This interactive reference compares 13 versions of The Secret of Monkey Island across eight editions, presenting 156 captures from 12 matching moments in the game. Keeping each scene and its framing constant makes it possible to focus on how the graphics change between platforms and display modes. Visitors can place two versions side by side, swap them, zoom in, browse scenes and versions, or share a comparison. The collection includes computer and console variants, as well as monochrome modes, and offers a visual way to explore how the same adventure looked on different hardware.
The captures were made in ScummVM, except for Atari ST monochrome images, which came from Hatari. Each was scaled to 1600 × 1200 using nearest-neighbour pixels and corrected to a 4:3 aspect ratio; the Mac’s 640 × 400 image retains black bars, while the Hercules image uses the middle 640 columns. Most versions are in English, but the PC 16-color captures come from a Spanish copy and the Atari ST monochrome captures from a French one. An optional CRT lab applies display effects tailored to each platform, including VGA scanlines, darker gaps for 15 kHz screens, and monochrome phosphor colors. Settings and notes explain the capture process, sources, font, shaders, and controls, while identifying the project as fan-made and unaffiliated with Lucasfilm Games, LucasArts, or Disney.
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