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19 minutes ago, Jake said:

There still is! https://stansellseverything.ytmnd.com/

The way Guybrush just stands there, with that expression... 😚👌

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Bob's pegleg changed sides when they decided to move the alley.

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19 hours ago, Vainamoinen said:

Ok I finally have time to respond.

I can't put into words how amazing it is that you made this beautiful map @Vainamoinen. I love maps! My brain always tries to draw one mentally, and Mêlée Town specifically feels so real to me.

This tiny move to the left Guybrush does while approaching High Street now has more context. I can see him going down that route you drew, followed by him climbing some stairs.

Also, wild: I never felt that the town is built on a hill that you are climbing. But it's so obvious: Where is the water next to the mansion? I never really questioned it.

Anyway, just some random thoughts that your map gives me. Amazing artwork!

(Also: "Gefischtwarenladen" 😄)

 

9 hours ago, JPL said:

I think I'd always assumed 5.

This shot is from a project I was working on years back using the GZDoom engine (not Autobiographical Architecture, another one) and never managed to finish. Several different game spaces "quoted" in it and strung together in a dreamlike way. I should finish it someday!

 

Duke Nukem voice: "Ooooh!  A circus. I love a circus!"

 

This looks so good. Back then I made a ton of levels in the Build engine. I love the restrictions of those old engines, they have this unique aesthetic.

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I still think Weird Al's version fits best.

 

 

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13 minutes ago, Lagomorph01 said:

It's actually really weird walking into the shipyard and getting greeted by the funeral march on organ!

These prices are to DIE for.

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I got it. Of course, it's GROG! Nice.

 

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WOAH! That‘s amazing!!

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3 minutes ago, Odious Remi said:

I'm pretty sure we're giving this way more thought than the MI1 team did.

Remi, I am disappointed you pulled that card! Killjoy!

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1 minute ago, Wally B. said:

Excuse my crude drawing skills, but this is clearly what's going on here.

That's a great drawing! Thank you for sharing

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6 minutes ago, Odious Remi said:

For god's sake, look at the psssst.

Bah, doesn't prove anything! I always imagined Fester running further into the alley when he sees Guybrush approaching. Probably giggling the whole time.

 

By the way, I always love that you can see his sword peeking out from behind the corner the whole time until he jumps out of his "hiding spot".

[Where, in your mind, is the alley placed in relation to the Mêlée Town high street?]

Interesting, currently I am the only one believing in #2. My reasoning is simple, but also boring: I think Guybrush walks through some parts of the town we don't see. Especially between High and Low street. In my mind, Mêlée Town is huuuge, and we only see a small portion of it.

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15 minutes ago, BaronGrackle said:

 

( @Thrik only now I recognized that whirl in your image. 👏👏👏)

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24 minutes ago, Vainamoinen said:

And I'm pretty certain it's obvious where High Street and Low Street are. 🗺️

I agree. It's obviously A.

 

Drawing A

 

Drawing B

[Where, in your mind, is the alley placed in relation to the Mêlée Town high street?]

Oh boy, are we stepping into the „lets draw a map of the whole town“ territory? Yes… ha ha ha… YES!

 

(Mostly I wonder where y‘all think high street is placed relative to low street 👀)

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I am so happy that we already have a evidence-board-like image with multicolor lines and circles. That‘s what I was hoping to see in this thread. I love this forum. ❤️ 

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The music? I couldn't possibly choose, of course, because my dear Atari ST version wasn't mentioned!

(I don't mind actually. This is a cool poll. )

[Where, in your mind, is the alley placed in relation to the Mêlée Town high street?]

I love these responses. The logic in my mind's map also crumbles the more I think about it. But it never destroys the illusion. Even the contradiction of the shops exterior and interior doesn't do any harm. Both places are connected, and are not just seperately made background paintings.

Thank you all for sharing!

 

[Where, in your mind, is the alley placed in relation to the Mêlée Town high street?]

The connectivity between places is something that fascinates me, and I constantly draw maps in my brain when I walk through them.

My head has a clear idea where the Mêlée Town alley is after passing the store (Drawing 2). But what about you?

 

The E stands for the elevator Guybrush comes out of at the end of LeChuck's Revenge. The little street cone marks the position of the "under construction"-barrier in the same room.

Some drawings quite don't make sense, especially number 3 and 4 where the elevator is inside the church. However, since the interior and exterior of the Mêlée Town store contradict themselves heavily, I think it's ok to put those options in.

 

I'm mostly interested what your brain tells you when you enter the alley and the screen changes. Doesn't have to make logical sense. Maybe you have multiple maps in your mind?! And if you have a completely different idea of the placement, please share it!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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In the new clip, Guybrush says:

“I’m putting together an expedition... I mean, raiding party.”

That gives me strong LeChuck’s Revenge Guybrush vibes. He’s still a bit insecure about his image.

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Gosh, the music. All of the Mêlée Town score sounds like a sequel to Woodtick. I'll probably spend the first hour just walking around the environment. 😍

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24 minutes ago, ThunderPeel2001 said:

But basically: Unlikely to be September.

*reads only bold text*

Good! I was hoping for an August release!

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12 minutes ago, Lagomorph01 said:

Oh, man! All of a sudden I want Curse to start in LeChuck's ship with the old verb interface, with your first puzzle being the acquiring of the verb-coin, and the interface changing from that point on! That would've been a fun meta puzzle for fans of SMI and MI2. (Don't think it would land well with newcomers though.)

Followed by Guybrush freaking out for a moment. "How will I ever push again? Or pull? Oh god, how do I open doors now?? HELP!"

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1 hour ago, LowLevel said:

 

I don't know the answer, but the name of the file of that image is "inventory":

 

returntomonkeyisland.com/_next/static/media/inventory-v2.940bb3ff.png

 

Not so fast! This could also mean "in vent or Y". Interesting. Another puzzle. What could it mean?