Editing Monkey Island (section)

===Games===
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{{Timeline of release years
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| range1 = 1990 -
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| 1990  = ''[[The Secret of Monkey Island]]''
| 1991  = ''[[Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge]]''
| 1997  = ''[[The Curse of Monkey Island]]''
| 2000  = ''[[Escape from Monkey Island]]''
| 2009a = ''[[Tales of Monkey Island]]''
| 2009b = ''[[The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition]]''
| 2010  = ''[[Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge#Special edition|Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge: Special Edition]]''
| 2022  = ''[[Return to Monkey Island]]'' 
}}

====''The Secret of Monkey Island''====
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The series debuted in 1990 with ''The Secret of Monkey Island'' on the [[Amiga]], [[MS-DOS]], [[Atari ST]] and [[classic Mac OS|Macintosh]] platforms; the game was later ported to [[FM Towns]] and [[Mega-CD]] (1993). A remake version with updated graphics and new voiceovers was released for [[PlayStation Network]], [[Microsoft Windows|PC Windows]], [[Xbox Live Arcade]]<ref>{{cite web|author=LucasArts |url=http://www.lucasarts.com/games/monkeyisland/ |title=The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition product page |date=June 1, 2009 |publisher=LucasArts |access-date=June 1, 2009 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090602043111/http://www.lucasarts.com/games/monkeyisland/ |archive-date=June 2, 2009}}</ref> and [[OS X]]. An [[iPhone]] version was also released on July 23, 2009.

The game starts off with the main character Guybrush Threepwood stating "I want to be a pirate!" To do so, he must prove himself to three old pirate captains. During the perilous pirate trials, he meets the beautiful governor Elaine Marley, with whom he falls in love, unaware that the ghost pirate LeChuck also has his eyes on her. When Elaine is kidnapped, Guybrush procures crew and ship to track LeChuck down, defeat him and rescue his love.

====''Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge''====
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The second game, ''Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge'' from 1991, was available for fewer platforms; it was only released for [[MS-DOS|PC MS-DOS]], [[Amiga]], [[classic Mac OS|Macintosh]], and later for [[FM Towns]]. A Special Edition version, in a similar style as ''The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition'', was released in July 2010 for iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Mac, PC, PS3 and Xbox 360.

As Guybrush, with a [[treasure chest]] in hand, and Elaine hang onto ropes in a void, he tells her the story of the game. He has decided to find the greatest of all [[treasure]]s, that of Big Whoop. Unwittingly he helps revive LeChuck, who is now in zombie form. Guybrush is eventually captured by his nemesis, but escapes with help from Wally and finds the treasure only to find himself dangling from a rope, as depicted at the beginning of the game. As Guybrush concludes his story, his rope breaks and he finds himself facing LeChuck, whom he finally defeats using voodoo. The surrealistic ending is open to a number of interpretations. In the manual of ''[[The Curse of Monkey Island]]'', it is stated that Guybrush falls victim to a hex implemented by LeChuck.

====''The Curse of Monkey Island''====
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''The Curse of Monkey Island'', the third in the series, was released exclusively for [[Microsoft Windows]] on PC in 1997, after a 6-year hiatus. ''The Curse of Monkey Island'' was released at the height of some of the biggest technological advancements in the gaming industry—digital audio, CD-ROM technology, and improved graphics.

''Monkey Island I'' and ''II'' were originally released on floppy disks with text dialogue only. Entire conversations between characters would appear as written text, or as captions above their heads.
The visuals of the third installment were also an improvement over the original game, using a more modern [[Traditional animation|cel animation]] style. ''The Curse of Monkey Island'' is the only game in the series to feature this style of animation; subsequent games used three-dimensional polygon animation.

Threepwood, unwittingly, turns Elaine into a gold statue with a cursed ring, and she is subsequently stolen by pirates. He tracks her down before searching for another ring that can lift the curse. LeChuck appears in a fiery demon form, and is hot on Threepwood’s heels until a stand-off on LeChuck's amusement park ride, Monkey Mountain.

====''Escape from Monkey Island''====
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''Escape from Monkey Island'', the fourth installment, was released in 2000 for [[Microsoft Windows|PC Windows]], and in 2001 for [[Macintosh]] and [[PlayStation 2]].

