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How do I finance a ship?20 hints left

Hint 1

There's no one better to ask about this than Stan himself.

Hint 2

But he says you don't have enough money to buy a ship.

Hint 3

Maybe you could get it on credit.

Hint 4

When you ask about credit, Stan says that he can't offer it but the storekeeper might.

Hint 5

Pay the storekeeper a visit. (If he's not in the store, ring the bell.)

Hint 6

Now, how can you go about getting credit from the storekeeper?

Hint 7

Talk to him, and tell him you need some credit. (In order to ask for credit, you must have already talked to Stan about it.)

Hint 8

To get credit, you need a job...

Hint 9

Or you need to tell him you have a job.

Hint 10

He'll open the safe and remove a note of credit.

Hint 11

It would be nice if you too could open the safe.

Hint 12

Why don't you memorize the combination?

Hint 13

Whatever job you tell him you have, he won't believe you.

Hint 14

Apparently, you can't get the note of credit honestly.

Hint 15

You need to purloin the paper from the safe.

Hint 16

But to do this, you need to get rid of him.

Hint 17

How did you do this before?

Hint 18

Ask him to go to the Sword Master's again.

Hint 19

When he's gone, open the safe, and take the note of credit. (If you've forgotten the combination, leave the store, and come back in. Then talk to him about credit again.)

Hint 20

Bring the note of credit to Stan, and you can bargain your way to a ship.

Guide help

This is the low-spoiler guide for "How do I finance a ship?" puzzle in The Secret of Monkey Island. Unlike in normal walkthrough, you get gradual hints on how to solve the puzzle. Click the big button below to see your first hint. If the hint contains a spoiler, you will be warned about it before clicking.

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Hints written by Greg Edwards
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