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    "title": "The Monkey Island SCUMM Bar",
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            "title": "Grossman Thimbles into the Park",
            "summary": "Wait, did I use that (admittedly shaky) pun already?",
            "url": "https:\/\/scummbar.com\/b\/grossman-thimbles-into-the-park",
            "date_published": "2026-10-07T14:10:22-00:00",
            "id": "https:\/\/scummbar.com\/b\/grossman-thimbles-into-the-park",
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            "content_html": "<p>File this one under \u201cgood news\u201d \u2013 Dave Grossman<em class=\"footNote\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<span>Footnote:<\/span> <strong><span><\/span>A man who presumably doesn\u2019t need an introduction\u2026 <em>The Secret of Monkey Island<\/em>, <em>Monkey Island 2: LeChuck\u2019s Revenge<\/em>, <em>Return to Monkey Island<\/em>\u2026 <i class=\"footNoteCloser\"><\/i><span><\/span><\/strong>\n<\/em> has joined the <em>Thimbleweed Park 2<\/em> team as a writer. According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog2.thimbleweedpark.com\/dave_grossman\/\">official blog<\/a>, Dave attended his first dev meeting just a couple of days ago.<\/p>\n<p>Somewhat related, I posted an article to Mojo called \u201cICYMI: Thimbleweed Park,\u201d which is largely a tinfoil-hat speculation on a shared <em>Maniac Mansion<\/em> and <em>Thimbleweed Park<\/em> universe. It\u2019s mostly based on the <a href=\"https:\/\/scummbar.com\/game\/twp\/trivia\">Bar\u2019s trivia section<\/a>, but\u2026 well\u2026 in a <a href=\"https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/memes\/pepe-silvia\">Pepe Silvia<\/a> veneer. Check it out:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"glueTube glueTubeCompact\">\n    <div>\n        <iframe src=\"https:\/\/scummbar.com\/Glue\/embed\/?url=https:\/\/mixnmojo.com\/features\/sitefeatures\/ICYMI-Thimbleweed-Park\/1\" class=\"linkcard\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"max-width: %; width: 100%; border: 0 !important;\" width=\"400\" height=\"350\" onload='javascript:(function(o){o.style.height=o.contentWindow.document.body.scrollHeight+\"px\";}(this));'>\n        <\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>And yes, as Grossman was the co-project lead on <em>Day of the Tentacle<\/em>, the <em>Maniacverse<\/em> theory marches forward.<\/p>"
        },
        {
            "title": "Autumn of Catch-up Begins",
            "summary": "But will it continue?",
            "url": "https:\/\/scummbar.com\/b\/autumn-of-catch-up-begins",
            "date_published": "2026-09-29T08:08:54-00:00",
            "id": "https:\/\/scummbar.com\/b\/autumn-of-catch-up-begins",
            "image": "https:\/\/scummbar.com\/bulletins.og\/2026-09-29-06-52-37.webp",
            "authors": {
                "name": null
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            "content_html": "<p>Man, that \u201cSummer of Retro\u201d came and went, didn\u2019t it? But never mind, that gives us the chance to kick off \u201cAutumn of Catch-up\u201d \u2013 things we missed over the last few weeks mixed with stuff we got lying around and haven\u2019t updated yet. You know. Those kinds of things.<\/p>\n<p>So, first\u2026 Retro Gamer sat down with Mike Stemmle and Sean Clark to talk <em>Escape from Monkey Island<\/em>. The story isn\u2019t stuffed with new information, but is more than worth the $4.29 price of admission. (That\u2019s for the digital version \u2013 $16.49 for the print edition might be pushing it.) Grab it from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magazinesdirect.com\/us\/retro-gamer-0289-single-issue\/dp\/edbaad6b\">Magazines Direct<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"glueTube\"><div><a href=\"\/bulletins.attachments\/2026-09-29-06-59-47-p4web.webp\" class=\"lightbox glueImgHolder\"><img src=\"\/bulletins.attachments\/2026-09-29-06-59-47-p4web.webp\" width=\"500\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/div><\/figure>\n<p>Elsewhere, a dedicated person wrote an article called \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/jgeekstudies.org\/2026\/09\/23\/the-science-of-monkey-island-can-grog-actually-dissolve-a-metal-mug-that-fast\/\">The science of Monkey Island: can grog actually dissolve a metal mug that fast?