The Curse of Monkey Island

This page details one or more prototype versions of The Curse of Monkey Island.

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General#

• The opening cutscene is shorter than the final version (see its section for more details).
• No difficulty select or "Chapter 1" screen.
• Object names will not appear if you hover the mouse over them.
• When characters talk, their lips are not synced.
• There's less sound effects.
• Guybrush doesn't say anything before cutting the rope with a cutlass.
• The audio files are more compressed. Conversely, the movie files are actually in a higher quality than the final version.
• After using the cannon, the animation of Guybrush crashing through the door is in-game instead of a pre-rendered cutscene.
• Leftovers from the final release, like text about Guybrush's fear of porcelain, animation of tying a rock to a balloon, audio about the pasted skeleton arm, Plunder Island audio about giving Murray back his arm, and Treasure Hold audio were left inside the game's files.

Boot Params#

Like the final game, this demo has a special number meant to load to a specific part of the game for testing purposes. Unlike the final game, it doesn't work. The descriptions are written as they appear in the game data.

Text Changes#

Demo	Final

Dialogue text placement was modified. The font itself was changed in order to be more easily read.

Demo	Final

The verb coin subtitles list the object name right below the verb coin. In the final version, it lists the object and the action at the bottom of the screen. The object font color was also changed.

Unused Graphics#

Cursors#

Demo	Final

An unused bullseye cursor can be found inside the files of the demo and final version of the game.

Demo	Final

The dialogue arrows were changed from brown to red.

Demo	Final

The same change was applied to the page arrows.

Inventory#

Demo	Final

The treasure chest was redesigned and refined. The helium balloons' graphics have also been remade. Item highlights were changed from yellow to red.

Placeholder Image#

An inventory placeholder image which says "Icon."

Room 1#

Base	Active

This image which appears when using the debugger to go to room 1 is present in the demo as well as in the final game.

Verb Coin#

Unused	Final

An unused, badly drawn version of the verb coin hand.

Unused Dialogue#

Player's Inventory#

Unused lines about 'Piracy: The LeChuck Way.' Originally, chapter 3 was going to cover this, while 'Chapter 4' would have covered 'Mermaids or Manatees? Does it really matter?'

Wally Dialogue#

When first talking to Wally, you need to select pretty much every dialogue option (asking if his eye-patch is real, if his hook is real, if his beard is real, etc.) before Guybrush realizes he is talking to Wally. In the final game, the dialogue triggers were changed and Guybrush realizes sooner.

Example: After asking about his fake beard in the demo, you'll get the "Ya' scurvy sea dog!" option which cannot be accessed in the final game.

An unused line where Wally clarifies where he got his hand torn off.

A cut line about Wally's gun.

This unused exchange would have occurred after Guybrush recognizes Wally.

Cut Wally lines endorsing the motivational seminars. This would have occurred after Wally says "But thanks to LeChuck's seminars, motivational lectures, and audio books-on-parrot, I've become a vicious corsair!"

Unused Wally threat that would have happened after Guybrush dared him to shoot.

A sad Wally thanks Guybrush.

Treasure Hold#

There's placeholder dialogue where Guybrush narrates what happens when he cuts the porthole inside the treasure hold.

Partially Unused Audio#

Player's Inventory#

This line is heard in-game with a pitch effect after using the helium balloons. Here's what it actually sounds like:

Changed Dialogue#

The demo has different audio for certain events.

Cutlass#

Guybrush has a different reaction if you try to use cutlass with Wally.

Gaff#

If you try to give gaff to Wally:

Wally Crying Animation#

When Wally is on the floor crying, there is an animation of tears flying from his eyes. This is not present in the final game.