Loom
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Loom (alternatively LOOM) is a 1990 fantasy adventure game by text-adventure veteran Brian Moriarty (formerly of Infocom) and released by LucasArts.
References in the Monkey Island series.
- In The Secret of Monkey Island, in the Scumm Bar there is a character from LOOM named Cobb, wearing a pirate hat and a button that reads "Ask me about LOOM". If asked, he describes the game with much enthusiasm.
- The same game also features the seagull from LOOM, which would return in LeChuck's Revenge.
- When the Fettucini Brothers launch Guybrush out of a cannon, one of his dialogue options is "I'm Bobbin, are you my mother?". Bobbin Threadbare is LOOM's protagonist.
- In The Curse of Monkey Island Guybrush laments on that turning Elaine back from having become a gold statue will be difficult. The Voodoo Lady replies: "Be glad she wasn't turned into a swan." This is another reference to Bobbin's mother who was turned into a swan.
- Also in the Curse of Monkey Island, Guybrush tries to dissuade LeChuck from killing him with the excuse he'll (LeChuck) become a forgotten video game character. LeChuck says it's impossible and that everyone will remember him. However, Guybrush simply replies "Bobbin Threadbare", The game of Loom's protagonist, to which LeChuck says "Who?" and Guybrush says "Exactly".
- In Escape from Monkey Island, Act III when Guybrush enters the lava plunge he says: "Loom. Loooooom... What kind of name is LOOM?"