<\/a>\u201d You can also download <a href=\"https:\/\/jgeekstudies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/raffa_2026_monkeyisland.pdf\">a PDF<\/a> \u2013 very scholarly \u2013 and to give you an idea of what to expect\u2026<\/p>\n<figure class=\"glueTube\"><div><a href=\"\/bulletins.attachments\/2026-09-29-07-10-58-chart.webp\" class=\"lightbox glueImgHolder\"><img src=\"\/bulletins.attachments\/2026-09-29-07-10-58-chart.webp\" width=\"500\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/div><\/figure>\n<p>Takes me back to high school, where I barely passed science.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, you probably already know that the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog2.thimbleweedpark.com\/twp2-podcast-1\/\">official <em>Thimbleweed Park<\/em> podcast<\/a> has recommenced. For <em>your<\/em> convenience, we\u2019ve added it to our <a href=\"https:\/\/scummbar.com\/game\/twp2\/\">equally-ish official <em>TWP2<\/em> resource page<\/a>. That\u2019s just how we roll.<\/p>"
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        {
            "title": "The SCUMM Bar Turns 30 \u2013 We Eulogize",
            "summary": "Christ almighty\u2026",
            "url": "https:\/\/scummbar.com\/b\/the-scumm-bar-turns-30",
            "date_published": "2026-09-17T07:18:00-00:00",
            "id": "https:\/\/scummbar.com\/b\/the-scumm-bar-turns-30",
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                "name": null
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            "content_html": "<p>Here we are then \u2013 thirty years after Skyfox founded the Bar, and the site is still around. Cockroaches, nuclear blasts, and all that. This would be a good spot to solemnly link to our first news post, but that one is probably mercifully lost to time. (The earliest entry we got is from <a href=\"https:\/\/scummbar.com\/_oldnews\/oldnews-august-july1997.html\">July 1997<\/a>. Instead, we put together an article to commemorate this \u2013 let\u2019s be honest \u2013 unlikely anniversary\u2026<\/p>\n<figure class=\"glueTube glueTubeCompact\">\n    <div>\n        <iframe src=\"https:\/\/scummbar.com\/Glue\/embed\/?url=https:\/\/scummbar.com\/a\/summer-of-retro-ruminations-on-thirty-years\" class=\"linkcard\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"max-width: %; width: 100%; border: 0 !important;\" width=\"400\" height=\"350\" onload='javascript:(function(o){o.style.height=o.contentWindow.document.body.scrollHeight+\"px\";}(this));'>\n        <\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>God help us all, but at this point it\u2019s not out of the question that we\u2019ll be around in 2056. We\u2019ll see you again in thirty years.<\/p>"
        },
        {
            "title": "Escape from Monkey Island Remaster \u2013 Fans Do What LEC Probably Never Will",
            "summary": "A spirited can-do attitude.",
            "url": "https:\/\/scummbar.com\/b\/escape-from-monkey-island-remaster-fans-do-what-lec-probably-never-will",
            "date_published": "2026-09-10T08:14:38-00:00",
            "id": "https:\/\/scummbar.com\/b\/escape-from-monkey-island-remaster-fans-do-what-lec-probably-never-will",
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            "content_html": "<p>We\u2019re falling a bit behind on the news as we\u2019re preparing for next week\u2019s <em>thirtieth anniversary bash<\/em>.<em class=\"footNote\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<span>Footnote:<\/span> <strong><span><\/span>There won\u2019t be a \u201cbash\u201d as such, but this is a good time to review your last will and testament, etc. And yes, we are turning thirty. Yow. <i class=\"footNoteCloser\"><\/i><span><\/span><\/strong>\n<\/em> So, to get back to it: The <em>Escape from Monkey Island Fan Remaster<\/em> is exactly what one would expect it to be. An upscale of everyone\u2019s favorite fourth <em>Monkey Island<\/em> game. Liam, the person behind it, has this to say:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>I'm not really sure how to approach something like this. I've released a Monkey creation 5 years in the making today, so I figured I should probably reach out and let you guys know, in case it's of interest :)<\/p>\n<p>It's a remaster of EMI - all backgrounds, effects, textures, and cutscenes, running directly in the game.  