The Secret of Monkey Island
The Secret of Monkey Island — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is The Secret of Monkey Island on?
- The Secret of Monkey Island was released on Atari ST/STE, Mac, DOS, FM Towns, Amiga, Sega CD, iOS, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, Xbox 360.
- When did The Secret of Monkey Island release?
- The Secret of Monkey Island was first released on October 1, 1990.
About The Secret of Monkey Island
I cursed my luck again as I slid down the monkey's throat. Have my dreams of guzzling grog and plundering galleons been reduced to this? "Three small trials and you're a pirate like us," they said. Fair enough. If only I could stomach the foul brew these scurvy seadogs swilled, the rest would be easy. How could I have known I'd meet a powerful and beautiful woman with a jealous suitor too stupid to realize he'd been dead for years? And how can I crawl through this great stone monkey to find a man who walks three inches above the ground and sets fire to his beard every morning? Do business with quaint and humble shopkeepers. Participate in complex and meaningful dialogues. Visit interesting places and steal stuff. Experience the never-ending nightlife of Melee Island.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- Atari ST/STE, Mac, DOS, FM Towns, Amiga, Sega CD, iOS, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
- Developer
- Lucasfilm Games
- Publisher
- Lucasfilm Games
- Game modes
- Single player
- Themes
- Historical, Comedy
- Series
- Monkey Island
Details via IGDB.
Reception
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Period reviews | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega CD | 1993 | $22 | $87 | $92 | 4 reviews | Low |
Also released on: Atari ST/STE · Mac · DOS · FM Towns · Amiga · iOS · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 3 · Xbox 360. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega CD · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-11-02
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a week
- Complete: about 2 times a month
- Sealed: about 2 times a month
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-11-02.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $14.90 in Oct 2008, $35 five years ago, and $22 as of Nov 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2009 | $12.98 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $24 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $9.94 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $15.00 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $12.51 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $9.95 | $37 |
| Jan 2015 | $22 | $49 |
| Jan 2016 | $22 | $28 |
| Jan 2017 | $19.99 | $41 |
| Jan 2018 | $19.82 | $68 |
| Jan 2019 | $19.99 | $73 |
| Jan 2020 | $21 | $71 |
| Jan 2021 | $55 | $104 |
| Jan 2022 | $48 | $88 |
| Jan 2023 | $51 | $110 |
| Jan 2024 | $28 | $90 |
| Jan 2025 | $19.84 | $83 |
| Jan 2026 | $17.99 | $85 |
| Nov 2026 | $22 | $87 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Nov 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 1993 | T-60035 | 009119920537 |
| Japan | 23 September 1993 | — | — |
- Region
- JP+NA
- Released
- 1993
- Authenticity
- Low
A straight conversion of the PC adventure whose writing and puzzles carry a slow, speechless disc.
This is the Sega CD version of The Secret of Monkey Island, a LucasArts point-and-click adventure. JVC published it in North America in 1993 and Victor Entertainment in Japan on 23 September 1993. Mega Tech described it as converted straight from the PC version.
GamePro's review in February 1993 said it may not be as visually stimulating as other CD games, with no digitized voices, but that the story, witty dialogue and intricate puzzles make it a disc that flies high, and that the sound effects and score fit. Mega Tech agreed about the weak points: grainy graphics, no speech and painfully slow disc access, all outweighed by the gameplay. A reviewer in Video Games & Computer Entertainment had played it on the IBM, the Amiga and then the Sega CD, three times in all.
What the press said at the time
| MEGA Gold Summer Special | Summer 1993 | 91% |
| MegaTech Issue 27 | March 1994 | 93% |
| MegaTech Issue 28 | April 1994 | 98% |
| Sega Pro Issue 34 | July 1994 | 61% |
“The Secret of Monkey Island may not be as visually stimulating as other CD games, but the story, witty dialogue, and intricate puzzles make it a disc that flies high.”
“You know what? It's still one of the best adventure games I've ever played.”
“The overall difficulty level keeps its head above water, but there is nothing to entice a new following into losing themselves in Monkey Island.”
“The upshot of everything is, for Monkey Island fans this is a dream come true.”
Also on other platforms
Amiga · Atari ST · FM Towns · Mac · MS-DOS · iOS · Windows · PlayStation 3 · Xbox 360
Before you buy
The US disc costs about the middle for North American Sega CD games. Limited Run Games reissued it in 2020 in new long-box cases as a separate product, so check the publisher name, the year and the barcode; an original is a plain jewel-case or period-case disc with the label printed on it and a title and catalogue number that match. A Japanese disc needs a Japanese Mega-CD.
The Secret of Monkey Island screenshots
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