When Guybrush Threepwood and Elaine Marley return from their honeymoon, they find that Elaine has been declared officially dead, her mansion is under a destruction order, and her position as governor is up for election. Guybrush investigates and unearths a conspiracy by LeChuck and evil real estate developer Ozzie Mandrill to use a voodoo talisman, "The Ultimate Insult", to make all pirates docile in order to turn the Caribbean into a center of tourism.

====''Tales of Monkey Island''====
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''Tales of Monkey Island'' is the fifth installment within the series, co-developed by [[Telltale Games]] and LucasArts, with a simultaneous release both on [[WiiWare]] and [[Personal Computer|PC]]. Unlike other installments, ''Tales'' is an episodic adventure consisting of five different episodes. The first episode was released on July 7, with the last one released on December 8, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/5273950/new-and-old-monkey-island-adventures-in-the-works|title=New And Old Monkey Island Adventures In The Works|date=1 June 2009|website=[[Kotaku]]|last=Fahey|first=Mike|access-date=June 1, 2009|archive-date=June 5, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090605063329/http://kotaku.com/5273950/new-and-old-monkey-island-adventures-in-the-works|url-status=live}}</ref>

During a heated battle with his nemesis, the evil pirate LeChuck, Guybrush unwittingly unleashes an insidious pox that rapidly spreads across the Caribbean, turning pirates into zombie-like monsters. The Voodoo Lady sends Guybrush in search of a legendary sea sponge to stem the epidemic, but this seemingly straightforward quest has surprises around every corner.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telltalegames.com/monkeyisland/faq |title=Tales of Monkey Island |publisher=Telltale Games |access-date=August 13, 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090605063409/http://www.telltalegames.com/monkeyisland/faq |archive-date=June 5, 2009}}</ref>

====''Return to Monkey Island''====
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With the purchase of LucasArts by [[the Walt Disney Company]] in 2012, the rights to the franchise are now property of Disney.<ref>{{cite news |last=Yin-Poole |first=Wesley |date=November 30, 2012 |title=Ron Gilbert wishes he owned Monkey Island and Maniac Mansion |newspaper=Eurogamer.net |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-11-30-ron-gilbert-wishes-he-owned-monkey-island-and-maniac-mansion |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130103054337/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-11-30-ron-gilbert-wishes-he-owned-monkey-island-and-maniac-mansion |archive-date=January 3, 2013}}</ref> In the second half of 2010s, Disney Interactive ceased the production on gaming and transitioned to a licensing model. Gilbert wrote on Twitter that he was interested in buying the ''Monkey Island'' and ''Maniac Mansion'' properties.<ref>{{cite tweet|number=734843964709175297|user=grumpygamer|title=Dear @Disney, now that you're not making games, please sell me my Monkey Island and Mansion Mansion IP. I'll pay real actual money for them.|author-link=Ron Gilbert|date=May 23, 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160720004450/https://twitter.com/grumpygamer/status/734843964709175297|archivedate=July 20, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> Fans of the series launched an online petition asking Disney to sell the franchise to Gilbert; by December 2021, the petition had gathered about 29,000 signatures.<ref>{{cite web |last=Hughes |first=Matthew |date=May 15, 2018 |title=Monkey Island fans are begging Disney to sell the rights back to its creator |url=https://thenextweb.com/gaming/2018/05/15/monkey-island-fans-are-begging-disney-to-sell-the-rights-back-to-its-creator/ |publisher=The Next Web |access-date=June 19, 2018 |archive-date=May 19, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180519020512/https://thenextweb.com/gaming/2018/05/15/monkey-island-fans-are-begging-disney-to-sell-the-rights-back-to-its-creator/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

