The gas and the chainsaw: Together again for the first time
We were lucky enough to haveRon Gilbert(Maniac Mansion,Monkey Island) onSup Holmesa few weeks back. Looking back, it looks like Ron may have been utilizing the show for a little pre-kickstarter promotion. Explains why he did the whole show in pixel-face. Fine by me. I’d have his pixel-faced puss on the show every week if I could.
Ron hinted that he may be working with originalManiac Mansionartist Gary Winnick again soon, but I didn’t think it would be this soon. But here we are, looking at a new SCUMM-style game from the creators of the term “cut scene” and the fathers of an entire genre. As a longtime fan ofManiac Mansion,Zak McKracken, and the first twoMonkey Islandgames,I’m feeling like this all over again.
It’s a murder mystery that contain hundreds of locations and puzzles, all centered aroundThumbleweed Park, a town that “…once boasted an opulent hotel, a vibrant business district and the state’s largest pillow factory, but now teeters on the edge of oblivion and continues to exist for no real reason.” Sounds like a cross betweenTwin PeaksandWaiting for Guffman.Outside ofRon getting the rights to make a newMonkey Islandgame, this is about as close to perfect as it gets for fans of classic Lucasfilm Games.
