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The Secret of Monkey Island Hints

How do I navigate the labyrinth?

  • 1 of 9: You can't do it by yourself.
  • 2 of 9: And, each screen, the labyrinth changes randomly.
  • 3 of 9: Have you talked to the cannibals lately?
  • 4 of 9: If you run through all the dialogue options, they'll tell you about the head of a navigator.
  • 5 of 9: That head is the only thing that can get you through the labyrinth.
  • 6 of 9: Once you're in the labyrinth itself (i.e. one screen after the spine-ladder and the faces-in-the-rock), look at the head of the navigator.
  • 7 of 9: Follow its directions.
  • 8 of 9: Be sure to look at the head on each screen.
  • 9 of 9: Following its directions can be tricky, but keep at it and soon you'll arrive at LeChuck's ghost ship.