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Monkey Island with that mighty pirate...what was his name?  Fancy Pants?  No, no Guybrush Threepwood, that's it.  Well if you loved the Lucasarts game you would have bound to have fallen in love with the theme tune.  Well here's a rendition with a little extra retro.  The main theme tune from the game played on floppy disk drives.  Enjoy.

Play The Insult Sword Fighting Game From Your Browser I am rubber you are glue! The interweb is now complete. Yes you can play the famous insult sword fighting game from Lucasarts Monkey Island right here on your browser. That clever modder Karza has done a service so great I think he should be given a T-shirt saying "I created this insult game and all I got was this lousy T-Shirt" The game is well polished. You get an introduction just like in the original game with Guybrush Threepwood talking to two pirates around a camp fire. After a brief conversation you then select your opponent from the map and that's it you are thrust into your first insult sword fight. Featuring great retro music and sound effects this will bring back memories of the original. It features two difficulty settings, easy which contains insults from the original game and hard which takes insults from the third. All this and its free! Definitely added to my favourite links. Play the ...

Star Wars In Monkey Island In the early 90’s, Lucasfilm Games, which would eventually become Lucasarts, had, it seems the Midas touch with adventure games.  Using their unique SCUMM system, which stood for “Script Creation Utility for Maniac Mansion” it brought point and click games to a wider audience with classic games such as Monkey Island, Indiana Jones and Sam & Max. What made these games stand out from the crowd was their graphics, studio quality music and sound effects, their pick up and play feel and most importantly the script.  When it needed to be funny the game was genuinely laugh-out-loud funny, which was and still is rare for a video game.  The creators of the games also had the ability to make you care about the characters in the game and bring them to life with their unique style of writing. One particular game had this in abundance.  That was of course The Secret of Monkey Island released in 1990.  Designed by Ron Gilbert, with Tim S...

RetroAhoy Releases YouTube Video On Monkey Island If you're into video games and browse YouTube then you've probably heard of 'Ahoy' or 'RetroAhoy.'  When he brings out a video that inspects a particular game or game genre then you're in for a treat.  They are hugely detailed and nothing is left out in regards to the subject matter. Well count ourselves lucky as 'RetroAhoy' has released a video all about Monkey Island.  We get over an hour of what is one of the best looks into how this classic Lucasarts (Lucasfilm Games) title came about and raised the bar for point n' click adventure games.  Everything is covered from the history of the adventure game, the script, cast and what happened after it was released. This is a must watch.  Sit back and lets find out what the secret of Monkey Island is. The Bearded Trio - The Site For Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, John Williams and a whole lot more.

25 Adventurous Monkey Island Facts Including A List Of Star Wars References The Monkey Island games have a place in gaming history.  They are some of the finest examples of how a game should be.  Packed with fun throughout, genuinely funny with laugh out loud moments, likable characters and a well written script.  I haven't even mentioned the game mechanics that make it easy to play with no penalties for being a casual player.  You could say Monkey Island is a perfect game series.  Lucasfilm Games and Lucasarts were full of so much talent.  In fact the first game was created as a collaborative effort among Ron Gilbert, Tim Schafer and Dave Grossman, a whole load of talent right there. The Monkey Island games have brought some amazing gaming memories over the decades.  Being Lucasarts, the games had plenty of references to other Lucasfilm projects including Star Wars. Here's 25 interesting facts on the Monkey Island games including a whole bunch...

'From Bedrooms to Billions: The Amiga Years!' is a feature film documentary that takes you on a detailed, and I mean detailed journey through the development, and life of the Commodore Amiga. If you grew up in the 80's and 90's then you will know how cool the Amiga was.  I remember the first time I powered up my Commodore Amiga 500 and dropped 'Shadow of the Beast' into the disk drive.  I was blown away by the graphics, sound and music.  Especially as my previous computer was a trusty ZX Spectrum and that's how it was for millions of computer users in the late 80's.  Going from a Speccy or C64 to this leviathan, this monster of a machine was mind blowing. The Amiga introduced me, for the first time to classic games such as the mighty absorbing Lucasarts titles.  The Secret of Monkey Island and Indiana Jones were just a few games that were new to me and it was the Amiga that allowed me to experience the talents of Ron Gilbert and Tim Schafer for...

