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The Secret of Monkey Island Hints
How can I light the cannon?
1 of 12: You need some sort of fuse.
2 of 12: What's a fuse made out of?
3 of 12: Rope.
4 of 12: There's some rope in the hold.
5 of 12: Use the rope with the cannon.
6 of 12: Lighting the cannon requires something else, though.
7 of 12: Like fire.
8 of 12: You have to bring fire to the fuse.
9 of 12: If only you had a match.
10 of 12: But anything flammable will work.
11 of 12: Use Stan's business card, the cereal box, or a T-shirt with the fire in the kitchen.
