Bug at about 77% - Can't control Guybrush anymore :(

[doktor floH]

I was hanging around with Wally over this acid stuff from lechuck and died. then i came back to this part and the game did something like freezing... i cant control guybrush anymore but graphics and sound still go on. tried to go to inventory with I, nothing happend, when i switch to classic graphics the inventory is not there.

can someone help?

[smlemkvi]

I have exactly the same problem, I believe it was caused by dying. I was after the achievement. And I do not remember you being able to die at all in a Lucasarts game.

[doktor floH]

do you have an older savegame and do you know where i can replace it?

[BurstX]

Same problem. After dying in a green "acid" all the controls disappear.

[doktor floH]

if you want to know: i've never found a solution :(

[Sushi In Fishbowl]

I think that bug is triggered if you were just talking to Wally when the candle burns down the rope. I found that actually waiting once more for Guybrush to die and having Elaine reset you does bring back the control interface.
Or load a previously saved game.

[Corrisande]

Just happend to me too. Unfortunately the 5 minutes don't seem to be ending in death this time. Stopping time now to make sure... :/ (Of course, who saved all saves in one slot? ..exactly.)

[dr.solveberg]

Yep, same here. Someone posted a link for a working savegame, unfortunately I can't seem to download it.
Here the link: http://gaming.stackexchange.com/a/31663

[jabb]

Same here.. juust hanging. :D

[Planetdune]

For the fact you can't die in a LucasArts game you can die in both MI1, 2 & 3. Monkey 1 is the most severe as that game over by drowning is terminal. Monkey Island 2 automatically resets you to the beginning of this part (at least it should)... and MI3 has dying as part of the storyline.

There is actually a similar issue in Thimbleweed Park, which again makes it clear you cannot die right at the start of the game but proceeds to give you a inventory item about halfway through that when used game over's the player.

[daz89]

Annoying bug still exists. I've never been able to complete this game as I apparently came across this bug 8 years ago and replaying it recently I am once again stuck at the same spot. Should have questioned why I stopped playing it at 77% years ago and saved myself the frustration of playing it all again for nothing.

[Krauthaus]

Happened me on scrap island entering the bar with the piano-monkey. Just no mouse or guybrush movement; I still can open inventar; change to older graphics and look at the monkey playing and the bartender bartendering.

[Krauthaus]

Devs are like "And? Start a new game noob". Very nice.

[⛧DarkWraith⛧]

Originally posted by 🍀 𝐊rau𝐓hau𝐒 🍀:

Devs are like "And? Start a new game noob". Very nice.

There are no devs for these games anymore. Disney bought out Lucas arts and closed this IP down. It is what it is.

[Luisfa]

75% game completed. I'm in this point, anyone knows a save file after or before this moment to replace my corrputed savegame? Please help.

[SomeKindaBliss]

I saw people talking of this bug in the reviews in 2020, and see it was being discussed in 2014. So I'm not buying this game, even for a couple of quid. I'm fed up with retailers and Steam exploiting users.