Issue #87: In Case You Missed the ICYMI
Don't miss things. Missing things are bad.
A slow week isn’t enough to keep a good newsletter down, so let’s just jump straight into it, shall we?
If it’s new to us, it’s new to us, and maybe it’s new to you? “Ron’s Computer Videos” is, as one might expect, just that: Videos about computers from Ron (just not that Ron). Turns out that between fixing up Apple IIs and Macs, Ron takes some time to chat with old-time LucasArts+ alumni. Like Brad Taylor:
And, many others:
Jason has already given the channel his seal of approval, so you know there’s gold at the end of this particular rainbow. Go check it all out yourself.
ICYMI Marches On
Our ever-evolving Monkey Island 2 ICYMI article keeps expanding like a bloated corpse, and it has now reached eight pages. The additions:
The Line Changes from the Special Edition: White slavers, we hardly knew ye.
Tim’s Tweets: Schafer basically provided live commentary for his Special Edition playthrough.
The Phatt Library Books: All the books with descriptions and Guybrush’s commentary on them.
We posted this video here a while back, but, hey, it’s always worth a rewatch.
Let’s go crazy and add the music comparisons, too.
Soundtrack of the Week
Alright, that was a lot of Monkey Island videos – let’s cleanse the palate with the Gone Jackals’ Full Throttle mini soundtrack.
In the tradition of the many LucasArts special editions – which one would you like to see next? (Substack only allows five choices, so my apologies to Indy.)
Only the best! Mojo has a web store for all your apparel and decoration needs. For example:
T-shirts! Don the original LucasArts logo, Manny Calavera’s face, or the OG Adventurer logo. Warning: Popularity will smack you in your face when you wear these masterpieces. (Merch also available as stickers, magnets, etc. Void where prohibited.)
Magnets! Stickers! Does your fridge look too plain? Your laptop lid too empty? Dress them up with vintage maps of Phatt, Scabb, and Booty.
Full News Roundup
12 Jan: Your life is no longer your own as Ron’s Computer Videos interviews LucasArts vets: You haven’t a moment to lose, but you do have hours to lose.
08 Jan: In Case You Missed the ICYMI Changes to the Monkey Island 2 Article: Line changes! Tim tweets! Books!
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.
08 Jan: “shirt##” – Commonly used as a prize both in The Secret of Monkey Island AND Mojole.
09 Jan: “smart##” – Get Smart! Sixties TV show where ‘That’s the second-biggest [insert item here] I’ve ever seen!’ originated.
10 Jan: “whoop##” – Big Whoop: Another way of saying ‘so what?’
11 Jan: “bone###” – Bone Master and sort of a Telltale game.
12 Jan: “chan###” – Peter Chan -- famed LEC, Double Fine, etc. artist.
13 Jan: “###x###” – X still marks the spot! (No whining about this one, please.)
14 Jan: “plaid##” – Like Stan’s coat.
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.
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