Issue #100: Issue #99
The SCUMM Bar, 30; Mojo 29. It’s numbers day at The Adventurer!
When Is a Hundred Ninety-Nine?
Fans of the original The Adventurer – that is, the LucasArts newsletter – will know there was no issue thirteen. The same applies to our Adventurer – we skipped number thirteen, thus we still have one more to go until our grand anniversary.
The SCUMM Bar’s Summer of Retro
Your favorite Monkey Island site, The SCUMM Bar, isn’t quite a hundred years old, but as it rapidly approaches thirty, it might as well be. So, what’s going on around those parts? A lot of stuff, really, all leading up to our September 17th anniversary.
First, we’ve unearthed a bunch of articles and are gradually re-adding them. Of note:
The Brimstone Beach Club Bill Tiller IRC Chat: Brimstone Beach Club was a short-lived website hosted on The SCUMM Bar. It actually produced some pretty good content, the best being a long chat with a rather spicy Bill Tiller (“But secret being that the whole MI world is imagined sucks.”). Check out the whole site on archive.org.
Monkey Island – The Revelation: Apparently, no one listened to Tiller revealing what the secret was, as the debate raged until Return to Monkey Island finally settled it. In 2002, we posted a longer article by one Ralgath (aka Jorrin Quest), which summed up what Monkey Island 2’s ending really meant – how the games were a child’s imagination, and so on and so forth. It feels a bit quaint these days, but at the time, it was about as “controversial” as a Monkey Island article could be.
Oh, and I keep using that image above because, c’mon, it’s all but stated right up front that you’re in some sort of theme park.
Links of Yore: If you want to explore a couple of hundred gone and forgotten Monkey Island fan sites, well, here you go. Just wait until you see World of Monkey Island. No, not that World of Monkey Island; this World of Monkey Island.
Gilbofest ’05: Presented without comments. ¬
Let’s call that good for today. More to come, believe it or not.
– Remi
The SCUMM Bar Logos Through the Ages
Because why the hell not? And to make it trivia worthy: The current (and previous) logo was designed by Bill Tiller. What do you mean you already knew that?
The Secret of Monkey Island: The Amiga Version
Selfishly, as someone who played the Amiga version back in ‘91 or whenever it was, I’ll throw that soundtrack in. Four channels of MOD goodness.
This Week’s Poll
We asked, “Would you like a Full Throttle sequel?”, to which 57% of you said you would if Tim Schafer were in charge. 21% didn’t care who made it, while 21% flat out said “no.”
I think we’ve asked a similar question before, but either way, this week’s poll is all about your resilience.
Historical Moments in History
17 years ago this week: Both Tales of Monkey Island AND The Secret of Monkey Island Special were released.
Merch for the People
Only the best! The Adventurer has a web store for all your apparel and decoration needs! Don the original LucasArts logo, Manny Calavera’s face, or the OG Adventurer logo, though be warned: Popularity will smack you in your face when you wear – or display – these masterpieces.
Full News Roundup
03 Jun: LucasArts compatibility guru Lynn Taylor has got stories: Retire early so you can hear them.
02 Jun: Collette Michaud and Sean Clark speak: Another pair of LEC veterans get subpoenaed.
02 Jun: Puzzle Agent It Up: Merch coming your way.
01 Jun: Marcia Lucas passes away at 80: The Academy Award winning editor helped shape several classics.
01 Jun: It is still always Pride Month: Have no fear, it’s queer-friendly here.
Last Week’s Mojole Results
It’s the game that sweeps the nation! Can you beat Mojole, our fiendishly difficult daily puzzler? Only hardcore LucasArts aficionados need apply.
29 May: “orson##” – Orson Scott Card: Wrote the MI1 insults.
30 May: “card###” – Orson Scott Card: He STILL wrote the MI1 insults.
31 May: “xd#####” – Grog XD. From Tales. Y’know.
01 Jun: “scott##” – Orson Scott Card: He ALWAYS wrote the MI1 insults.
02 Jun: “tides##” – On Stranger Tides -- a source of inspiration for Monkey Island.
03 Jun: “code###” – You have to code those games. Also: code wheels.
04 Jun: “win####” – You want to WIN those games. Also, Windows -- an oft-seen LEC platform -- is often called Win.
And for the competitive amongst you, the Mojole forum thread has gone strong for more than two years. The two juggernauts to beat: Sushi and Huz.
Your Daily Challenges
Mojole too easy? Too hard? (Probably too hard.) Here are other daily challenges to get the brain cells firing on all cylinders.
Monkey Island Frantic: A Monkey Island scene-guessing game at a frantic pace. Image updates at midnight Pacific time. Brag about your results on the Mojo Forums!
Guess That Tune: Each daily game features a clip from Monkey Island music. Guess the tune in up to 6 tries, and return each day for a new challenge! Here, too, you can post your results on Mojo Forums.
Return to Monkey Island Trivia Card Game: The card-guessing game, now in your browser.
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