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Escape from Monkey Island Hints

I've found the loot. How do I get to it?

  • 1 of 13: Look around the area for some way to get down there.
  • 2 of 13: You should come across some deep water on the back of the lagoon screen. Dive in.
  • 3 of 13: It's too dark to see anything down there.  You need some way to light things up.
  • 4 of 13: Those fish look pretty bright.  Maybe you can capture them somehow.
  • 5 of 13: You need some sort of container to put them in.
  • 6 of 13: If you've explored the town a bit, you may have come across a flyer advertising a container.
  • 7 of 13: The bank is offering a free Scupperware promotion.  Go in and help yourself to the one sitting on the table.
  • 8 of 13: The fish won't just swim into the Scupperware without some incentive.  You need to lure them in.
  • 9 of 13: What do you typically use to lure fish?
  • 10 of 13: Go pick up some free bait from the Bait Shop and stick it in the Scupperware.
  • 11 of 13: Wait until the bioluminescent fish get close, then open the Scupperware.
  • 12 of 13: Now that you have light, you can look around for some sort of entrance.
  • 13 of 13: You'll find one on the left side of the screen.  Go through it, and take the loot from the room on the other side.