The <I>Monkey Island</I> tales jumped onto our screens a long time ago and charmed us with intriguing storylines and chirpy dialogue. Now after a wait that seems like an eternity, Guybrush Threepwood and his trusty band of friends are back in the fourth instalment, <I>Escape from Monkey Island</I>.<p> Carrying on where <I>Curse of Monkey Island</I> left off, <I>Escape from Monkey Island</I> starts with Guybrush and his now-wife Elaine Marley-Threepwood, The Governor of the Tri-islands, returning back to the peaceful island of Mêlée, only to find that not all is what it seems, and while they have been battling the high seas, the evil villain Charles L Charles has plotted to take over the islands. All sounds hectic stuff, and you would be right in thinking so, but <I>Escape from Monkey Island</I> is not about being hectic, so sit back, take a sip of that tea you've got next to the computer and let's take it easy.<p> For those not aware of the series, <I>Monkey Island</I> is your average point-and-click game: search around, ask some questions, pick up some stuff, ask some more questions and so on and so on, but where <I>Escape from Monkey Island</I> differs is in the execution. With its superb 3-D graphics--the others didn't feature in 3-D--that lusciously depict the Tri-island area, the graphics are the first thing that will catch you eye. Couple this with a witty, clever and at times wonderful script and you've got a game that will have you chuckling out loud as Guybrush spins puns, jokes and insults aplenty.<p> If you are a fan of the point-and-click genre, or the <I>Monkey Island</I> series for that matter, then this is definitely going to be your cup of tea with intriguing challenges and humour you have come to appreciate from a game like this. If, however, like a lot of people, you are wary of point-and-click games, this is the perfect starting point, with the game slowly easing you into the wonderful world that is <I>Monkey Island</I>. --<I>Stuart Miles</I>