Were you just as thrown by LeChuck's Revenge's ending? The very popular and retro loving adventure gamer, Pushing Up Roses takes a look at the ending to Lucasarts Monkey Island 2 and discusses some theories on what it might mean. The Bearded Trio - The Site For Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, John Williams and a whole lot more. THE BEARDED TRIO ON FACEBOOK THE BEARDED TRIO ON TWITTER THE BEARDED TRIO ON GOOGLE+ THE BEARDED TRIO ON PINTEREST CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON STEVEN SPIELBERG CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON GEORGE LUCAS CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON JOHN WILLIAMS

Lucasarts.  Boy! Do I miss them.  I have so many gaming memories thanks to those point n' click SCUMM® wielding adventure masters who brought us gaming delights such as Monkey Island, Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis and Full Throttle. Before the days of the Internet getting news on a game you've been waiting for would normally come from a monthly gaming magazine and now and again you would get a full page spread of that game.  Here's 15 Lucasarts ads from over the years with a few being when they were Lucasfilm Games.  Yes, I am old enough to remember Rescue on Fractalus! The graphics at the time for Rescue on Fractalus were jaw dropping. Ad for Maniac Mansion and Zak McKracken.  Back when ads were also an article Now were talking.  One of my all time favourites, Monkey Island.  Zombies Ate My Neighbors ad.  Never had this game.  Still need it for my collection.  Quite a rare game and the SNES version fetc...

I am a huge fan of the adventures of Guybrush Threepwood.  I still think the Monkey Island games from Lucasarts are some of the finest adventure games ever to grace a computer or indeed a console. Speaking of consoles, if you're an owner of an Xbox One or 360 and have a gold membership then Monkey Island 2 The Special Edition is free, yes free!  No this is not Stan trying to sell you something second hand but informing you of a totally free game thanks to Microsoft's Games with Gold promotion. The offer runs from February 1st to the 15th so don't miss out on being able to go up against LeChuck for the grand old price of nothing.  Featuring the old game and of course the mastered edition with updated graphics, music and sound.  If you've never experienced a Lucasarts' Point n' Click adventure game before now is your chance.  Be warned, they are addictive.  Make sure you have a few hours spare. Here's a video going behind the scenes of the special ...

In the early 90’s Lucasfilm Games, which would eventually become Lucasarts, had it seems the Midas touch with adventure games.  Using their unique SCUMM system, which stood for “Script Creation Utility for Maniac Mansion” it brought point and click games to a wider audience with classic games such as Monkey Island, Indiana Jones and Sam & Max. What made these games stand out from the crowd was their graphics, studio quality music and sound effects, their pick up and play feel and most importantly the script.  When it needed to be funny the game was genuinely laugh-out-loud funny, which was and still is rare for a video game.  The creators of the games also had the ability to make you care about the characters in the game and bring them to life with their unique style of writing. One particular game had this in abundance.  That was of course The Secret of Monkey Island released in 1990.  Designed by Ron Gilbert, with Tim Schafer and Dave Grossman the g...

Disney Interactive Studios are having a clear out and retired a significant number of its mobile games on all platforms and one of those that stands out is Monkey Island .  It means the company will no longer be running any support for the game.  It may even disappear from the listings when doing a search on your app store.  However you can still download past purchases so your game will still be there. "Although the decision was difficult to make, this will allow us to focus on building new and more engaging games," Disney writes in the announcement. On a positive spin, could it mean that Disney are ready to sell Monkey Island to Ron Gilbert who said he would love to make more Monkey Island if Disney would let him.  We can only hope. The list of games retired are: Avengers Initiative Avengers Initiative Lite Captain America Live Wallpaper Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty Disney Checkout Challenge Disney Bola Soccer Disney Hidden Worlds Disney I...

