The Monkey Island SCUMM Bar: That secret again

Ralgath has added an extensive update to his article Monkey Island - The Revelation. This article, of course, deals with the ending of LeChuck's Revenge which quite possibly doubles as the secret. With the recent discussion on the message board we have decided to add the article as our Cover Story. The article is most likely the closest thing to explaining the secret of Monkey Island.

With that, we've also updated our poll to read Which SCUMM Bar article did you enjoy the most? Take your pick! According to our last poll, 63% of you thought that the original team should come back and do a Monkey Island 5. 27% said the CMI team should do it, about 8% a brand new LEC team, and about 3% thought the EMI team should do it.

Update: A new clue related to the large tree at Booty and Guybrush's parents have been added.

I really love this theory, it's so incredible awesome!
The only thing I keep wondering about is, if the ending of MI2 is 'in the real world', then why do Chuckie get those weird eyes at the end.

That isn't so realistic... is it?

Posted Dec 19, 2002

Probably to show that Guybrush's imagination was still alive and well. Plus, it was a good way to keep all options open for a sequel.

Posted Dec 19, 2002

At first I didn't want to believe this, but when you think back there were loads of quirky things in the game (such as modern souveniers in a store, electrical lighting, etc) which I originally thought were just there to be an amusing mix between the present world and back then.

Then you think "what if the WHOLE thing was a theme park?" and all those quirky things suddenly scream "this is a theme park". That grog machine one is extremely convincing to me, as is the lift which just happens to open up into the middle of Melee Island.

However it does leave a small empty spot inside of me now. To think that it was all a kid's imagaination is just.. strange.

GG Ron on such a secret! :)

Posted Dec 19, 2002

Very good article :) I am completely convinced now.

Posted Dec 19, 2002

I commented on the article, in the article comments

Posted Dec 21, 2002