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Tales of Monkey Island Hints

How do I activate the Cutlass of Kaflu?

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Luckily for us, Guybrush has already done most of the hard work. If you walk over to the mast, you'll see the recipe he's been following nailed thereon. Grab it down and take a look at it.
- How do I move around?
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He's crossed off everything except creating some voodoo root beer and spraying it on the cutlass. Cool!
- Where can I find some root beer?
- The root beer is flat!
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Once the root beer is fizzing happily, go into your inventory and combine it and the cutlass. Ta-dah!
- How do I manipulate inventory items?
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Um ...
- Well, that didn't work. How do I reach Elaine?

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