The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition
12 Achievements
4-5h
Escape Artist
Escape from the Monkey Island™ Cannibals' hut 5 times.
11.7%
How to unlock the Escape Artist achievement in The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition - Definitive Guide
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After you are jailed and escape the cannibal prison the first time, just return directly to the village.
Don't give them any items, and they will lock you up in the same hut every time (it will pop after the fifth).
This game is great, even repeating this 5 times there is different dialogue for each time you do it. Try saying something different each time too. No wonder this game is a classic!
So keep returning to the cannibal village, get locked up and escape through the hole in the floor a total of five times, before finally returning to give them the idol from the giant monkey head.
(Missable)
After you acquire the oars, row the boat up to the top section of the island. Once you make it to the north side, head to the "village" area of the map. Move to the left of the screen to grab the banana in the fruit bowl and then head to the right to run into the three "Friendly Natives". They will ask you to give them something but you will not be able to convince them to let you go. Once you are thrown into the hut, simply pick up the skull and then the loose plank of wood directly under it. This will open up an exit to the hut and a cutscene will play out of Guybrush escaping in the background of the village. You can then re-enter the village and repeat the motions of getting caught and leaving via the hole in the hut four more times to achieve this trophy. The cannibals will have funny dialogue that changes for every time you are jailed.
If you missed the chance to do this the first time you meet the cannibals, you can do this on your second visit to the village. When asked for a gift, simply don't give them the tiny little idol and you will be jailed each time. Once you achieve the trophy, visit again and hand over the idol to move forward with the story.