History Trivia / TalesOfMonkeyIsland

* ContestWinnerCameo: Lizink's Wig of Foppery, [[spoiler:which Bailiff Killick Hardtack is compelled to wear after losing his case against Guybrush]] in Chapter 4, is named after the [[http://www.telltalegames.com/community/blogs/id-498 screen name of Liz Johnston]], [[http://pc.ign.com/articles/102/1027699p1.html a native of British Columbia]], {{Canada|Eh}}, and Telltale Games' winner of the "How Has Guybrush Wronged You Competition" in the "Game Designer for a Day" contest ([[http://www.telltalegames.com/community/blogs/id-474 which started on July 14, 2009, a week after the release of Chapter 1]]); her winning line, "He dug up my perfectly good X!", appears in Hardtack's accusation against Guybrush. Not only that, but her name also appears on the list of "Designer for a Day Finalists" in the end credits of Chapter 4.

* TheWikiRule: The [[http://monkeyisland.wikia.com/wiki/Monkey_Island_Wiki Monkey Island Wiki]].

* ContinuityNod: It's unusual to see this trope in practice in this series, but ''Tales'' likes it. There are several references to previous Monkey Island games, particularly in a lot of optional dialogue in part 4. Example: ask Elaine to vouch for your character, and she'll give a long list of your deeds. [[spoiler:Just don't expect her to emphasize the positive, as heavily Poxed as she is.]]

* NamesTheSame: In case you didn't know, the name of Moose the bar pirate of Chapter 3 is kinda different in that he shares the same name as Moose the FrankensteinsMonster JerkJock in ''VideoGame/BrainDead13''.

*** Dominic Armato does both Guybrush (all five chapters) and the Pyrite Parrot of Petaluma (Chapters 1, 2, 4 and 5)
*** Kid Beyond (Andrew Chaikin) does Coronado De Cava (Chapter 3) and Bugeye (Chapters 3 and 5; as well as Joaquin D'Oro (Chapter 4), Murkel Trenchfoot (Chapters 2 and 4), [=McGillicutty=] (Chapter 2) and two of his crew members of the Spoon Isle Trio)
*** Brian Sommer does Killick Hardtack (Chapters 2 and 4) and Judge Grindstump (Chapters 4 and 5; as well as Marshall (Chapter 1), Rockrib (Chapters 1, 4 and 5), one unnamed Club 41 member (Chapter 1), and two members of [=McGillicutty=]'s crew).
*** Adam Harrington does [=LeChuck=] (PC download version of Chapter 1) and Moose (Chapter 3)
*** Tim Talbot does Davey Nipperkin (Chapter 1) and Gaffer Crimpdigit (Chapters 1 and 4)
*** Roger Jackson does Winslow (Chapters 1, 2, 3 and 5), the Club 41 bartender prior to Grindstump (Chapter 1), Hemlock [=McGee=] (Chapters 1 and 4), and Galeb (Chapter 5)
*** Alison Ewing does Bosun Krebbs (Chapters 1 and 4) and the Voodoo Lady (all five chapters)
*** Jared Emerson-Johnson does the Marquis De Singe (Chapters 1-4) and one member of [=McGillicutty=]'s Spoon Isle Trio.

* TalkingToHimself: There are a few actors who have voiced so many characters throughout the game.
** Straight examples by those actually talking to themselves:
*** Dominic Armato does both Guybrush (all five chapters) and the Pyrite Parrot of Petaluma (Chapters 1, 2, 4 and 5)
*** Kid Beyond (Andrew Chaikin) does Coronado De Cava (Chapter 3) and Bugeye (Chapters 3 and 5; as well as Joaquin D'Oro (Chapter 4), Murkel Trenchfoot (Chapters 2 and 4), [=McGillicutty=] (Chapter 2) and two of his crew members of the Spoon Isle Trio)
*** Brian Sommer does Killick Hardtack (Chapters 2 and 4) and Judge Grindstump (Chapters 4 and 5; as well as Marshall (Chapter 1), Rockrib (Chapters 1, 4 and 5), one unnamed Club 41 member (Chapter 1), and two members of [=McGillicutty=]'s crew).
** Aversions by the only actors who voiced different characters who never talk to each other are:
*** Adam Harrington, who does [=LeChuck=] (PC download version of Chapter 1) and Moose (Chapter 3)
*** Tim Talbot, who does Davey Nipperkin (Chapter 1) and Gaffer Crimpdigit (Chapters 1 and 4)
*** Roger Jackson, who does Winslow (Chapters 1, 2, 3 and 5), the Club 41 bartender prior to Grindstump (Chapter 1), Hemlock [=McGee=] (Chapters 1 and 4), and Galeb (Chapter 5)
*** Alison Ewing, who does Bosun Krebbs (Chapters 1 and 4) and the Voodoo Lady (all five chapters)
*** Jared Emerson-Johnson, who does the Marquis De Singe (Chapters 1-4) and one member of [=McGillicutty=]'s Spoon Isle Trio.