Reddit being Reddit has flagged the post for spam, so I'm not sure if it'll ever be visible on there.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Have a look at this video for more:<\/p>\n<div class=\"mdbGenericHolder mdbGenericHolderTrivia glueTubeCompact\" data-id=\"00003.trivia\"><div>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ndjqteSdw_A\" data-video=\"ndjqteSdw_A\" onclick=\"ShowVideo(); return false;\">\n    <span class=\"mdbVerticalBar\"><\/span>\n    <span class=\"playButton\"><\/span>\n    <img src=\"\/Glue\/YouThumbs\/?img=ndjqteSdw_A\" alt=\"Thumbnail\" width=\"659\" height=\"370\">\n    <span class=\"mdbVerticalBar\"><\/span><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>The aforementioned <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/MonkeyIsland\/comments\/1w88xek\/mod_escape_from_monkey_island_remastered\/?share_id=_N5Hzm1b3nQtyNHtSPEEv&amp;utm_content=share_button&amp;utm_medium=web3x&amp;utm_name=web3xcss&amp;utm_source=share&amp;utm_term=1\">Reddit thread<\/a> is, in fact, alive, so read it for instructions \u2013 the GOG version of <em>EMI<\/em> is in all likelihood required. And note the shoutout to our very own <a href=\"https:\/\/quickandeasysoftware.net\/\">Benzo<\/a>, whose TSB admin account is still active, meaning he is still in servitude. Your service is appreciated. ;-* <\/p>"
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            "title": "Catchup: Summer 2026 Edition",
            "summary": "Of statues and prints. And MORE.",
            "url": "https:\/\/scummbar.com\/b\/catchup-summer-2026-edition",
            "date_published": "2026-08-17T11:44:29-00:00",
            "id": "https:\/\/scummbar.com\/b\/catchup-summer-2026-edition",
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            "content_html": "<p>So, let\u2019s just start with some merch. Unofficial merch of the art variety, courtesy of one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inprnt.com\/gallery\/gorangligovic\/\">Goran<\/a>. The delightful little series is themed around retired <em>Monkey Island<\/em> characters \u2013 I picked up the LeChuck one myself\u2026<\/p>\n<figure class=\"glueTube\"><div><a href=\"\/bulletins.attachments\/2026-08-17-11-23-47-image3.webp\" class=\"lightbox glueImgHolder\"><img src=\"\/bulletins.attachments\/2026-08-17-11-23-47-image3.webp\" width=\"500\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/div><\/figure>\n<p>\u2026 and there are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inprnt.com\/gallery\/gorangligovic\/\">five more to pick from<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, if you\u2019re interested in learning the story behind the 30th Anniversary Guybrush figurine, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/MonkeyIsland\/comments\/1vm5u1e\/im_the_concept_artist_behind_the_guybrush\/\">here\u2019s your chance<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Over on the sosh, old SCUMM Bar forumer, Trapezoid, has done some <a href=\"https:\/\/mixnmojo.com\/news\/Reimagining-The-Secret-of-Monkey-Island-with-softer-colours\">EGA palette hacking<\/a> for <em>The Secret of Monkey Island<\/em>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"glueTube\"><div><a href=\"\/bulletins.attachments\/2026-08-17-11-35-16-full20260811111239.webp\" class=\"lightbox glueImgHolder\"><img src=\"\/bulletins.attachments\/2026-08-17-11-35-16-full20260811111239.webp\" width=\"500\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/div><\/figure>\n<p>Finally, the Ronmeister himself sat down with Cressup to chat <em>Thimbleweed Park 2<\/em> \u2013 he briefly touches upon doing another <em>Monkey Island<\/em>, though that sounds like it\u2019d be way out in time.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mdbGenericHolder mdbGenericHolderTrivia glueTubeCompact\" data-id=\"00003.trivia\"><div>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=S4FROstxrO4\" data-video=\"S4FROstxrO4\" onclick=\"ShowVideo(); return false;\">\n    <span class=\"mdbVerticalBar\"><\/span>\n    <span class=\"playButton\"><\/span>\n    <img src=\"\/Glue\/YouThumbs\/?img=S4FROstxrO4\" alt=\"Thumbnail\" width=\"659\" height=\"370\">\n    <span class=\"mdbVerticalBar\"><\/span><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>"
