The Curse of Monkey Island is a point-and-click adventure game. It was followed in 2000 by Escape from Monkey Island, which again took the series' graphics and gameplay in new directions.Ī scene from The Curse of Monkey Island shows Guybrush Threepwood and Wally below decks in LeChuck's ship, with the coin-shaped pop-up menu indicating possible actions. It was nominated for several gaming awards, and was named the best adventure game of the year by several gaming publications. The game sold well, particularly in Germany lead background artist Bill Tiller estimated that it sold half a million units worldwide over the next several years. Dominic Armato, Alexandra Boyd, and Earl Boen respectively voiced Guybrush, Elaine, and LeChuck, and would reprise these roles in later installments. It was the first game in the series to be released on CD-ROM, allowing for the use a full musical score, fully animated cutscenes, and the introduction of voice acting for the characters. The Curse of Monkey Island was the twelfth and final LucasArts game to use the SCUMM engine, which was extensively upgraded for the game. It was made by a different creative team than the prior games, and took new directions in graphics and gameplay: The art has a cartoon-like cel animation style, and the previous games' verb command and inventory menus are replaced by a pop-up action menu and inventory chest. The third game in the Monkey Island series, it follows protagonist Guybrush Threepwood as he seeks to lift a curse from his love Elaine Marley, while once again being menaced by undead pirate LeChuck. The Curse of Monkey Island is an adventure game developed and published by LucasArts in 1997.

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