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The Legend of Monkey Island @legendofmi.com · 29/09/2026

There’s a path to the cannibals’ village Guybrush was never meant to find. Discovered by @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social Their article including full video: gamehistory.org/monkeyisland/ Consider donating to support their work. Why do you think it got cut before release? #MonkeyIsland #LucasArts

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The Legend of Monkey Island @legendofmi.com · 22/09/2026

The evolution of LeChuck across all major Monkey Island versions. Which one is your favourite? #MonkeyIsland #lechuck #RetroGames #Lucasarts #LucasfilmGames

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The Legend of Monkey Island @legendofmi.com · 19/09/2026

Return to Monkey Island was released on Sep 19, 2022, 4 years ago, which coincides with International Talk Like a Pirate Day. It launched day one on Windows, macOS, and Nintendo Switch, with Linux, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and mobile ports following later. #MonkeyIsland #LucasArts #RetroGames

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The Legend of Monkey Island @legendofmi.com · 17/09/2026

All great scenes and amazingly well animated!! I believe this story board is also yours?

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The Legend of Monkey Island @legendofmi.com · 15/09/2026

Phatt Island’s waterfall in Monkey Island 2 is one of those pixel art scenes that still holds up decades later, especially with the palette cycling. Sound and music here are from the Special Edition. What’s your favourite pixel art location from the first 2 games? #MonkeyIsland #LucasArts

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The Legend of Monkey Island @legendofmi.com · 08/09/2026

The Curse of Monkey Island’s opening shot, Guybrush adrift in a bumper car, is still one of adventure gaming’s best intros. Bill Tiller drew every background by hand. He and fellow background artists Maria Bowen and Kathy Hsieh brought them to life in colour. #MonkeyIsland

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The Legend of Monkey Island @legendofmi.com · 02/09/2026

Happy 36th Anniversary to The Secret of Monkey Island! The gold master floppy disks were created on September 2, 1990, and the game reached stores later that September or in October. #MonkeyIsland #RetroGames #LucasArts #LucasfilmGames

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The Legend of Monkey Island @legendofmi.com · 01/09/2026

The Secret of Monkey Island (1990) shipped with a cardboard code wheel: match the mismatched pirate face, find the location, then enter the date to unlock the game. Meant to stop piracy, but a photocopy usually got around it. Which one do you remember owning? #MonkeyIsland #LucasfilmGames #90s

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The Legend of Monkey Island @legendofmi.com · 25/08/2026

The covers of all Monkey Island games. Which cover is your favourite? #MonkeyIsland #LucasArts #RetroGames

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The Legend of Monkey Island @legendofmi.com · 18/08/2026

Guybrush peeling Palido’s map off his own back has to be one of the most stomach churning moments in the series. Is this THE grossest moment in Monkey Island, or is there something worse? #MonkeyIsland #LucasArts #RetroGames #AdventureGames #90s

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The Legend of Monkey Island @legendofmi.com · 11/08/2026

The most legendary intro! The EGA version (16-colour) is the one Ron Gilbert, Tim Schafer, and Dave Grossman originally worked on. The VGA version (256-colour) only came later. Support for MT-32 music also required ordering an extra floppy disk. #MonkeyIsland #RetroGame

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The Legend of Monkey Island @legendofmi.com · 04/08/2026

The evolution of Guybrush Threepwood across all major Monkey Island games. Which version is your favourite? #MonkeyIsland

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The Legend of Monkey Island @legendofmi.com · 28/07/2026

This is the iconic Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge intro running via the Ultimate Talkie Edition with Roland MT32 music, which integrates the Special Edition speech audio directly into the classic 1991 version. #MonkeyIsland #RetroGaming #LucasArts

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The Legend of Monkey Island @legendofmi.com · 21/07/2026

I love how the LucasArts logo was adapted to each game. In The Curse of #MonkeyIsland, the logo is shown on a map that includes all the islands from Monkey Island 1 to 3. What is your favourite LucasArts logo variation?

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The Legend of Monkey Island @legendofmi.com · 15/07/2026

The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition cover restored by Laserschwert (poster.mixnmojo.com) and by unknown artist.

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The Legend of Monkey Island @legendofmi.com · 15/07/2026

Today, we celebrate the 17th anniversary of The Secret of #MonkeyIsland: Special Edition.