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            "title": "We\u2019re All About Thimbleweed Park",
            "summary": "The SCUMM Bar turns into Thimbleweed Park central.",
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            "date_published": "2026-08-14T15:44:30-00:00",
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            "content_html": "<p>It\u2019s sort of fitting, isn\u2019t it? A site with a 2002 design <em>should<\/em> host sections dedicated to games with a late-80s\/early-90s vibe \u2013 in this case, <em>Thimbleweed Park<\/em>. That is to say, we now have three new sections for <em><a href=\"https:\/\/scummbar.com\/game\/twp\/\">the OG Thimbleweed Park<\/a><\/em>, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/scummbar.com\/game\/delores\/\">Delores<\/a><\/em>, and, perhaps most importantly, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/scummbar.com\/game\/twp2\/\">Thimbleweed Park 2<\/a><\/em>. There isn\u2019t a whole lot of content for the latter \u2013 yet \u2013 but you bet we\u2019ll add it as it comes. Plus, its news aggregator might be helpful. In fact, you\u2019ll see a smaller version of it right in the sidebar (or under <q>Menu<\/q> if you\u2019re on a smaller screen). Keep track of your <em>Thimbleweed Park 2<\/em> happenings from the official Dev blog and Mojo. We treat you so fine.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of Mojo, this is where I should mention that these sections were supposed to appear on the nascent MojoDB, but, yada yada yada, for the time being, they are reduced to the lowly SCUMM Bar. Realistically, <em>Thimbleweed Park 2<\/em> might release before MojoDB\u2019s codebase is where it needs to be.<\/p>\n<p>So, three sections, right here, all about <em>Thimbleweed Park<\/em>, presented in the Bar\u2019s patented early-aughts veneer.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"glueTube glueTubeCompact\">\n    <div>\n        <iframe src=\"https:\/\/scummbar.com\/Glue\/embed\/?url=https:\/\/scummbar.com\/game\/twp2\/\" class=\"linkcard\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"max-width: %; width: 100%; border: 0 !important;\" width=\"400\" height=\"350\" onload='javascript:(function(o){o.style.height=o.contentWindow.document.body.scrollHeight+\"px\";}(this));'>\n        <\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<\/figure>"
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        {
            "title": "Ron Announces Thimbleweed Park 2",
            "summary": "It\u2019s a July miracle!",
            "url": "https:\/\/scummbar.com\/b\/ron-announces-thimbleweed-park-2",
            "date_published": "2026-07-29T23:25:19-00:00",
            "id": "https:\/\/scummbar.com\/b\/ron-announces-thimbleweed-park-2",
            "image": "https:\/\/scummbar.com\/bulletins.og\/2026-07-29-23-18-59.jpeg",
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                "name": null
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            "content_html": "<p>You heard it here\u2026 well, maybe not first, but probably not last: Ron is getting <a href=\"https:\/\/grumpygamer.com\/twp2_announce\/\">back into the Thimbleweed Park game<\/a>. As is a chunk of familiar names.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The good news is that we just started production on Thimbleweed Park 2, due out in early 2028.<\/p>\n<p>We will self-publish with the help of a private investor.<\/p>\n<p>Mark Ferrari, Gary Winnick, David Fox, Octavi Navarro, Robert Megone, and others from the original team will be back!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Boom! Stay tuned for more here at the Bar, your <em>Thimbleweed Park<\/em> just-left-of-central!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"glueTube glueTubeCompact\">\n    <div>\n        <iframe src=\"https:\/\/scummbar.com\/Glue\/embed\/?url=https:\/\/grumpygamer.com\/twp2_announce\/\" class=\"linkcard\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"max-width: %; width: 100%; border: 0 !important;\" width=\"400\" height=\"350\" onload='javascript:(function(o){o.style.height=o.contentWindow.document.body.scrollHeight+\"px\";}(this));'>\n        <\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<\/figure>"
