Escape from Monkey Island

Escape from Monkey Island follows Guybrush Threepwood and Elaine Marley as they return from their honeymoon to find Melee Island transformed. A mysterious candidate, a tourism-focused Australian businessman, and the demolition of Elaine’s mansion draw Guybrush into a new adventure across exotic islands.

As the fourth game in the Monkey Island series and a direct sequel to The Curse of Monkey Island, it centers on inventory-based puzzles and branching dialogue. Its interface uses context-sensitive commands rather than mouse controls, with pre-rendered backgrounds and 3D character models.

Game Details

• Release date: June 19, 2001
• Genres: Adventure, point-and-click, puzzle
• Developer and publisher: LucasArts
• Platforms: Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2