TechEcho

In the first game, swashbuckling was handled by using insults to demoralize the pirates until you were victorious. You "leveled up" in sword fighting by learning witty comments. Then, at the final duel, all of the punchlines become useful for <i>different insults</i>. Source of this fascinating gem of video-game writing: Orson Scott Card.

I love that this game series is still spawning theories like this, 20 years later.

The Monkey Island theme song gives me an adrenaline rush.

Interesting theory, but I thought the secret was "Never pay more than 20 bucks for a computer game."

Monkey Island: greatest game ever.

Is there anywhere I can play Monkey island right now? Online perhaps or download to Linux?<p>I've never played it and would love to see what the fuss is about.

They need to bring out a movie. But I only think they'd do it justice if done in CGI rather than acted out with real people.

That has to be the most satisfying theory yet. The "it's just a theme park" theory robs MI of its wonderful story-telling.

oh wow! my head was just blown