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        {
            "title": "Summer of Retro 3.0: The Cursed 1997 Gamer",
            "summary": "I.e., PC Gamer wrote about The Curse of Monkey Island in 1997.",
            "url": "https:\/\/scummbar.com\/b\/summer-of-retro-3-0-the-cursed-1997-gamer",
            "date_published": "2026-07-18T06:09:04-00:00",
            "id": "https:\/\/scummbar.com\/b\/summer-of-retro-3-0-the-cursed-1997-gamer",
            "image": "https:\/\/scummbar.com\/bulletins.og\/2026-07-17-15-05-04.webp",
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            "content_html": "<p>Some of you may remember print magazines \u2013 publications released on a regular schedule with a set number of pages. Back in \u201997 \u2013 the year of <em>The Curse of Monkey Island<\/em> \u2013 they were all the rage, and we had a history of transcribing some of them here at the Bar. For those who\u2019ve never done that before, know that it\u2019s a pain.<\/p>\n<p>As this is our thirtieth anniversary, we have, against our better judgment, decided to do it one more time: Behold the July 1997 edition of PC Gamer, which featured <em>The Curse of Monkey Island<\/em> on the cover.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"glueTube glueTubeCompact\">\n    <div>\n        <iframe src=\"https:\/\/scummbar.com\/Glue\/embed\/?url=https:\/\/mixnmojo.com\/features\/previews\/PC-Gamer--The-Curse-of-Monkey-Island-Issue\/\" class=\"linkcard\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"max-width: %; width: 100%; border: 0 !important;\" width=\"400\" height=\"350\" onload='javascript:(function(o){o.style.height=o.contentWindow.document.body.scrollHeight+\"px\";}(this));'>\n        <\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Want something slightly more modern? Read about <a href=\"https:\/\/scummbar.com\/trivia\/00226\">Mire Island<\/a> or check out the O.G. <a href=\"https:\/\/scummbar.com\/trivia\/00225\">Cogg Island location<\/a>. We\u2019ve added a bunch of new trivia, too, so check out <a href=\"https:\/\/scummbar.com\/easter-eggs\/\">The Trivia Browser<\/a> for more.<\/p>"
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        {
            "title": "The SCUMM Bar and The SIDE Bar",
            "summary": "Keep the SCUMM Bar in your browser at all times with this extension.",
            "url": "https:\/\/scummbar.com\/b\/the-scumm-bar-and-the-side-bar",
            "date_published": "2026-06-23T10:14:19-00:00",
            "id": "https:\/\/scummbar.com\/b\/the-scumm-bar-and-the-side-bar",
            "image": "https:\/\/scummbar.com\/bulletins.og\/2026-06-23-09-48-13.webp",
            "authors": {
                "name": null
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            "content_html": "<p>Claude has one, Gemini has one, so I\u2019ll be damned if The SCUMM Bar shouldn\u2019t have one. Introducing The Monkey Island Side Bar, which is exactly what it sounds like: A browser sidebar for the connoisseur of anything <em>Monkey Island<\/em>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"glueTube\"><div><a href=\"https:\/\/scummbar.com\/bulletins.og\/2026-06-23-09-48-13.webp\" class=\"lightbox glueImgHolder\"><img src=\"https:\/\/scummbar.com\/bulletins.og\/2026-06-23-09-48-13.webp\" width=\"500\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/div><\/figure>\n<p>I mean, sure, I just threw this together to have a browser-based <em>Monkey Island<\/em> jukebox, which may or may not benefit you, too. 700+ random tracks, without going to the \u2019tube or whatever. As a bonus, you\u2019ll also get our latest news, as well as any breaking announcements. (Look forward to <em>Monkey Island 7<\/em>, sometime around 2031.)<\/p>\n<p>Grab it if you wish: <a href=\"https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/en-US\/firefox\/addon\/the-monkey-island-side-bar\/\">Firefox<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/chromewebstore.google.com\/detail\/the-monkey-island-side-ba\/hopbcjfkikceoihjeekljbeggcabkafa?utm_campaign=23515121401&amp;utm_content=795004247651&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_source=google&amp;utm_term=coupon%20add%20on%20for%20chrome\">Chrome<\/a>.<\/p>"