ITTSSS A FAKKKEE!!!  Of course it is but I so wish it wasn't.  Imagine a live action movie based on Monkey Island directed by Steven Spielberg no less.  How does that saying go?  "Take my money now!" - Rob The Bearded Trio - The Site For Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and John Williams THE BEARDED TRIO ON FACEBOOK THE BEARDED TRIO ON TWITTER THE BEARDED TRIO ON GOOGLE+ THE BEARDED TRIO ON PINTEREST CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON STEVEN SPIELBERG CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON GEORGE LUCAS CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON JOHN WILLIAMS

Here's a rather old but still entertaining video.  It's Monkey Island, the whole story in just over 5 minutes.  I love this game so much.  I miss Lucasarts. Rob The Bearded Trio - The Site For Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and John Williams THE BEARDED TRIO ON FACEBOOK THE BEARDED TRIO ON TWITTER THE BEARDED TRIO ON GOOGLE+ THE BEARDED TRIO ON PINTEREST CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON STEVEN SPIELBERG CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON GEORGE LUCAS CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON JOHN WILLIAMS

GOG.Com have released six more classic Lucasarts titles and three of those are digital download premieres.  The first three here are the squeaky clean to Web downloads and the other three are just new to GOG.com. Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb Outlaws Monkey Island: LeChuck's Revenge The Dig Loom If you want my recommendations from the list above, I would go for Monkey Island, The Dig and Loom but then I am a huge point n click fan.   Click here to find out more. Rob @thebeardedtrio The Bearded Trio - The Site For Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and John Williams THE BEARDED TRIO ON FACEBOOK THE BEARDED TRIO ON TWITTER THE BEARDED TRIO ON GOOGLE+ THE BEARDED TRIO ON PINTEREST CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON STEVEN SPIELBERG CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON GEORGE LUCAS CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON JOHN WILLIAMS

Creator of Monkey Island. Ron Gilbert took to his blog last year and explained what he would do if he was given a chance at making another Monkey Island.  Before we all get excited the talented game developer said:  I am not making another Monkey Island. I have no plans to make another Monkey Island. I am not formulating plans to make another Monkey Island. That's a shame but it is interesting to read what he would do if given the chance.  It would be a retro game that harkened back to Monkey Island 1 and 2.  I'd do it as "enhanced low-res".  Nice crisp retro art, but augmented by the hardware we have today: parallaxing, depth of field, warm glows, etc.  All the stuff we wanted to do back in 1990 but couldn't.  Monkey Island deserves that.  It's authentic.  It doesn't need 3D.  Yes, I've seen the video, it's very cool, but Monkey Island wants to be what it is.  I would want the game to be how we all remember Monkey Island. ...

Good friend, Carl Eggett has posted his latest Monday Night Carlo podcast and its an extra special one this week.  For all you retro gamers out there then this episode is a must listen as none other that Monkey Island's Ron Gilbert joins the show to chat about Monkey Island and other retro gaming goodness. http://www.spreaker.com/user/6736764/mnc-w-monkey-island-creator-ron-gilbert THE BEARDED TRIO ON FACEBOOK THE BEARDED TRIO ON TWITTER THE BEARDED TRIO ON GOOGLE+ THE BEARDED TRIO ON PINTEREST CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON STEVEN SPIELBERG CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON GEORGE LUCAS CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON JOHN WILLIAMS

This has got to happen.  A Lego Monkey Island set.  Why hasn't this been done before?  Over at Lego Ideas, a fan with the love for grog  Monkey Island, Alessandraguttuso has come up with the idea and it needs your support.  The campaign has gathered over a thousand supporters and it's still growing.  With Guybrush Threepwood, LeChuck, Elaine all represented in a depiction from the opening bar scene of The Secret of Monkey Island by Lucasarts. Only thing is I don't see a three headed monkey in the set but that did come later in the game. Head over to LEGO IDEAS and show your support you landlubbers. THE BEARDED TRIO ON FACEBOOK THE BEARDED TRIO ON TWITTER THE BEARDED TRIO ON GOOGLE+ THE BEARDED TRIO ON PINTEREST CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON STEVEN SPIELBERG CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON GEORGE LUCAS CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON JOHN WILLIAMS