THE SECRET OF MONKEY ISLAND - HINTS ONLY

PART I - THE THREE TRIALS

Money - Try to get a job by finding someone who needs you to do something for them.
No helmet - have you seen anything metal that is big enough to double as a helmet?

Swordsmanship

Locating the Swordmaster - If only someone would give you the directions to get to the swordmaster.   Then maybe you could "follow" them.

Swordfighting - the insults you learn while fighting the various pirates will answer the insults used by the swordmaster.  The swordmasters insults will be different but there is a reply which you have learned that will correctly respond to each insult.

Treasure Hunting
Dance lessons instead of map? - Use the only directions mentioned in the "dance lessons" as  route thru the forest.

Thievery
Poppies are flowers which produce opium.  Poppies are yellow flowers. 

Someone is willing to trade you something for rodent repellent. Remember, "It's what's inside that counts."

SHIP

Stan doesn't give credit.  Maybe somebody else does.  Watch closely to see if you can get the right "combination" for what you need.  

PART II - THE JOURNEY

Interesting recipe, wonder if you can substitute ingredients?

Ok., now how to light the fuse?  There is only one place on the ship that has a fire already burning.

Cannonball express? Just take things in a logical sequence and you can't miss.

PART III - MONKEY ISLAND

You'd better find something to paddle that rowboat with oar you'll never get anywhere.

What you need is someone to hold down that "nose" while you enter.  Maybe you could bribe somebody to help you.  Remember - Monkey see, monkey do.

Did you notice that the leaflet that Stan gave you was titled- "How to get ahead in Navigating"    -  A Head?

Maybe if you ask really really really really nicely.

And you thought that magnetic compass wasn't good for anything!

GUYBRUSH KICKS BUTT

Well, you've made it back.  But now you don't have any more root mixture.
I'll bet you can find some root beer somewhere.

Finished - Congratulations

This hint walkthru of The Secret of Monkey Island was written by Sandy Kettenhofen.  It is intended to provide hints for the trickier parts of the game.  If you had trouble with a part of Monkey Island that is not coverered in this hint walkthru would you please let me know so that I can include that area in the next revision.  Any and all comments, suggestions and criticisms are appreciated.

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