![]() So it is interesting to note that this constraint must have influenced the game design at least a bit, as you would like to pack as much related stuff together to avoid having the user swap disks constantly, and this has changed in later games design. The game was programmed to ask for the correct disk, so it knew to ask for disk number 3 when needed, and if you gave it the wrong disk, it would continue to ask until you got the right one. So, the assets used for Mêlée Island were very likely stored on the first disk, and the assets used for Monkey Island, where the latter part of the story takes place, were stored on disk number 4. Various methods were used to compress the file size needed, but still, it had to be split into multiple disks. That space was used for all the data that contain the logic for the game, the text spoken by the characters, the assets used for graphics, the characters themselves, the backgrounds for the scenes, the music, and sound effects. The disks pictured could each contain about 800K worth of data. The Amiga I had, had, if memory serves me right, about one-half a megabyte of memory (and its CPU had a clock frequency of 7 Mhz). The disks pictured are for the Amiga, a popular computer type before the PC took over in the mid-90ies. Computers had very little ram compared to today's standard, and some didn't even have hard disks. I later became a programmer, but I didn't work when we didn't have hard disks and networks like we do today. The only pirates we like are those on the High Seas! Don’t post links to unlicensed sellers or discuss how to pirate any Monkey Island media. ![]() No Spam, Advertisements, or Shilling for unofficial / unlicensed products. When talking to someone you might want to ask yourself "Would I say it to the person's face?" Any prejudice language or intent, such as sexism, racism, transphobia, homophobia and any other derogatory terms or hate speech, will result in a ban. When you communicate online, all you see is a computer screen. In short, add value to the community and uphold our standards, or you will be asked to move along. We define this as being aggressive towards other users, causing nonconstructive arguments, the over zealous or repetitive assertion of critical opinions as fact (particularly in places where it is uncalled for, deliberately disruptive, or done to stir up negativity and drama), trolling, malicious or vindictive sarcastic remarks, and inciting/engaging in hatred, violence, or general unpleasantness. Please select the appropriate flair for your post out of the following options: Secret of MI, Monkey Island 2, Curse of MI, Escape from MI, Tales of MI, Return to MI, General, Meme, AI Creation, Let's Play. It is NOT a subreddit for sharing content about monkeys. ![]() All content must be relevant to the Monkey Island computer game franchise. ![]() The subreddit looks ugly if you load it up with lots of video links. If you have an ongoing Monkey Island Playthrough to share, please only post the first episode. The subreddit for all the treasure seeking mighty pirates! Look behind you, a three-headed monkey! The games follow the misadventures of the hapless Guybrush Threepwood as he struggles to become the most notorious pirate in the Caribbean. Monkey Island is a series of adventure games, created by Ron Gilbert.
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