The Secret of Monkey Island: all version differences
5 documented differences between the releases of The Secret of Monkey Island, each with a source. Back to the main page for names, releases and where to play.
Category × version
| Category | DOS EGA (1990) | DOS VGA (1990) | CD-ROM (1992) | later editions | Special Edition (2009) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graphics | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Audio | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Content | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Text | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Version differences
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GraphicsDOS EGA (1990)DOS VGA (1990)
The first DOS release ran in 16 colors (EGA, 320x200); the VGA version from December 1990 added 256 colors with better backgrounds and character art.1
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AudioCD-ROM (1992)
The 1992 CD-ROM version added a high-quality CD soundtrack.1
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Contentlater editions
Later editions removed the "stump joke", a gag in which a tree stump showed disk-swap messages and sent confused players to the LucasArts hotline.1
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GraphicsSpecial Edition (2009)
The 2009 Special Edition adds hand-drawn visuals, a remastered score, voice acting and a hint system, and lets you switch scene by scene to the original classic mode.1
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TextSpecial Edition (2009)
In the Special Edition the Spanish translation is used only in the new mode; the classic mode shows English text.2
Sources
Checked: 2026-10-13