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References to other games in Ch. 5

TimesNineXiXTimesNineXiX
edited February 2010 in Tales of Monkey Island
Some people mentioned Loom which I am going to have to agree with 100 percent. The holes in between the two realms are definitely inspired by that game.

Also, the dog with the paper- puzzle almost directly from MI2.

Obviously the swordfighting.

Anything else?
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  • doggansdoggans
    edited December 2009
    The Coke-ish Grog Machine was almost-but-not-quite directly out of Stan's shop in SMI. Except with added Grog XD, which was awesome.
  • jp-30jp-30
    edited December 2009
    Holes between realms as also seen in Sam & Max (Bermuda Triangles), Pullman's "His Dark Materials books", Portal ( :p ) and many, many more...
  • ViraVira
    edited December 2009
    MI2: Guybrush singing "Dry Bones" and then complaining about how he can never remember the words

    CMI: "'I can't use the skeleton arm with that.' Heh."

    and then while chewing some ABC gum: "Augh, this one had a tooth in it!"
  • SpadgeSpadge
    edited December 2009
    The banang in Club 41 is an obvious Sam and Max reference.
  • AiseAise
    edited December 2009
    Guybrush says "Papapishu" when touching the cutlass as a zombie!
  • BaggeBagge
    edited December 2009
    The ferryman is obviously based on the Lost Welshman from CMI.
  • coolsomecoolsome
    edited December 2009
    Bagge wrote: »
    The ferryman is obviously based on the Lost Welshman from CMI.

    Aye..
  • BaggeBagge
    edited December 2009
    Sailorcuteness wrote: »
    Aye..

    If Cobb died, I bet he and the ferryman would have an interesting conversation.
  • YorkshiretykeYorkshiretyke
    edited December 2009
    If you use the jeweled anchor with the skull on the sign you get a pretty amusing reference to CMI :)
  • RebirthRebirth
    edited December 2009
    you know the talking Crabs of the Voodoo lady kinda reminded me of PotC 3.....
  • HaydenHayden
    edited December 2009
    Guybrush pulls out and puts on a helmet/pot just before he is shot out of the cannon. Need I say what this is a reference to?
  • NovotnusNovotnus
    edited December 2009
    Rebirth wrote: »
    you know the talking Crabs of the Voodoo lady kinda reminded me of PotC 3.....

    ...this and conversation with Galeb about sailing out of Land of the Dead (Galeb comments: "That's stupid!" :))
  • tommtomm
    edited December 2009
    I liked the poster covering the hole in the wall reference to Shawshank Redemption...
  • CissyBCissyB
    edited December 2009
    Too bad Galeb doesn't have Manny Calavera's voice :D....one of my all time favorite games.
  • S@breS@bre
    edited December 2009
    Bagge wrote: »
    The ferryman is obviously based on the Lost Welshman from CMI.

    He didn't get nearly enough screentime.
  • LeakLeak
    edited December 2009
    S@bre wrote: »
    He didn't get nearly enough screentime.
    Nay, errr, aye - he really didn't...
  • eMKayeNeMKayeN
    edited December 2009
    Yeah the very start of the chapter made me think of Secret with the Grog Machine placed in a position so similar to that of Stan's place. Plus as mentioned the Ferryman and Lost Welshman connection.
  • doggansdoggans
    edited December 2009
    haydenwce27 wrote: »
    Guybrush pulls out and puts on a helmet/pot just before he is shot out of the cannon. Need I say what this is a reference to?

