FAQ

What IS the Secret of Monkey Island?
Although never officialy comfirmed by Ron Gilbert, we have it from reliable sources that this article is pretty dang close to explaining the whole thing.

Will there be a Monkey Island 5?
LucasArts has confirmed in various interviews that there will be a Monkey Island 5 some time in the future. A release prior to 2005 seems unlikely though.

How do I get my old LEC games working under NT/2000/XP?
Our hints section should help you on your way.

Why the heck is Guybrush afraid of porcelain?
Our interview with Chris Purvis may (or may not) clear that up.

Where can I learn more about the development of the games?
First, you may want to check out the links to the individual games on the Games menu on the left. Also, our interviews with various people involved with the Monkey Island games can prove to be interesting.

How long has TSB been around?
Since 1996.

What kind of articles do you allow?
The article section is the perfect way to communicate your views/opinion to the rest of community. As long as it's fairly well written, it will be published. A bit of humour helps too.

I want to download the Monkey Island games, where can I get them?
That is illegal. You can buy the games from LucasArts.

How did Guybrush get his name?
DPaint, the program used to develop a lot of the original Monkey Island game's graphics, stored character files as "brush" files. The main character file (which obviously was of a guy) was simply called guy.brush, and that's how the name Guybrush came along. Threepwood was decided in a company contest - the name comes from the book "The Brinkmanship of Galahad Threepwood" (US title). "Threepwood" is also rumoured to be the name of Dave Grossman's character in RPGs.