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The Curse of Monkey Island

The Curse of Monkey Island is the third installment in the Monkey Island adventure game series. Players control Guybrush Threepwood, a aspiring pirate, as he navigates the Caribbean to save his love Elaine from a curse that turned her into a golden statue. The game features hand-drawn cartoon graphics, voice acting, and the series' trademark humor and puzzle-solving gameplay. Guybrush must outwit a cast of colorful characters, including the ghostly pirate LeChuck, while exploring various islands and engaging in pirate-themed challenges. The point-and-click interface allows players to interact with the environment, collect items, and solve puzzles to progress through the story. With its blend of comedy, swashbuckling adventure, and clever puzzles, The Curse of Monkey Island continues the series' tradition of witty, engaging storytelling in a pirate-themed setting.

• Point-and-click
• Puzzle
• Adventure
• 1997

Released

31 October 1997

Developer

LucasArts

Publisher

Activision

Engine

SCUMM

Perspective

Side view

Age rating

PEGI 12 · ESRB E

Metacritic

89/100

Steam recommendations

2,792

Platforms

PC (Microsoft Windows) · Mac

Genres

Point-and-click · Puzzle · Adventure

Also known as

A Maldição da Ilha dos Macacos · CMI · CMIMonkey Island 3 · La Maldicion de Monkey Island · La Malédiction De l'Ile aux Singes · La maledizione di Monkey Island

Estimated owners

100,000–200,000 (est.)