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===Awards=== The [[Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences]] nominated ''The Curse of Monkey Island'' for "Computer Entertainment Title of the Year", "[[D.I.C.E. Award for Adventure Game of the Year|PC Adventure Game of the Year]]", and "[[D.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction|Outstanding Achievement in Art/Graphics]]" at the [[1st Annual Interactive Achievement Awards|inaugural Interactive Achievement Awards]],<ref name=aias1997-2>{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19980615090128/http://www.interactive.org/html/award/awardupdate.htm |url=http://www.interactive.org:80/html/award/awardupdate.htm |title=The Award; Award Updates |publisher=[[Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences]] |archive-date=June 15, 1998 |url-status=dead}}</ref> which were ultimately awarded to ''[[StarCraft (video game)|StarCraft]]'', ''[[Blade Runner (1997 video game)|Blade Runner]]'', and ''[[Riven: The Sequel to Myst]]'', respectively.<ref name=aias1997>{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19980615090115/http://www.interactive.org/html/award/awardwin98.htm |url=http://www.interactive.org:80/html/award/awardwin98.htm |title=The Award; Award Updates |publisher=[[Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences]] |archive-date=June 15, 1998 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Similarly, the [[Game Developers Conference|Computer Game Developers Conference]] nominated ''Curse'' for four [[Spotlight Awards]], including "Best Adventure/RPG", but these ultimately went to other titles.<ref name=cgdc1998>{{cite web | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990429031108/http://www.ogr.com/specials/cgdc98/08spotlight.html | url=http://www.ogr.com/specials/cgdc98/08spotlight.html | title=Spotlight Award Winners | date=May 8, 1998 | author=Jensen, Chris | work=Online Gaming Review | publisher=[[Computer Games Magazine|Strategy Plus, Inc.]] | archive-date=April 29, 1999 | url-status=dead}}</ref> However, it was named the best adventure game of 1997 by ''[[Computer Games Magazine|Computer Games Strategy Plus]]'',<ref name=cgmawards1997>{{cite web|author=Staff |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050206152953/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/009/194/1997_cgsp_awards.html |url=http://www.cdmag.com:80/articles/009/194/1997_cgsp_awards.html |title=The winners of the 1997 ''Computer Games'' Awards |date=January 19, 1998 |work=[[Computer Games Magazine|Computer Games Strategy Plus]] |archive-date=February 6, 2005 |url-status=dead}}</ref> ''[[Computer Gaming World]]'',<ref name=cgwpremier1997>{{cite magazine | author=Staff | magazine=[[Computer Gaming World]] | title=''CGW'' Presents The Best & Worst of 1997 |date=March 1998 | issue=164 | pages=74β77, 80, 84, 88, 89}}</ref> [[GameSpot]] and ''[[PC Gamer US]]''.<ref name=gamespot1997>{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010208121409/http://www.gamespot.com/features/awards97/cont.html |url=http://www.gamespot.com:80/features/awards97/cont.html |title=Best & Worst Awards 1997 |author=Staff |work=[[GameSpot]] |archive-date=February 8, 2001 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="pcgsales1"/> It also won GameSpot's "Best Cinematics" prize.<ref name=gamespot1997 /> The editors of ''Computer Gaming World'' wrote: "Simply everything is done right in this game: lush graphics, outstanding voice acting, strong storyline, clever puzzles, and, best of all, a script with more big laughs in it than just about anything at the movies these days. It is, easily, the most entertaining adventure in years".<ref name=cgwpremier1997 />
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