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Like most other modern point-and-click adventure games, the PC version of Return to Monkey Island features full achievement support. There are 39 of them in total, which, for completionists, can serve as a great way to squeeze a bit more enjoyment from the title. However, due to the missable nature of some of these achievements, their inclusion can also be a tad frustrating.

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While a few of the game's achievements will be unlocked automatically during a typical playthrough, most will require players to go a little out of their way. Many are easily missed too, particularly if players don't already know exactly what they're looking for. Those hoping to unlock every achievement in Return to Monkey Island may therefore want to consider using a guide to keep them on track.

Many of the achievements in Return to Monkey Island are missable, including Free Wally, which requires players to plan ahead. Conversely, several of the Part 1 achievements can be unlocked during Part 4, while the Dead Dead Dead achievement can be unlocked at various points during parts 2, 3, and 4.

How to Unlock Every Achievement in Return to Monkey Island

Hidden Easter Eggs in Return to Monkey Island

Prelude Achievements

Pegleg

Fulfilled Your Restroom Obligations

Return the outhouse key to the counter guy at the Scurvydog store during Return to Monkey Island's Prelude.

Lucky Duck

Shared Your Luck

Find a four-leaf clover and then give it to the duck that's swimming around in the nearby pond.

Part 1 Achievements

Part One

Started Part One

Unlocked automatically as part of the main story once players reach Part 1 of Return to Monkey Island.

Fan Service

Convinced Cobb To Tell You About LOOM

Continue to ask Cobb about Loom until he agrees to talk about it. He won't show up until after players have spoken with the Voodoo Lady for the first time.

Cartography Nerd

Thoroughly Examined All Of Wally’s Stock

Examine all 18 maps in Wally's store.

Mop Heist

Attempted To Steal The Cook’s Mop

After giving the SCUMM Bar cook the recipe book, players will be able to steal his mop. They'll unlock the achievement upon trying to leave with the mop.

Hey Wait!

Freed Otis

Use the monocle to get the serial number for the lock to Otis' cell in the Melee Island jail and then have the locksmith make a key. Players can then use this key to unlock the cell door and free Otis.

Bragging

Told Everyone On Mêlée Island That You Are Looking For The Secret

Speak to everyone on Melee Island about Guybrush's quest to find the secret. These include:

  1. The Melee Island lookout
  2. The pirates near the entrance to the SCUMM Bar (these guys count as three in the achievement tracker)
  3. The new pirate leaders
  4. The old pirate leaders
  5. The cook at the SCUMM Bar
  6. Cobb
  7. The Voodoo Lady
  8. Wally
  9. Otis
  10. Stan
  11. The locksmith
  12. Carla
  13. The guy at the Museum of Pirate Lore

All of them can be spoken to during Part 1, though the old pirate leaders will only show up if players have enabled the Writer's Cut option in the settings menu. If not, they'll instead have to wait until Part 4 to speak with them at the fish shop.

Mop Top

Got Hired With All Four Mop Heads

Create a mop using all four of the below items and then get a job on LeChuck's ship. Players can save and reload in order to get this achievement in a single playthrough.

  1. The Skull from the Voodoo Lady's store
  2. The String from the pier behind the SCUMM Bar
  3. The Stuffed Toy from the Governor's mansion
  4. The Sponge from the Shipyard

Part 2 Achievements

Part Two

Started Part Two

Unlocked automatically as part of the main story once players reach Part 2 of Return to Monkey Island.

Super Swabbie

Swabbed The Hold Twenty Times

Pick up the mop and use it to swab the hold twenty times during the section where Guybrush is trapped in the hold.

Neat Freak

Listed Every Mess On The First Swab’s Report

Listed the following eight messes on the First Swab's report. Only five can be listed during a single playthrough, but players can save and reload to get them all.

  1. The ghost rats outside LeChuck's cabin.
  2. The galley.
  3. The potion stains on deck.
  4. The used-up potion supply boxes on deck.
  5. Gullet, who is now stuck in the ship's rudder.
  6. The greasy porthole in the hold.
  7. The grease spots in the hold.
  8. The splattered ghost chicken glop in the hold (for this one to show up, players will need to feed the ghost chicken above the crate some chicken feed and then leave and re-enter the area).

Hot Headed

Braved The Scorched Alaska

After obtaining the Scorched Alaska and igniting it using the cannon striker, try to have Guybrush eat it four times until he eventually caves in.