''Return to Monkey Island'', the sixth ''Monkey Island'' installment, was released on September 19, 2022 on the Nintendo Switch and Windows, coming to other formats later.<ref name="Verge 2022" /> It is a collaboration between Gilbert's Terrible Toybox studio and [[Lucasfilm Games]], and published by [[Devolver Digital]].<ref name="Verge 2022">{{cite web|last=Peters|first=Jay|url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/4/23009951/ron-gilbert-return-to-monkey-island|title=Ron Gilbert is making a new Monkey Island game, and it will be out this year|website=The Verge|date=April 4, 2022|access-date=April 4, 2022|archive-date=April 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406171044/https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/4/23009951/ron-gilbert-return-to-monkey-island|url-status=live}}</ref> A [[frame story]] in the game serves to explain and continue from the ending of ''LeChuck's Revenge'', while the main narrative takes place after the other games in the series.<ref name="Verge 2022" /> Ron Gilbert has expressed his desire to tell a simple and focused pirate story in the game, while also redefining the adventure game user interface and deepening the greater lore. In addition to Gilbert, Grossman returns as co-writer, with music from veteran series composers [[Michael Land]], [[Peter McConnell]], and [[Clint Bajakian]], and [[Dominic Armato]], [[Alexandra Boyd]], and [[Denny Delk]] reprising their roles as Guybrush, Elaine, and Murray.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-14 |title=Ron Gilbert, Dave Grossman – Return to Monkey Island |url=https://adventuregamers.com/articles/view/ron-gilbert-dave-grossman-return-to-monkey-island |access-date=2022-04-14 |website=Adventure Gamers |language=en |archive-date=July 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220714213039/https://adventuregamers.com/articles/view/ron-gilbert-dave-grossman-return-to-monkey-island/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Verge 2022" /> [[Jess Harnell]] replaces the retired [[Earl Boen]] as the voice of LeChuck.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-14 |title=Ron Gilbert, Dave Grossman – Return to Monkey Island |url=https://adventuregamers.com/articles/view/ron-gilbert-dave-grossman-return-to-monkey-island |access-date=2022-04-27 |website=Adventure Gamers |language=en |archive-date=July 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220714213039/https://adventuregamers.com/articles/view/ron-gilbert-dave-grossman-return-to-monkey-island/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-08 |url=https://twitter.com/grumpygamer/status/1556660449696854016 |title=For those of you wondering, LeChuck is voiced by the amazing @JessHarnell |access-date=2022-04-27 |website=Twitter |language=en |archive-date=August 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220808151637/https://twitter.com/grumpygamer/status/1556660449696854016 |url-status=live }}</ref>

====Other appearances====
Stan's Used Coffins is referred to in one of the levels of the LucasArts game ''[[Outlaws (1997 video game)|Outlaws]]''. In ''[[Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine]]'', Guybrush can be accessed as a playable character via a [[cheat code]]; in addition, a ''Monkey Island''-themed secret room can be found in the game's final level.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mixnmojo.com/media/galleries/Indiana-Jones-and-the-Infernal-Machine-In-jokes|title=Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine (In-jokes)|access-date=2019-04-11|archive-date=August 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220813030710/https://mixnmojo.com/media/galleries/Indiana-Jones-and-the-Infernal-Machine-In-jokes|url-status=live}}</ref> Guybrush also appears in ''[[Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II]]'' as a playable skin for Starkiller named "Guybrush Threepkiller".<ref>{{cite web|last=McWhertor |first=Michael |url=http://kotaku.com/5650500/i-am-guybrush-threepwood-mighty-jedi-apprentice |title=I Am Guybrush Threepwood, Mighty... Jedi Apprentice?! |publisher=Kotaku.com |date=2010-09-28 |access-date=2012-08-03 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015093820/http://kotaku.com/5650500/i-am-guybrush-threepwood-mighty-jedi-apprentice |archive-date=2012-10-15}}</ref>

Guybrush is paid homage in the [[Naughty Dog]] video game ''[[Uncharted 4: A Thief's End]]'', where a pirate with major similarities to Guybrush is featured as one of the twelve pirate captains that founded Libertalia. Although he remains unnamed throughout the game, the resemblance is uncanny and his [[Jolly Roger|sigil]] is represented by a monkey. His portrait can be seen in the Libertalia treasury with the other founders and though his name is partly scratched out, the letters still visible spell out the truncated name "Guy Wood".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://de.ign.com/uncharted-ps4/113528/feature/uncharted-4-easter-eggs-monkey-island-crash-bandicoot-und-co-im-ps4-abenteuer|title=Uncharted 4 Easter Eggs: Monkey Island, Crash Bandicoot und Co. im PS4-Abenteuer|date=2016-05-12|access-date=April 4, 2022|archive-date=August 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817231339/https://de.ign.com/uncharted-ps4/113528/feature/uncharted-4-easter-eggs-monkey-island-crash-bandicoot-und-co-im-ps4-abenteuer|url-status=live}}</ref>

