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Gilbert reveals Secret of Monkey Island 21 Sep, 2004, 05:11 / 9 comments

By jp-30


He doesn't reveal that secret of course, just that the oft-quoted "Disneyland's 'Pirates of the Carribean' was the inspiration for Monkey Island" may not be the whole truth. Or the truth at all.

You won't even find a pilfered quote here from Ron's post on his grumpygamer.com blog to drag you in because if you have no interest in Mr Gilbert talking about Guybrush's origins and the inspiration for the MI games, then really, you're on the wrong site.

Source: Grumpy Gamer

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9 Comments

  • Mad Lord Snapcase on 24 Sep, 2004, 11:41…
    They've got a copy of "Stranger Tides" at a nearby town's public library. Might have it sent down here.
  • ThunderPeel2001 on 22 Sep, 2004, 14:16…
    Why.... why......... WHY................ have I never seen this site before!?
  • ATMachine on 22 Sep, 2004, 19:54…
    Because you haven't been reading the SCUMM Bar lately, obviously. :P
  • Mad Lord Snapcase on 21 Sep, 2004, 18:00…
    Looking into it, it seems I've actually read one of his books, "The Anubis Gates". It was so-so, but then I was about 15 at the time.
  • Mad Lord Snapcase on 21 Sep, 2004, 18:03…
    Actually I don't remember much of it except a really wank metaphor for time travel (something about an iced-over river, or something) and time-travellers whistling "Yesterday" to recognise each other in Victorian London. It was a bit dull I seem to recall.
  • jp-30 on 21 Sep, 2004, 19:38…
    "Neat!"
  • CaliMonk on 21 Sep, 2004, 10:18…
    i detect a complete run on these books. Where do i buy stocks for the company that publishes these? ??
  • QueZTone on 21 Sep, 2004, 06:12…
    so when reading that book we should come across more references or familliour situations than when looking at the disney ride? Hmmm interesting. ill be looking for that book..
  • Bobo Donkey? on 21 Sep, 2004, 08:53…
    Me too.