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Escape from Monkey Island Hints
How do I get Ignatius Cheese to join my crew?
1 of 10: Talk to him and get to know him first.
2 of 10: You need to give him some incentive to join your crew.
3 of 10: Tell him you're going to Lucre Island.
4 of 10: Now you need some way to convince him that you're worthy of his time.
5 of 10: What did he say the Australian land developer was defeating people in?
6 of 10: Challenge Mr. Cheese to an Insult Arm Wrestling match. (Make sure you've asked him to explain it first.)
7 of 10: This works like insult matches from previous MI games, except you already have a repertoire of insults. Whenever he insults you, pick the response that fits the insult.
8 of 10: For instance, if he says: "I've got muscles in places you've never even heard of!" you should reply: "It's too bad none of them are in your arm!"
9 of 10: Be sure not to use any of his own insults back against him, since he'll obviously know the appropriate response. Otherwise, just keep trying different insults, and you'll eventually find ones he can't answer.
10 of 10: Once you beat him, he'll agree to join you.
