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While it's fortunate that all the LucasArts SCUMM games are available to purchase legally on digital storefronts like Steam and GOG.com, the situation is a bit of a mess in terms of the content of those purchases. There are a couple of conditions at play, none of which are particularly well advertised: - In the case of games that had multiple release versions with content differences (commonly, EGA vs. VGA), usually only the latest is offered. In the case where an additional version is thrown in, it isn't documented. - Depending on when and where the game became digitally available, it either uses a Windows friendly interpreter updated by Aaron Giles, or it comes bundled with ScummVM in place of the interpreter. In come cases, the original interpreter is also thrown in. Again, this is left for you to discover after buying it. - The games that received special editions or remasters are only available that way, albeit with a togglable “classic mode” as a built-in feature. For most people, ScummVM is a more than sufficient way of playing the games on modern machines, and thus, being able to buy the data files covers their needs. For those who insist on playing the games as faithfully as possible, an emulator is the way to go. Generally this means DOSBox, but Aaron Giles has teased an upcoming, SCUMM-specific emulator of his own design called DREAMM. To exercise that option, you’ll need the original executables. Since there’s no rhyme or reason to which digital releases actually include those, and due to the other aforementioned inconsistencies, I thought a breakdown of what you actually get on Steam and GOG would be of some use to people. Here's what I knocked together: Steam Game Version(s) Executable(s) Maniac Mansion The data files for both the original and enhanced versions are included. Bundled with ScummVM. No native executable included. Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders The data files for both the enhanced and FM-Towns versions are included. Bundled with ScummVM. No native executable included. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade The data files for the VGA floppy version are included. Includes both the native executable and the Windows-compatible executable by Aaron Giles. Loom The data files for the VGA CD "Talkie" version are included. Includes the Windows-compatible executable by Aaron Giles. The Secret of Monkey Island Special Edition only. Special Edition only. Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge Special Edition only. Special Edition only. Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis The data files for the CD "Talkie" version are included. Includes both the native executable and the Windows-compatible executable by Aaron Giles. Day of the Tentacle Remastered version only. Remastered version only. Sam & Max Hit the Road The data files for the CD "Talkie" version are included. Bundled with ScummVM. No native executable included. Full Throttle Remastered version only. Remastered version only. The Dig The data files for the only version are included. Includes both the native executable and the Windows-compatible executable by Aaron Giles. The Curse of Monkey Island The data files for the only version are included. Bundled with ScummVM. No native executable included. GOG.com Game Version(s) Executable(s) Maniac Mansion The data files for both the original and enhanced versions are included. Bundled with ScummVM. Native executable included for enhanced version only. Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders The data files for both the enhanced and FM-Towns versions are included. Bundled with ScummVM. No native executable included. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade The data files for the VGA floppy version are included. Bundled with ScummVM. Native executable included in a directory named "_other". Loom The data files for the VGA CD "Talkie" version are included. Bundled with ScummVM. Native executable included in a directory named "_other". The Secret of Monkey Island Special Edition only. Special Edition only. Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge Special Edition only. Special Edition only. Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis The data files for the CD "Talkie" version are included. Bundled with ScummVM. Native executable included in a directory named "other". Day of the Tentacle Remastered version only. Remastered version only. Sam & Max Hit the Road The data files for the CD "Talkie" version are included. Bundled with ScummVM. No native executable included. Full Throttle Remastered version only. Remastered version only. The Dig The data files for the only version are included. Bundled with ScummVM. Native executable included in a directory named "_other". The Curse of Monkey Island The data files for the only version are included. Bundled with ScummVM. No native executable included.

First of all, bravo on the new Mojo page redesign. I love the way it pulls my attention to so many different directions in order to let me know of all the mojo-relevant news all at once. My time is precious so this saves me minutes of time. And don't think I didn't notice the change to the favicon. Thimbleweed Clown needs more respect.

But just to clear it up: those backgrounds are from the game Eagle Island: Of course, this doesn't mean Ron's post has to be a prank, because he didn't post those images.

Thanks Lasershwert! You are absolutely right. A more obvious picture: https://www.deviantart.com/skittlefuck/art/eagleisland-background-dump-779071147

I felt (over)seen again.

There's been a bit of a one-two punch today between this post of Ron's: https://grumpygamer.com/april_fools_2022 And this Reddit post: https://www.reddit.com/r/MonkeyIsland/comments/tu1p55/grumpy_gamer/ Ron has been very consistent with not doing April Fools jokes over the years... but either way, the artwork is beautiful.