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The Secret of Monkey Island Hints
1 Human Skull (pressed)
1 of 10: A pressed skull, eh?
2 of 10: But pressed onto what?
3 of 10: Maybe a skull that was pressed onto paper would work.
4 of 10: Or pressed onto a flag.
5 of 10: Where have you seen a skull-and-crossbones flag?
6 of 10: You need the Jolly Roger.
7 of 10: Where are these flags usually flown?
8 of 10: A Jolly Roger flies above the crow's nest.
9 of 10: You can reach the crow's nest by climbing the rope ladder in front of the mast on the main deck.
10 of 10: Now just take the Jolly Roger, and add it to your Monkey Island Mix.