Rick Lane speaks to SCUMM lord Aric Wilmunder about the definitive adventure game technology behind Monkey Island and Day of the Tentacle
Does SCUMM need any introduction? The Script Creation Utility for Maniac Mansion became the basis for all but two of LucasArts’ adventure games, including The Secret of Monkey Island, Day of the Tentacle, Sam and Max Hit the Road and Full Throttle. During its 12-year existence, SCUMM’s 2D side-scrolling graphics and verb-based interface established the basic framework for the adventure gaming genre, variations of which are still used by many adventure games today.
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