Sensei Starman Plays Return To Monkey Island - Part 20

Will Guybrush give in to sociopathic madness in pursuit of his quest? Will he discover the Secret of Monkey Island (TM)? Will it have been worth all the psychological trauma we've endured trying to solve these cursed puzzles? All will be revealed (mostly) in this, the thrilling conclusion of... RETURN TO MONKEY ISLAND (TM)!

Sensei Starman Plays Return To Monkey Island - Part 19

In which we set about retrieving the final keys to the Secret of Monkey Island and enter into the fifth and final chapter of the game! Can you say cliffhanger ending?!?!

Sensei Starman Plays Return To Monkey Island - Part 18

In which, after revealing how we overlooked a few things in our exploration of Terror Island, we venture deep into the bowels of that hellish place and run into an old friend. We then set about getting three of the keys we need to unlock the safe containing THE SECRET OF MONKEY ISLAND (TM)!

Sensei Starman Plays Return To Monkey Island - Part 17

In which we start trying to tackle the trials to become Queen of Brrr Muda and start to explore Terror Island. (It's even worse than it sounds!)

Sensei Starman Plays Return To Monkey Island - Part 16

In which we track down Stan's accountant to give him just what he deserves and pursue what is possibly the most pointless achievement in the game! Ahoy!

Sensei Starman Plays Return To Monkey Island - Part 15

In which, after a brief recap and bluffing our way through customs, we travel to the frozen island of Brrr Muda. It is here we find Stan, doing time in an ice quarry, and finally meet that mysterious lady from the cut scene and learn of the trials to become Queen of Brrr Muda.

Sensei Starman Plays Return To Monkey Island - Part 14

In which we finish re-exploring Melee Island and learn of the semi-secret order of fish story tellers known as the Chums. We then set sail for Scurvy Island - home to the largest lime crop in the Caribbean and our beloved Elaine!

Sensei Starman Plays Return To Monkey Island - Part 13

In which, after surviving the literal cliff-hanger ending of last chapter, we return to the earthquake-devastated Melee Island and begin the hunt for five golden keys that unlock the way to the Secret of Monkey Island. Naturally this hunt involves grabbing everything we can get our greasy mitts on.

Sensei Starman Plays Return To Monkey Island - Part 12

In which, after showing off a handy new game feature that reminds us of what we were doing if we hadn't played in a while and weren't sure which save file we needed to open, we start assembling a cryptic xylophone and begin a side quest to find out LeChuck's favorite dish, catch-phrase and theme song.

Sensei Starman Plays Return To Monkey Island - Part 11

In which, after seeing the secret ending of Return To Monkey Island in which you seriously die, we get back to the business of actually Returning to Monkey Island. Before we wander around our old digs picking up everything we can... which is mostly old skulls.

Sensei Starman Plays Return To Monkey Island - Part 10

In which we start trying to win over LeChuck's crew with various acts of skullduggery. And speaking of skullduggery, we finally get to shoot Murray out of the cannon! Huzzah!

Sensei Starman Plays Return To Monkey Island - Part 9

In which, after trying to drown ourselves for the sake of a silly achievement, we get back to the pressing business of making Murray into a pressed skull. This leads to an equally pressing need to get to know the other members of LeChuck's crew, so we can get them to vote for our plan to reach Monkey Island.

Sensei Starman Plays Return To Monkey Island - Part 8

In which, after greasing our way out of LeChuck's hold, we start exploring the rest of the ship and trying to solve the problem of where to find a pressed skull and how we can press Murray into filling that role.

Sensei Starman Plays Return To Monkey Island - Part 7

In which we engage in some creative larceny to steal a mystic eyepatch and some creative voodoo to charge it up. This takes us to the end of Act I and the start of Act II... where we are stuck in a hold with no obvious means of escape.

Sensei Starman Plays Return To Monkey Island - Part 6

In which, after admitting defeat and checking the in-game hintbook on how to write a proper apology for Carla, we venture to the Pirate History Museum and find it is full of all our old stuff. We then try and puzzle through understanding Wally's map, in search if the legendary mop handle tree of yore!

Sensei Starman Plays Return To Monkey Island - Part 5

In which, having bought everything of interest we can carry out of the Voodoo Lady's shop, we catch up with our old pal Wally, bust Otis out of jail and try to do the chef a solid in dealing with a difficult diner. Unfortunately, this does lead to our first major roadblock in the game, as I spend far too long trying to craft the perfect apology to Carla for losing one of her books.

Sensei Starman Plays Return To Monkey Island - Part 4

In which we make our way back to the International House of Mojo to chat with the Voodoo Lady and get some guidance. Unfortunately, it seems that we have no option but to make our way onto the Ghost Pirate LeChuck's ship incognito and hope we can stage a mutiny. This requires we create a mop of our own, hewn from the magic wood of Melee Island itself!

(It sorta makes sense in context.)

Sensei Starman Plays Return To Monkey Island - Part 3

In which we start to explore Melee Town proper and run into some old friends at the town jail. We also meet the town's new locksmith, listen to the seemingly nonsensical ramblings of an old woman that will doubtlessly turn out to be important later and round the evening off with an encounter with our wife, Elaine, and the formerly Very Important Pirates.

Sensei Starman Plays Return To Monkey Island - Part 2

In which we Return To Melee Island!

(Okay. That doesn't sound as impressive.)

Still, we check out several of our old haunts, catch up with some old acquittances and start scrounging up the cash and a ship for a trip to Monkey Island.

Sensei Starman Plays Return To Monkey Island - Part 1

In which we... Return To Monkey Island!

Well, the Monkey Island series, at any rate.

Actually, we return to the end of Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge, after a quick flip through Guybrush Threepwood's scrapbook. It isn't clear what's going on, but that's par for the course in a Monkey Island game.

At any rate, hijinks ensue and we get a chance to know the new interface.

SEE THE EARLY ADVENTURES OF GUYBRUSH AND SENSEI STARMAN!

LET'S PLAY: THE SECRET OF MONKEY ISLAND

LET'S PLAY: MONKEY ISLAND 2: LECHUCK'S REVENGE

LET'S PLAY MONKEY ISLAND 3: THE CURSE OF MONKEY ISLAND