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This page is for the original Monkey Island. For the 2009 remaster, see The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition.
Key points
- Special Edition includes a "classic mode" that closely resembles the original. The original game's data files can be extracted and used with ScummVM.
- Can be run under ScummVM.
Availability
Source |
DRM |
Notes |
Keys |
OS |
Retail |
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"Dial-A-Pirate" code wheel |
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- This game is not available digitally.
Demo
- A demo can be downloaded here and played using DOSBox. It has different puzzles and dialogue compared to the full version.
Version differences
Ignoring the Demo version, there have been three DOS releases of this game with different video and audio options.
EGA version
This version shipped on diskette, and offers support for
- Video : Hercules, CGA, Tandy, MCGA, EGA and VGA graphics. However, despite it offering options for MCGA and VGA, it only supports up to 16 colours.
- Audio : PC Speaker, Tandy, Game Blaster and Adlib sound.
VGA256 version
This version shipped on diskette, and offers support for
- Video : EGA, MCGA and VGA graphics. EGA will be in 16 colours, while MCGA and VGA are in 256 colours.
- Audio: PC Speaker, Tandy, Game Blaster, Adlib and Roland MT-32 sound.
VGA256 CD-ROM version
This version shipped on CD-ROM, and offers support for
- Video : EGA, MCGA and VGA graphics. EGA will be in 16 colours, while MCGA and VGA are in 256 colours.
- Audio: PC Speaker, Adlib, Sound Blaster and Roland MT-32 sound. In addition the CD-ROM has background music from the MT-32 as a digital audio track which it plays during the game.
Essential improvements
Compatibility on modern systems
- The classic version can be played on modern systems using DOSBox or ScummVM.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System |
Location |
DOS |
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Mac OS (Classic) |
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Save game data location
System |
Location |
DOS |
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Mac OS (Classic) |
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Video
MONKEY.EXE options - EGA edition
MONKEY.EXE options - VGA edition
MONKEY.EXE options - VGA CD edition
Input
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Surround sound |
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Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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Red Book CD audio |
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CD-ROM rerelease only, all other releases use MIDI or the sound card's synthesis capabilities. |
- This game supports the Roland MT-32 for music. Use ScummVM to use the MT-32 without loosing the digital Ad Lib sound effects.
Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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French |
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Greek |
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Fan translation. Download here. |
Spanish |
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
DOS video modes |
Hercules, CGA, MCGA, EGA, Tandy/PCjr, VGA |
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System requirements
DOS |
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Minimum[1] |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
3.1 |
6.22 |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel 8088 Intel 8086 | |
System memory (RAM) |
640 kB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
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Video card (GPU) |
Hercules, CGA, MCGA, EGA, Tandy/PCjr
| VGA |
- The CD-ROM release requires an Intel 286 CPU.
Mac OS |
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Minimum[2] |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
6.0.7 |
9.2.2 |
Processor (CPU) |
Motorola 68020 | |
System memory (RAM) |
2 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
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References