Part 3 Achievements

Part Three

Started Part Three

Unlocked automatically as part of the main story once players reach Part 3 of Return to Monkey Island.

Not Bitter

Got To The Heart Of The Problem

Examine the tree on the beach on Monkey Island and then have Guybrush kick it five times.

Dead Dead Dead

Died For Real

Drown three times in a row. The best place to do this is at the beginning of Part 3, as moving left and right between the underwater sections will advance time by two minutes, making it much easier to drain the timer and unlock Return to Monkey Island's secret death ending.

Tight Ship

Decked Out The Sea Monkey II With Spooky Skulls

Find all six of the skulls on Monkey Island and then have Guybrush return to the giant monkey head and collect them before repairing the ship.

Part 4 Achievements

Part Four

Started Part Four

Unlocked automatically as part of the main story once players reach Part 4 of Return to Monkey Island.

Patient Citizen

Waited Patiently To See Carla

Stand in the line outside the Governor's mansion for around three minutes.

Relief Pitcher

Offered To Donate To The Earthquake Relief

Try to give Carla Guybrus's coin purse after she tells him that the government is broke.

Ahoy There

Ahoy! More Than Twenty Times

Pay a visit to the adrift ship with the quarantining pirates and select the "Ahoy" dialog option 20 times.

Promise Keeper

Did Gullet A Favor

Give Gullet's poetry book to Conrad Lee at the Museum of Pirate Lore.

Dental Samaritan

Gave Stan His Toothbrush

Pick up Stan's toothbrush from the damaged shack at the Shipyard on Melee Island and then deliver it to him at the Ice Quarry.

On The Lam

Let The Lumpsucker Escape

Repeatedly leave and re-enter the fish shop on Melee Island until the Lumpsucker escapes.

Flag Facsimile

Performed The Ole Switcheroo With The Replica Flag

Take the flag from the adrift ship and replace it with the replica flag that was stolen from the museum's display case.

Trophy Fisher

Became A Prize Chum

Get story-telling advice from every Chums member and then use it to tell a masterful story to the old pirate leaders at the fish shop on Melee Island.

Deep Sea Diver

Explored The Entire Ocean Floor

Use the blowfish to explore the sea floor in random locations until Guybrush has visited all seven seafloor variations.

Bookworm

Found All The Copies of ‘At The End Of The Plank’

Examine all five copies of At The End Of The Plank. They can be found in the following locations:

  1. In the locksmith store on Melee Island
  2. On the bookshelf at the Governor's mansion on Melee Island
  3. Beneath the flag at the fish shop on Melee Island
  4. On the stair banister in the throne room on Brrr Muda
  5. In Herman's cave on Terror Island

Part 5 Achievements

Part Five

Started Part Five

Unlocked automatically as part of the main story once players reach Part 5 of Return to Monkey Island.

Free Wally

Rescued Wally From Monkey Island

Use the Double Monocle with the shackles on the deck of LeChuck's ship during Part 2 or 3 and then have the locksmith make a key at any point in Part 4. Players can then use the key to free Wally at the beginning of Part 5.

I Don’t Believe

Returned To The World You Know

Use Stan's keys to head back through the door that leads to the catacombs and keep heading up the stairs until the game ends.

Miscellaneous Achievements

Card Collector

Collected More Than Twenty Trivia Cards

See Trivia Overlord.

Trivia Go Getter

Answered Ten Trivia Questions Correctly

See Trivia Overlord.

Trivia Master

Answered Twenty-Five Trivia Questions Correctly

See Trivia Overlord.

Trivia Grand Master

Answered Fifty Trivia Questions Correctly

See Trivia Overlord.

Trivia Lord

Answered Seventy-Five Trivia Questions Correctly

See Trivia Overlord.

Trivia Overlord

Answered One Hundred Trivia Questions Correctly

Find and answer all 100 Trivia Cards in Return to Monkey Island.

Cogg Island

Found Cogg Island

Find the Trivia Card that asks for the coordinates of Cogg Island and then head to these coordinates on the map during Part 4. Once there, players will need to dive down into the water to find the island and unlock the achievement.

Speed Runner

Reached The End In 2 Hours Or Less

Unlocked by completing the game in under two hours. This can be achieved fairly easily on subsequent playthroughs by skipping through dialog and cutscenes.

Return to Monkey Island is available now on PC and Nintendo Switch.