's the link for their article about The Secret of Monkey Island: mixnmojo.com/features/sitef…
DAY 2: The @LegendOfMI website. All of it. The best source for Monkey Island content on the web, and it's actively maintained! legendofmi.com
DAY 3: @Laserschwert_'s Lucasarts Posters collection at poster.mixnmojo.com (direct link: forums.mixnmojo.com/topic/200332-l… ). High quality images of the cover artwork for every Monkey Island game, along with other Lucasarts classics!
DAY 4: The RetroAhoy documentary on The Secret of Monkey Island from Stuart Brown (@xboxahoy). If you know nothing about #MonkeyIsland, or the history of adventure games in general, this video is the perfect starting point:
DAY 5: The Scumm Bar (@thescummbar), the oldest still-running Monkey Island fan site on the internet! While Mojo gets updated more often these days, there's still plenty of treasures to be unearthed at the Scumm Bar. Check it out here: scummbar.com
DAY 6: The Glass-Bottomed Boat! One of the few Monkey Island websites from the 90s that remains untouched. Go back in time and experience what being a fan was like in 1998: users.globalnet.co.uk/~cordle/glass/
DAY 7: "The Secrets of Monkey Island," presented by @GameHistoryOrg. In this video, @grumpygamer gives @frankcifaldi a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the first two games. Includes content cut from the final versions!
DAY 8: @noir_games' 30th Anniversary video. A wonderful tribute to the series' legacy from a myriad of fans. If you enjoy this video, check out Noir's channel because he has plenty of quality Monkey Island content!
DAY 9: [Quoted tweet because Twitter only lets me add one image to my replies]
DAY 10: The Monkey Island Stage Play! Here's Part 1...the rest can be found on the same YouTube channel:
DAY 11: The Holy Grail Easter Egg! This little-known gag is hidden only in the playable demo of Secret of Monkey Island. Video by @LegendOfMI
DAY 12: The Curse of Monkey Island Designer Diaries! Read contemporary musings about the development and release of CMI from @ackley_jonathan, @larry_ahern, and more. Courtesy of @internetarchive's Wayback Machine: web.archive.org/web/2000081700…
DAY 13: The "I Wonder What Happens..." series from @MajusArts! Here's the first episode for episode 1 of Tales. The rest can be found on the same YouTube channel.
DAY 14: The full set of Bill Tiller's Curse of Monkey Island backgrounds upscaled from 640x480 to 2560x1920...
...BY @Laserschwert_
I figured I'd give credit since so few did when this collection was rediscovered yesterday :) imgur.com/a/Plfj7Uo
DAY 14 BONUS: The intro to CMI in 1080p, also upscaled by @Laserschwert_!
DAY 15: @telltalegames' old Tales of Monkey Island website! Explore Monkey Island's legacy, walkthroughs, drool over out-of-print merch, and more! I think the treasure hunt contest ended, though. Via @internetarchive's Wayback Machine: web.archive.org/web/2012022409…
DAY 16: The demos hosted at @ScummVM's website! No more trying to navigate LucasArts' pesky FTP server (RIP), just point and click! Ever wanted to play the Passport to Adventure demo? Just drop it into ScummVM and have at it 😎 scummvm.org/demos/#lucasar…
DAY 17: Monkey Island UHS files! Many are replaying the original games to get ready for #ReturnToMonkeyIsland. If you get stuck but don't want the whole game spoiled for you, the Universal Hint System can help without giving too much away. uhs-hints.com/hints/search.p…
DAY 18: How to beat The Secret of Monkey Island in under a minute! Try pressing Ctrl+W at any point during the game and see what happens...
DAY 19: Think you know the first two Monkey Island games inside and out? Test your knowledge with AmigaLive's Monkey Island trivia show!
DAY 20: The "Making of Monkey Island" 30th Anniversary Documentary from @onaretrotip! This documentary features exclusive interviews with Ron G, Dave G, and Mark F!
DAY 21: "Three Short Arguments on The Secret of Monkey Island" from @InnuendoStudios. Many thanks to @kypelloStuff for the suggestion!
DAY 22: Curse of Monkey Island audition materials, hosted by @mixnmojo! Includes audition copy, character sketches, cutscene storyboards, and more. Check it out: mixnmojo.com/news/That-Curs…
DAY 23: The Adventurer magazine! Go back in time and read contemporaneous articles about your favorite LucasArts games, including Monkey Island. If you want, you can also drool over the company store order forms... archive.org/details/lucasa…
DAY 24: My favorite cover of the Monkey Island theme, by @MrSolidSnake745.
DAY 25: @JackGYarwood's deep dive into the infamously canceled Monkey Island movie: polygon.com/features/2021/…
DAY 26: That time a news station in Argentina thought that Grog XD was a real thing. Thanks to @Ayime12 for the suggestion!
DAY 27: This brand new article from @DMC_Ryan about how Return to Monkey Island came to be! ign.com/articles/retur…
DAY 28: It's Star Wars Day! Let's face it, without Star Wars, Monkey Island wouldn't exist. Here's a compilation of #StarWars references in the first 3 games. Do you have a favorite? Are there any missing? #MayThe4thBeWithYou #MayTheFourthBeWithYou
DAY 29: Another Monkey Island theme, this time covered by a human! This version has always been a favorite of mine.
DAY 30: LucasArts Fiction! "The home of novelised Lucasarts fiction on the web." Fun fact: I made the logo for this website! Also, I was a kid! web.archive.org/web/2011090310…
DAY 31: @GrantYeager's ongoing "Memoirs of Guybrush Threepwood" series! The narration is straight from the official hint books.
DAY 32: The @LegendOfMI GIF collection! Annoy your friends and family with our beloved niche references. Gifs from every entry in the series: legendofmi.com/animatedgifs/
DAY 33: MEGA's 1993 review of The Secret of Monkey Island for Mega-CD. Many thanks to /u/blueblue2021 on Reddit for sharing! The image below is just a cropped preview...the full feature is 3 pages. Click here for the whole thing: reddit.com/r/MonkeyIsland…
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