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== What is SCUMM? ==
== What is SCUMM? ==
'''SCUMM''' stands for "Script Creation Utility for ''Maniac Mansion''". It is a utility used to create the famous [[LucasArts]] adventure games like the [[Monkey Island series]].
'''SCUMM''' stands for "Script Creation Utility for ''Maniac Mansion''".
It is a utility used to create the famous [[LucasArts]] adventure games like the [[Monkey Island series]] and also gave [[ScummVM]] its name.


The SCUMM language is a [[LucasArts]] in-house standard, but was also used by [[HE Games List | numerous]] [[Humongous Entertainment]] games. The format was never designed to be public and so would change unpredictably from game to game to suit the task at hand. Therefore, many different [[SCUMM Versions]] exist today.
The SCUMM language is a [[LucasArts]] in-house standard, but was also used by [[HE Games List | numerous]] [[Humongous Entertainment]] games. The format was never designed to be public and so would change unpredictably from game to game to suit the task at hand. Therefore, many different [[SCUMM Versions]] exist today.