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The Legend of Monkey Island @legendofmi.com · 14/07/2026

The Scumm Bar on Mêlée Island. Top: EGA (16-colour palette) Bottom: VGA (256-color palette) Both from The Secret of #MonkeyIsland (1990)

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The Legend of Monkey Island @legendofmi.com · 07/07/2026

"Well, well, well." The iconic opening scene from #MonkeyIsland 2: LeChuck's Revenge

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The Legend of Monkey Island @legendofmi.com · 30/06/2026

Early concept art of Blood Island by Bill Tiller. He was inspired by a volcano projected onto the back wall inside the Mexican Pavilion before he began work on #MonkeyIsland 3. Bill initially chose a green palette to give the game a distinctive look compared with MI1 and 2.

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The Legend of Monkey Island @legendofmi.com · 23/06/2026

Alfredo and Bill Fettucini convince Guybrush to be shot from the cannon. Top: EGA (16-colour palette) Bottom: VGA (256-color palette) Both from The Secret of #MonkeyIsland (1990)

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The Legend of Monkey Island @legendofmi.com · 16/06/2026

Early background art by Steve Purcell for The International House of Mojo on Scabb Island from #MonkeyIsland 2: LeChuck’s Revenge.

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The Legend of Monkey Island @legendofmi.com · 09/06/2026

Escape from #MonkeyIsland advertisement. Created by Eddie del Rio and restored by @laserschwert.bsky.social.

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The Legend of Monkey Island @legendofmi.com · 02/06/2026

Guybrush gives a banana to a monkey in The Secret of #MonkeyIsland: 1. EGA: 16-colours with dithering. 2. Amiga: 32-colour hybrid using EGA assets and color-reduced VGA backgrounds. 3. VGA: 256-colours.

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The Legend of Monkey Island @legendofmi.com · 26/05/2026

An early design of the Plunder Island fort by Bill Tiller, created in Painter to achieve a realistic watercolour feel. While Larry Ahern had told Bill to go really crazy with the building designs, both he and Jonathan ultimately felt this initial result was a bit too extravagant.

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The Legend of Monkey Island @legendofmi.com · 19/05/2026

Early #MonkeyIsland 2 background art of Booty Island at night. It was initially going to be called Crooked Island. The first image shows Stan’s Previously Owned Coffins, and the second shows the kitchen in Elaine’s mansion.

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The Legend of Monkey Island @legendofmi.com · 12/05/2026

Deleted scene from The Secret of #MonkeyIsland shared by The Video Game History Foundation during the Monkey Island 30th Anniversary. The first image is the EGA (16-colour), the second is the VGA (256-colour).

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The Legend of Monkey Island @legendofmi.com · 05/05/2026

The Curse of #MonkeyIsland demo offers a rare look at the game's development. Comparing it to the final version reveals changes to the background art and characters. Check the side-by-side shots to see how it evolved. For more details, read the article on my website: legendofmi.com/articles/the...

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The Legend of Monkey Island @legendofmi.com · 28/04/2026

Guybrush takes LeChuck’s underwear to create a Voodoo Doll. From #MonkeyIsland 2: LeChuck’s Revenge.

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The Legend of Monkey Island @legendofmi.com · 27/04/2026

The Tales of #MonkeyIsland Collector’s Edition and its bounty. A massive miss that we never got an English big box release featuring Steve Purcell’s legendary cover art (Germany got it though).

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The Legend of Monkey Island @legendofmi.com · 21/04/2026

LeChuck’s ship under Monkey Island in The Secret of #MonkeyIsland: 1. EGA: 16-colours with dithering. 2. Amiga: 32-colour hybrid using EGA assets and downsampled VGA backgrounds. 3. VGA: 256-colours. 4. CD-ROM: 256-colour VGA visuals but with the enhanced icon-based UI.

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The Legend of Monkey Island @legendofmi.com · 14/04/2026

The Scumm Bar on Mêlée Island, in CMI iconic style. Sketched by Bill Tiller in 1998, just for fun. 1. Finished piece (via scummbar.com) 2. Colour WIP (courtesy of Bill) 3. Pencil drawing (courtesy of Bill) Great to see how these backgrounds are brought to life.

