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Game entry

The Curse of Monkey Island

1997 · Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure · PC, Mac · Activision

The Curse of Monkey Island is ranked no. 91 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,842 and 78% of duels won.

World rank

no. 91

ELO score

1,842

Wins

78%

Duels played

178

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About 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.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,842 ELO points over the last 123 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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Around this spot

The games The Curse of Monkey Island sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 88 BioShock Infinite 1,846
  2. 89 Ōkami 1,845
  3. 90 XCOM: Enemy Unknown 1,843
  4. 91 The Curse of Monkey Island 1,842
  5. 92 Super Mario Sunshine 1,839
  6. 93 Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening 1,839
  7. 94 Left 4 Dead 2 1,838

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  1. Tromp53

    look, it's charming, sure, but some of these puzzle chains drag on way past the point of being clever

  2. Rogue_Powlowski

    not sure why this keeps winning duels against way more ambitious games, feels like the voters just default to the familiar name

  3. ArcadeWarden2

    i loved it as a kid but let's be honest, it rides a lot on nostalgia that a newer player just won't feel the same way

    Manzano69

    Me parece que compararlo con el segundo no le hace justicia, aunque entiendo la costumbre de hacerlo. Cada uno tiene su encanto propio, y creo que este resiste bien la comparación si se le da su espacio.

    LootRex2

    Replying to Manzano69

    a mí también me lo comparaban siempre con el segundo, y sigo pensando que este tiene un encanto que aquel no logra igualar

    CritRunner70

    Replying to Manzano69

    a ver, decidme vosotros qué juego de la época no se apoyaba también en la exploración libre para estirar la partida

    GarlandWolf

    the writing holding up is exactly the point, a lot of kid nostalgia doesn't survive contact with an adult replay and this did for me

  4. ArcadeLegend3

    played it on a family computer, way too many afternoons lost to one puzzle, anyone else remember that?

    Ghost_Archuleta

    a mi tambien me paso, recuerdo pasar una tarde entera dando vueltas sin avanzar nada, aunque el resto se me hizo bastante mas ligero

    LuckyByte9

    a mi me paso algo parecido, tarde entera atascada jaja q puzle era el tuyo

    Puente51

    a mí me pasaba lo mismo con el ordenador de casa, tardes enteras perdidas ahí, y todavía me acuerdo de qué puzle era

    PedroHunter

    otro más contando la misma tarde perdida en la pantalla, y otra vez el mismo puzle de siempre supongo

  5. Vinyl_Millet

    Je devais avoir douze ou treize ans, sur l'ordinateur familial qu'on se partageait à tour de rôle avec mon frère. On notait les solutions sur un cahier d'école qu'on planquait dans nos affaires. Je ne sais même plus ce qu'il est devenu ce cahier.

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