Like mostother modern point-and-click adventure games, the PC version ofReturn to Monkey Islandfeatures full achievement support. There are 39 of them in total, which, for completionists, can serve as a great way to squeeze a bit more enjoyment from the title. However, due to the missable nature of some of these achievements, their inclusion can also be a tad frustrating.
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While a few of the game’s achievements will be unlocked automatically during a typical playthrough, most will require players to go a little out of their way. Many are easily missed too, particularly if players don’t already know exactly what they’re looking for. Those hoping to unlock every achievement inReturn to MonkeyIslandmay therefore want to consider using a guide to keep them on track.
Many of the achievements inReturn to Monkey Islandare missable, including Free Wally, which requires players to plan ahead. Conversely, several of the Part 1 achievements can be unlocked during Part 4, while the Dead Dead Dead achievement can be unlocked at various points during parts 2, 3, and 4.
Pegleg
Fulfilled Your Restroom Obligations
Return the outhouse key tothe counter guy at the Scurvydog storeduringReturn to Monkey Island’s Prelude.
Lucky Duck
Shared Your Luck
Find a four-leaf cloverand then give it to the duck that’s swimming around in the nearby pond.
Part One
Started Part One
Unlocked automatically as part of the main story once players reachPart 1 ofReturn to Monkey Island.
Fan Service
Convinced Cobb To Tell You About LOOM
Continue to ask Cobb aboutLoomuntil he agrees to talk about it. He won’t show up until after players have spoken with the Voodoo Lady for the first time.
Mop Heist
Attempted To Steal The Cook’s Mop
Aftergiving the SCUMM Bar cook the recipe book, players will be able to steal his mop. They’ll unlock the achievement upon trying to leave with the mop.
Hey Wait!
Freed Otis
Use the monocle to get the serial number for the lock to Otis' cell in the Melee Island jail and then have the locksmith make a key. Players can then use this key to unlock the cell door and free Otis.
Bragging
Told Everyone On Mêlée Island That You Are Looking For The Secret
Speak to everyone on Melee Island about Guybrush’s quest to find the secret. These include:
All of them can be spoken to during Part 1, though the old pirate leaders will only show up if players have enabled the Writer’s Cut option in the settings menu. If not, they’ll instead have to wait until Part 4 to speak with them at the fish shop.
Mop Top
Got Hired With All Four Mop Heads
Create a mop using all four of the below items and thenget a job on LeChuck’s ship. Players can save and reload in order to get this achievement in a single playthrough.
Part Two
Started Part Two
Unlocked automatically as part of the main story once players reachPart 2 ofReturn to Monkey Island.
Super Swabbie
Swabbed The Hold Twenty Times
Pick up the mop and use it to swab the hold twenty times duringthe section where Guybrush is trapped in the hold.
Neat Freak
Listed Every Mess On The First Swab’s Report
Listed the following eight messes onthe First Swab’s report. Only five can be listed during a single playthrough, but players can save and reload to get them all.
Hot Headed
Braved The Scorched Alaska
After obtaining the Scorched Alaska and igniting it using the cannon striker, attempt to have Guybrush eat it four times until he eventually caves in.
Part Three
Started Part Three
Unlocked automatically as part of the main story once players reachPart 3 ofReturn to Monkey Island.
Not Bitter
Got To The Heart Of The Problem
Examine the tree on the beach on Monkey Island and then have Guybrush kick it five times.
Dead Dead Dead
Died For Real
Drown three times in a row. The best place to do this is at the beginning of Part 3, as moving left and right between the underwater sections will advance time by two minutes, making it much easier to drain the timer and unlockReturn to Monkey Island’s secret death ending.
Tight Ship
Decked Out The Sea Monkey II With Spooky Skulls
Findall six of the skulls on Monkey Islandand then have Guybrush return to the giant monkey head and collect them before repairing the ship.
Part Four
Started Part Four
Unlocked automatically as part of the main story once players reachPart 4 ofReturn to Monkey Island.
Patient Citizen
Waited Patiently To See Carla
Stand in the line outside the Governor’s mansion for around three minutes.
Relief Pitcher
Offered To Donate To The Earthquake Relief
Try to give Carla Guybrus’s coin purse after she tells him that the government is broke.
Ahoy There
Ahoy! More Than Twenty Times
Pay a visit to the adrift ship with the quarantining pirates and select the “Ahoy” dialog option 20 times.
Promise Keeper
Did Gullet A Favor
Give Gullet’s poetry book to Conrad Lee at the Museum of Pirate Lore.
Dental Samaritan
Gave Stan His Toothbrush
Pick up Stan’s toothbrush from the damaged shack at the Shipyard on Melee Island and then deliver it to him at the Ice Quarry.
On The Lam
Let The Lumpsucker Escape
Repeatedly leave and re-enter the fish shop on Melee Island until the Lumpsucker escapes.
Flag Facsimile
Performed The Ole Switcheroo With The Replica Flag
Take the flag from the adrift ship and replace it with the replica flag that was stolen from the museum’s display case.
Trophy Fisher
Became A Prize Chum
Get story-telling advice from every Chums member and then use it to tell a masterful story to the old pirate leaders at the fish shop on Melee Island.
Deep Sea Diver
Explored The Entire Ocean Floor
Use the blowfish to explore the sea floor in random locations until Guybrush has visited all seven seafloor variations.
Bookworm
Found All The Copies of ‘At The End Of The Plank’
Examineall five copies of At The End Of The Plank. They can be found in the following locations:
Part Five
Started Part Five
Unlocked automatically as part of the main story once players reachPart 5 ofReturn to Monkey Island.
Free Wally
Rescued Wally From Monkey Island
Use the Double Monocle with the shackles on the deck of LeChuck’s ship during Part 2 or 3 and then have the locksmith make a key at any point in Part 4. Players can then use the key to free Wally at the beginning of Part 5.
I Don’t Believe
Returned To The World You Know
Use Stan’s keys to head back through the door that leads to the catacombs and keep heading up the stairs until the game ends.
Find and answerall 100 Trivia Cards inReturn to Monkey Island.
Cogg Island
Found Cogg Island
Find the Trivia Card that asks for the coordinates of Cogg Island and then head to these coordinates on the map during Part 4. Once there, players will need to dive down into the water to find the island and unlock the achievement.
Speed Runner
Reached The End In 2 Hours Or Less
Unlocked by completing the game in under two hours. This can be achieved fairly easily on subsequent playthroughs by skipping through dialog and cutscenes.
Return to Monkey Islandis available now on PC and Nintendo Switch.
