Monkey island 3

arthur.com · Mon 07/05/2007 15:20:24

I'm a fan of lucasarts and i already colected 9 games, 3 of them are monkey island 1,MI2,EFMI4. But i cant seem to find CMI 3. Is it abandonware? If so where can i get it?

MrColossal · Mon 07/05/2007 15:23:15

No it isn't.

Try Ebay:

http://search.ebay.com/curse-of-monkey-island_W0QQfromZR40

Ali · Mon 07/05/2007 15:39:56

It's on the shelves of my local HMV. Well, a shelf.

Radiant · Mon 07/05/2007 18:57:16

Quote from: arthur.com on Mon 07/05/2007 15:20:24
Is it abandonware?

That depends on the definition you're using, but regardless of whether you call something "abandonware" or not, it remains copyrighted for approx 95 years after the death of the author (no, I'm not kidding) and it would be illegal to download it until then.

Esseb · Mon 07/05/2007 20:15:38

Even using the most popular definition of abandware, it isn't abandonware. Lucasarts are still selling it.

LimpingFish · Mon 07/05/2007 20:26:01

Indeed. Multiple copies are in HMV, along with the last of the LucasArts adventures.

The copyright on the back states "(c) LucasArts 2007" so these are current print runs of those games, not old stock.

lo_res_man · Mon 07/05/2007 20:29:05

I got mine at my local radio shack, plus EMI. only 3 years ago.

Babar · Tue 08/05/2007 10:18:42

Quote from: Radiant on Mon 07/05/2007 18:57:16
...it remains copyrighted for approx 95 years after the death of the author (no, I'm not kidding)...

Really? I thought it was 70.

zabnat · Tue 08/05/2007 11:31:29

Copyright is authors life + 50 years + 20 years (mickey mouse protection act) and for corporate authorship 75 + 20 = 95. But Monkey Island is most probably trademark of LucasArts so it will remain protected as long as trademark is used (although this could be more or less than authors life + 95 years

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Radiant · Tue 08/05/2007 11:45:50

Quote from: Babar on Tue 08/05/2007 10:18:42
Really? I thought it was 70.

As I recall, when some of Disney's copyrights were about to expire they started a lengthy lobbying campaign to extend the period. This was eventually succesful. It will likely be increased again within the decade.