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The four cutscenes featuring LeChuck and Largo were originally supposed to be shown as close-ups, not in-game as they ultimately were rendered. This because of space limitations.

Notably, one additional cutscene simply didn't appear in the game. In it, LeChuck tells Largo why he does not want Guybrush to find Big Whoop or, more accurately, find what’s underneath it:

Largo: “Well… yes sir, but… What good can a chest full of money do him?”

LeChuck: “It is not the treasure that is important. It is what is buried beneath the treasure that concerns me. He must not find the treasure of Big Whoop. See to it.”

In other words, the treasure of Big Whoop lives up to its name—it, itself, is not important. As Ron Gilbert mentioned in our 1999 IRC chat: Like I said before, I didn't really have any plans for Big Whoop. I didn't think people would latch onto it, so it was never a part of my story.

Here are the five cutscenes reconstructed by Mojo’s chief German correspondent, Marius Winter, from assets found in the game’s source code.

Unused LeChuck & Largo Closeup Cutscenes

Restored from the game's original source files (thanks Marius Winter!), here are all five unused close-up cutscenes from the game. The first of these was never used at all, while the remaining four are technically in the game - just without the closeup art and animations! Courtesy of The Video Game History Foundation.
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