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9. Ten Minutes Later - The Secret Of Monkey Island

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The Secret of Monkey Island was actually designed in such a way that it's effectively impossible for the player to kill off stalwart protagonist Guybrush Threepwood. With one cheeky exception, that is.

In the game, Guybrush boasts to the pirates early on that he can hold his breath for an eye-watering 10 minutes, and if you try this out you'll hilariously get to see his single death scene in the entire game.

After getting caught stealing from the Governor's mansion, a guard will kick you into the water, and though you're simply supposed to climb up the nearby ladder to get back on dry land, you're free to hang around underwater and put Guybrush's claim to the most fateful test.

Indeed, if you stay underwater for ten entire minutes, Guybrush will go blue and drown, and you'll also pop the "Ten Minutes Later" achievement for your commitment to the bit.

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