    Not gonna lie, I laughed out loud when he pulled out the "helmet".
  • eMKayeNeMKayeN
    edited December 2009
    Oh yeah forgot about that. I laughed when I saw that. Nice Secret reference.
  • jp-30jp-30
    edited December 2009
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    (from http://www.telltalegames.com/community/comics/samandmax/issue-1 )
  • eMKayeNeMKayeN
    edited December 2009
    Also LeChuck following you around certain areas and then attacking you like at the end of both Secret and LeChuck's Revenge
  • Hee Ho HoHee Ho Ho
    edited December 2009
    i've got a chapter 5 reference. the skull and cross bones flag. that's from monkey island 3. i loved that game
  • FalancaFalanca
    edited December 2009
    I'm not sure, but the way Guybrush reads the tombstones may be a reference to the cemetery in Monkey Island 2.
  • Hee Ho HoHee Ho Ho
    edited December 2009
    the thief also mentions blood island which is this place where it was in mi3. it is referenced to that but i'm a little rusty on names and places.
  • tmsmyth4tmsmyth4
    edited December 2009
    winslow mentions Woodtick at some point
  • Secret FawfulSecret Fawful
    edited December 2009
    tmsmyth4 wrote: »
    winslow mentions Woodtick at some point

    Yeah there were at least two Woodtick references. Funny how I was just about to post about this when I refreshed the page and saw this post.
  • TheHuttTheHutt
    edited December 2009
    There is a lengthy soliloquy by Guybrush, which strongly reminded me of COMI's intro (where he goes thinking about how nice it would be to get some food, fruit maybe...).
  • CrazedZooChimpCrazedZooChimp
    edited December 2009
    doggans wrote: »
    Not gonna lie, I laughed out loud when he pulled out the "helmet".

    I kept thinking to myself as he gets in the cannon "but where's his helmet?!" I guess he had it with him the whole time :)
  • jeditribblejeditribble
    edited December 2009
    CrazedZooChimp wrote: »
    I kept thinking to myself as he gets in the cannon "but where's his helmet?!" I guess he had it with him the whole time :)

    Me too! :)
  • NiCk-NiCk-
    edited December 2009
    Not a game reference, but I think that the hole behind the poster in the prison is a reference from the movie "The Shashank Redemption" ... Great movie :)
  • techie775techie775
    edited December 2009
    CrazedZooChimp wrote: »
    I kept thinking to myself as he gets in the cannon "but where's his helmet?!" I guess he had it with him the whole time :)

    Maybe he learned to keep that on him at all times, after all the crap he's been through....
  • HaydenHayden
    edited December 2009
    I wonder if he has any other objects from previous adventures stashed away in his pants.
  • flying sheepflying sheep
    edited December 2009
    the shovel is always there (from comi on)
  • HaydenHayden
    edited December 2009
    Yes, that too. Is that the same one that he tore off the sign at the beginning of LeChuck's Revenge?
  • Javi-Wan KenobiJavi-Wan Kenobi
    edited December 2009
    No, he took that shovel on the stage of the theatre from Puerto Pollo
  • UdvarnokyUdvarnoky
    edited December 2009
    jp-30 wrote: »
    Holes between realms as also seen in Sam & Max (Bermuda Triangles), Pullman's "His Dark Materials books", Portal ( :p ) and many, many more...

    Portals in games, even Telltale games, are fairly common, but I can't be the only one who thinks that the way TMI handled them wasn't exactly like the end of Loom. LeChuck's awesome ship reminded me in design of the blacksmith's forgery after it is taken over by Chaos as well.

    Also, the whole notion of Elaine willingly becoming LeChuck's demon bride to lull him into a false sense of security, with Guybrush having to have enough trust in his true love to make the right call reminded me a lot of the movie Legend.
  • KromsKroms
    edited December 2009
    Elaine becomes his bride to be able to handle the sword, Udvarnoky.
  • TeaTea
    edited December 2009
    haydenwce27 wrote: »
    I wonder if he has any other objects from previous adventures stashed away in his pants.

    You sick, sick boy.
  • MrFerderMrFerder
    edited December 2009
    When Elaine shoots the root beer at Guybrush he melts, exposing his skeleton, which then dissolves. This just like how LeChuck dies in MI and, I think, the only reason that Guybrush has a skeleton as a ghost.
  • MirkoMirko
    edited December 2009
    haydenwce27 wrote: »
    Yes, that too. Is that the same one that he tore off the sign at the beginning of LeChuck's Revenge?

    Probably not the same Shovel, but taking the bone from the sign in Ep5. seems to be a refernce to that Sign with the shovel.
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