* SequelGap: Released 9 years after the [[VideoGame/EscapeFromMonkeyIsland previous installment]] and the first one not produced by LucasArts.

** Also, the voices for the Spoon Isle Trio (Pirates Bill, Ted, and Kevin) in Chapter 2 seem to have been rearranged in Chapter 5 somehow. For example, Pirate Bill (Swordfighter) seems a bit tough and rough-voiced in Chapter 2, while in Chapter 5 he sounds like a moderately low-pitched guy with pirate-speak. Also, Pirate Ted (Treasure Hunter) sounds like a bit of a Trenchfoot sound-alike in Chapter 2, but he now sounds like an Irish-accented dude in Chapter 5; and Pirate Kevin's (Thief) like a very tough dude with a British accent in Chapter 2, while in Chapter 5 he speaks like a redneck in a [[AmericanAccents low-voiced]] [[DeepSouth Southern drawl]]. Different voice actors, perhaps?

* SequelGap: Released 9 years after the [[Videogame/EscapeFromMonkeyIsland previous installment]] and the first one not produced by LucasArts.

* NamesTheSame: In case you didn't know, the name of Moose the bar pirate of Chapter 3 is kinda different in that he shares the same name as Moose the FrankensteinsMonster JerkJock in ''BrainDead13''.

* TheOtherDarrin: [=LeChuck=]. In episode 4, [[spoiler: [=LeChuck=]'s original voice actor Earl Boen returns as Demon [=LeChuck=], while his new voice actor, Kevin Blackton, plays [=LeChuck=] in human form. It's a full-circle effect, sort of like what happened with Elaine: Demon [=LeChuck=] in episode 1 was originally played by actor Adam Harrington (who was replaced in later episodes), but Telltale rerecorded [=LeChuck=]'s episode 1 dialogue with Boen for the DVD release.]]

* TalkingToHimself: There are a few actors who have voiced so many characters throughout the game. Those actually talking to themselves are: Dominic Armato, who does both Guybrush (all five chapters) and the Pyrite Parrot of Petaluma (Chapters 1, 2, 4 and 5); Kid Beyond (Andrew Chaikin), who does Coronado De Cava (Chapter 3) and Bugeye (Chapters 3 and 5; as well as Joaquin D'Oro (Chapter 4), Murkel Trenchfoot (Chapters 2 and 4), [=McGillicutty=] (Chapter 2) and two of his crew members of the Spoon Isle Trio); and Brian Sommer, who does Killick Hardtack (Chapters 2 and 4) and Judge Grindstump (Chapters 4 and 5; as well as Marshall (Chapter 1), Rockrib (Chapters 1, 4 and 5), one unnamed Club 41 member (Chapter 1), and two members of [=McGillicutty=]'s crew). The only actors who voiced different characters who never talk to each other are: Adam Harrington, who does [=LeChuck=] (PC download version of Chapter 1) and Moose (Chapter 3); Tim Talbot, who does Davey Nipperkin (Chapter 1) and Gaffer Crimpdigit (Chapters 1 and 4); Roger Jackson, who does Winslow (Chapters 1, 2, 3 and 5), the Club 41 bartender prior to Grindstump (Chapter 1), Hemlock [=McGee=] (Chapters 1 and 4), and Galeb (Chapter 5); Alison Ewing, who does Bosun Krebbs (Chapters 1 and 4) and the Voodoo Lady (all five chapters); and Jared Emerson-Johnson, who does the Marquis De Singe (Chapters 1-4) and one member of [=McGillicutty=]'s Spoon Isle Trio.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: At one time there was going to be an [[http://www.telltalegames.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19796 extended backstory on Fisheyes Alabaster]] in Chapter 3--his life as a pirate, what happened to his eyesight, his later life afterward--according to the interview by Sean Vanaman, but Joe Pinney and the folks at Telltale Games didn't want to make it a bit gruesome, so they shortened out the backstory due to time constraints.