The Secret of Monkey Island: Gameplay, Platforms and Key Facts

The Secret of Monkey Island (1990) is a point-and-click, puzzle, adventure video game developed by Lucasfilm Games, available on Atari-ST, Mac, DOS, Amiga, Sega CD. It holds an aggregated critic and player score of 83/100 on IGDB.

What is The Secret of Monkey Island about?

I cursed my luck again as I slid down the monkey's throat. Have my dreams of guzzling grog and plundering galleons been reduced to this? "Three small trials and you're a pirate like us," they said. Fair enough. If only I could stomach the foul brew these scurvy seadogs swilled, the rest would be easy. How could I have known I'd meet a powerful and beautiful woman with a jealous suitor too stupid to realize he'd been dead for years? And how can I crawl through this great stone monkey to find a man who walks three inches above the ground and sets fire to his beard every morning?

Do business with quaint and humble shopkeepers. Participate in complex and meaningful dialogues. Visit interesting places and steal stuff. Experience the never-ending nightlife of Melee Island.

Key details

The Secret of Monkey Island was released in 1990 and supports single player. Platforms: Atari-ST, Mac, DOS, Amiga, Sega CD. Developer: Lucasfilm Games.

Should you play The Secret of Monkey Island?

A solid 83/100 aggregate score makes The Secret of Monkey Island a safe pick for fans of point-and-click, puzzle, adventure.