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by kvn_95 2117 days ago
Wow this really brings back memories! If Ron Gilbert is reading this, thanks for all your hard work on this game. This game was definitely one of the highlights of my childhood.

As to what makes the game great, I think it's the perfect combination of humor, pirates, and difficulty level that feels just right for a kid in the early 90s. It also has an amazing soundtrack.

Look! A three headed monkey!
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throwaway287391 2116 days ago
> difficulty level that feels just right for a kid in the early 90s.

You must've been a clever kid and/or I'm a bit dense :) When I played most of the Monkey Island games as a teenager / young adult there were definitely several times when I had to resort to GameFAQs.

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kvn_95 2116 days ago
Oh there’s like 5 of us playing it on the same pc so there’s always ideas thrown around. If nothing works then start clicking on everything :)

I don’t recall it to be as frustrating as say King’s Quest but then again it might be nostalgia.

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herman_toothrot 2116 days ago
The King's Quest games were absolutely brutal. Actions performed early in the game could prevent you from winning at the end. I found this list: http://www.thealmightyguru.com/Wiki/index.php?title=Unwinnab...

The only reason we beat these as kids was having a near infinite amount of time to waste.

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JoeAltmaier 2116 days ago
ADOM had similar issues. You kill a cat any time, you miss out on a later quest. Instead you just had to fight the cat lord. Missed out on a very powerful ring.

And it was so, so easy to kill a cat. You use the automatic repeat-move key and auto-hit when you collide with a monster, and if you ever find a cat anywhere that way, its dead. People would rage-quit and start all over, it was that frustrating.

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Max_aaa 2116 days ago
King's Quest..... That one was a challenge. As it was easy to miss an item from area and not be able to return to pick it up.

I can attribute my debugging skills to playing these games as a child. As you had to be meticulous.

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codetrotter 2116 days ago
I remember that there were quite a few games that I never was able to finish as a kid, but to finish them is not really the point. The point is to play. And to play them was fun.
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simonswords82 2116 days ago
If you want to be sure he gets your lovely message you should leave a comment on his blog...I just did :)
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