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The Legend of Monkey Island @legendofmi.com · 07/04/2026

Background art for Ville de la Booty on Booty Island from #MonkeyIsland 2. Design by Sean Turner and art by Peter Sean.

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The Legend of Monkey Island @legendofmi.com · 31/03/2026

Different versions of the Monkey Head in Monkey Island™: 1. Art created with pen, ink, and gouache for the LucasArts magazine. 2. Screenshot from The Secret of #MonkeyIsland (EGA, 16 colours). 3. Screenshot from The Secret of Monkey Island (VGA, 256 colours).

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The Legend of Monkey Island @legendofmi.com · 24/03/2026

Elaine’s mansion on Mêlée Island in Escape from #MonkeyIsland. 1. In-game screenshot 2. Concept art by Kathy Hsieh using pen, ink and markers

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The Legend of Monkey Island @legendofmi.com · 17/03/2026

The evolution of the barber shop from The Curse of #MonkeyIsland: 1. Initial digital watercolor test used to get feedback from the game designers. 2. In-game screenshot. 3. High-res 2020 repaint by Bill Tiller to pitch a CMI HD remaster to Disney.

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The Legend of Monkey Island @legendofmi.com · 10/03/2026

Background art by Sean Turner for the Scabb Island overview in #MonkeyIsland 2. Originally, the island’s name was written with only one “b”.

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The Legend of Monkey Island @legendofmi.com · 03/03/2026

Guybrush faces THE MACHINE built by Captain Smirk. Top: EGA 16-colour palette. Bottom: VGA 256-colour palette. Both from The Secret of #MonkeyIsland

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The Legend of Monkey Island @legendofmi.com · 25/02/2026

Nice easter egg on DuckDuckGo.com. If you search for “Guybrush Threepwood”, the logo transforms into Guybrush. Spotted by Technical_Pass7714 on Reddit.

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The Legend of Monkey Island @legendofmi.com · 24/02/2026

Kenny’s Falmouth’s lemonade stand on Plunder Island from The Curse of #MonkeyIsland. Kenny introduced a bottomless mug policy, alongside a strict no-refund rule. He was voiced by the late Gary Coleman.

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The Legend of Monkey Island @legendofmi.com · 17/02/2026

Concept art by Peter Chan of the wharf on Phatt Island from #MonkeyIsland 2: Lechuck’s Revenge.

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The Legend of Monkey Island @legendofmi.com · 13/02/2026

The Monkey Island Bounty pack came in a big box and contained the first #MonkeyIsland games in three CD-ROMs.

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The Legend of Monkey Island @legendofmi.com · 10/02/2026

Guybrush first glimpse at the legendary Monkey Island™.

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The Legend of Monkey Island @legendofmi.com · 03/02/2026

Guybrush “dies” in The Curse of #MonkeyIsland. "Funny, I didn't think you could die in LucasArts™ adventure games." - Mort

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The Legend of Monkey Island @legendofmi.com · 27/01/2026

Art by Steve Purcell, commissioned by Nicolas Deneschau for the cover of his book The Mysteries of Monkey Island (a.co/d/b6IH4ii).

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The Legend of Monkey Island @legendofmi.com · 20/01/2026

Tales of #MonkeyIsland final cover art and three initial sketches, by Steve Purcell. “These were done quickly on a Cintiq tablet to get an impression of the composition and potential color palette.” Original cover art restored by Laserschwert (posters.mixnmojo.com).

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The Legend of Monkey Island @legendofmi.com · 13/01/2026

Return to #MonkeyIsland cover art by Rex Crowle. The second image is the cover art for the PC Gamer issue #374 (October 2022).

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The Legend of Monkey Island @legendofmi.com · 06/01/2026

Escape from #MonkeyIsland cover art by Michael Koelsch. The first image is the original, the second image is an early version. Both restored by Laserschwert (posters.mixnmojo.com).

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The Legend of Monkey Island @legendofmi.com · 01/01/2026

Happy New Year! By now it’s tradition, nothing says “new year” like fireworks over Mêlée Island. #MonkeyIsland

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The Legend of Monkey Island @legendofmi.com · 30/12/2025

Guybrush Threepwood explores the catacombs beneath Monkey Island. Top: EGA’s 16-colour palette Bottom: VGA’s 256-colour palette. Both from The Secret of #MonkeyIsland.

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