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Tales of Monkey Island Hints
How do I use this map?
1 of 7: Take a look at the map and a listen to the paths, and see what comes to mind. (Read to the end of this hint for step-by-step directions.)
2 of 7: The first picture shows the wishing well and a hand holding a scroll. If you've explored the jungle at all, you've seen the wishing well, and the scroll is surely this very map.
3 of 7: Go to the well (from the Jungle Entrance, take the lower left fork, then go up) and use the map on the well. There's a little earthquake to let you know you've got the right idea, and we're off and running.
4 of 7: Next, the map shows an arrow going from the well to a monkey. You can't see a monkey in this jungle, but you can sure hear them. Try each path leading away from the well till you hear one with loud monkey sounds, then go that way.
5 of 7: If you took the correct path, you'll hear a little tinkly wind-chime sound, and Guybrush will say something encouraging -- "This looks promising" or "So far, so good." If instead you hear a loud blat and he says something like, "Oh crud," you took the wrong path, and you'll need to go back to the well and start over.
6 of 7: Continue on in this fashion till you run through all the pictures on the map, then look around and see what you see. If you can't figure it out, here's the entire path:
7 of 7: From the Jungle Entrance, go lower left, up, to reach the well. Use the map on the well and get an earthquake. From the well, go right (pig), right (monkey), upper right (bee), down (monkey), down (pig), left upper (bee), left (bird). If you're in the right spot, you'll see a large hole in the ground.