        },
        {
            "title": "Summer of Retro 3.0: Scans and Such",
            "summary": "If you like oddities, you\u2019ll like this.",
            "url": "https:\/\/scummbar.com\/b\/summer-of-retro-3-0-scans-and-such",
            "date_published": "2026-06-10T08:42:41-00:00",
            "id": "https:\/\/scummbar.com\/b\/summer-of-retro-3-0-scans-and-such",
            "image": "https:\/\/scummbar.com\/bulletins.og\/2026-06-10-08-42-41.webp",
            "authors": {
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            "content_html": "<p>Let\u2019s just toss out some weird scans today. You know, for fun.<\/p>\n<p>First, if you haven\u2019t checked out <em>The Secret of Monkey Island<\/em>\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/scummbar.com\/game\/the-secret-of-monkey-island\/manual\">SEGA Mega-CD Manual<\/a>, you should give it a gander. Slotting in LeChuck from <em>Monkey Island 2<\/em> was a bold move.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"glueTube\"><div><a href=\"https:\/\/scummbar.com\/MojoDB\/mi1\/SegaCDManual\/full11.webp\" class=\"lightbox glueImgHolder\"><img src=\"https:\/\/scummbar.com\/MojoDB\/mi1\/SegaCDManual\/full11.webp\" width=\"500\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/div><\/figure>\n<p>It reminds me of the Technopolis scans that keep going viral these past few months\u2026<\/p>\n<table class=\"glueTable glueTriviaTable\" data-id=\"00017.magazine\" id=\"magazine-00017\"><caption>Tecnopolis Secret of Monkey Island Review<\/caption><tbody><tr><td class=\"glueTableCellNoPadding\" colspan=\"3\"><span class=\"mdbVerticalBar\"><\/span>\n<a href=\"\/bulletins.attachments\/20TP122.pdf\">\n<img src=\"\/bulletins.attachments\/2026-06-01-13-13-46-technopolisgb.webp\" alt=\"PDF #0\">\n<\/a>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"3\" class=\"glueTriviaTableText\"><p>An FM Towns review of <em>The Secret of Monkey Island<\/em> starts on page twenty. It received a healthy four out of (presumably?) five. <strong>Source<\/strong>: <a href=\"\">Archive.org<\/a>.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"center\"><td><strong><a href=\"\/bulletins.attachments\/20TP122.pdf\">View PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"\/magazine\/00017\" data-copied=\"Copied!\" data-text=\"Share\"  onclick=\"ShareIt('Tecnopolis Secret of Monkey Island Review', '\/magazine\/00017', this); return false;\"><strong>Share<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<p>And, let\u2019s just end it with some poop humor\u2026<\/p>\n<table class=\"glueTable glueTriviaTable\" data-id=\"00018.magazine\" id=\"magazine-00018\"><caption>Chinese Monkey Island 2 Walkthrough<\/caption><tbody><tr><td class=\"glueTableCellNoPadding\" colspan=\"3\"><span class=\"mdbVerticalBar\"><\/span>\n<a href=\"\/MojoDB\/DotWhat\/magazine.images\/2026-06-01-16-11-04.webp\" class=\"lightbox\">\n<img src=\"\/MojoDB\/DotWhat\/magazine.images\/2026-06-01-16-11-04.webp\" alt=\"Trivia #0\">\n<\/a>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"3\" class=\"glueTriviaTableText\"><p>Apparently, it (more or less) says: \u201cTo create a voodoo doll, you must collect the ghost captain's clothes, wig, and human bones, as well as... what you're producing is a secretion\u2014not waste!\u201d The comic was, obviously, a light-hearted illustration to accompany the walkthrough. The magazine is \u201c\u81f4\u9ad4\u4e16\u754c,\u201d which \u2013 again, apparently \u2013 translates to something like \u201cThe Body World\u201d or \u201cTo Body Worlds.\u201d<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"center\"><td><strong><a href=\"\/MojoDB\/DotWhat\/magazine.images\/2026-06-01-16-11-04.webp\" class=\"lightbox\">View Image<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"\/magazine\/00018\" data-copied=\"Copied!\" data-text=\"Share\"  onclick=\"ShareIt('Chinese Monkey Island 2 Walkthrough', '\/magazine\/00018', this); return false;\"><strong>Share<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<p>That\u2019s all I got today, what do you want from me? Oh, and thanks to <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20040802100828\/http:\/\/lucastones.mixnmojo.com\/\">LucasTones<\/a>  for the scans!<\/p>"
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