Several elements from the ''Monkey Island'' series appear in ''[[Sea of Thieves]]'' as part of its June 2021 "A Pirate's Life" update. Developed in collaboration with Disney and primarily themed after ''Pirates of the Caribbean'', multiple references to the characters and locales from the Monkey Island franchise can be found in journals by Kate Capsize scattered around the wreckage of The Headless Monkey during the update's first Tall Tale, accompanied by an original arrangement of the Monkey Island theme. According to the journals, Guybrush and Elaine Threepwood are celebrating their honeymoon somewhere upon the Sea of Thieves, while Kate perished attempting to get revenge on Guybrush for framing her.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/sea-of-thieves-has-a-really-cool-easter-egg-for-retro-fans|title=Sea of Thieves Has a Really Cool Easter Egg for Retro Fans|date=July 2021|access-date=April 4, 2022|archive-date=April 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220404183928/https://www.ign.com/articles/sea-of-thieves-has-a-really-cool-easter-egg-for-retro-fans|url-status=live}}</ref> 

A full ''Monkey Island''-themed expansion for the game, "The Legend of Monkey Island", was released on July 20, 2023 and spread across three monthly episodes. In the story, set between ''Curse'' and ''Escape'', Guybrush and Elaine's honeymoon on the Sea of Thieves is interrupted by LeChuck, who traps them in a dream version of Mêlée Island where everyone worships Guybrush as a legendary pirate. To stop LeChuck from restoring the legendary Burning Blade and conquering the Sea of Thieves, the Pirate Lord recruits the now-revived Kate Capsize and the player pirates to enter the dreamworld and rescue Guybrush and Elaine.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.eurogamer.net/monkey-island-is-coming-to-sea-of-thieves-in-a-three-episode-adventure | title=Monkey Island is coming to Sea of Thieves in a three-episode adventure | newspaper=Eurogamer.net | date=June 11, 2023 | access-date=June 11, 2023 | archive-date=September 21, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230921142911/https://www.eurogamer.net/monkey-island-is-coming-to-sea-of-thieves-in-a-three-episode-adventure | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2023/07/18/legend-of-monkey-island-exclusive-interview/ | title=The Legend of Monkey Island: How Sea of Thieves Is Translating Monkey Island's Story, Gameplay, and More — an Exclusive Interview | last=Skrebels | first=Joe | date=July 18, 2023 | access-date=September 4, 2023 | archive-date=September 4, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230904065624/https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2023/07/18/legend-of-monkey-island-exclusive-interview/ | url-status=live }}</ref>

In an update to ''[[Hitman 3]]'', a new pirate-themed map was added, which featured an Easter Egg referencing ''Monkey Island'' in the form of a gravestone in the environment reading "G Threepwood, Mighty Pirate", a clear reference to Guybrush.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-08-02 |title=Hitman 3 has a Monkey Island Easter egg |language=en-gb |work=Eurogamer.net |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/hitman-3-has-a-monkey-island-easter-egg |access-date=2022-08-02 |archive-date=August 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220802174937/https://www.eurogamer.net/hitman-3-has-a-monkey-island-easter-egg |url-status=live }}</ref>

In ''[[The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt]]'', while completing the 'Fists of Fury' quest in the [[The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Blood and Wine|''Blood and Wine'']] expansion patch, the protagonist [[Geralt of Rivia|Geralt]] encounters a man named Mancomb, a reference to a character of the same name in the first game of the series.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0244783/characters/nm0598512 | title=The Secret of Monkey Island (Video Game 1990) - Jarion Monroe as Mancomb Seepgood, Captain Smirk, Navigator Head, ... - IMDb | website=[[IMDb]] }}</ref>