The International House of Mojo
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The International House of Mojo is the confirmed name of at least two businesses owned and operated by the Voodoo Lady. One establishment is in Mêlée Town on Mêlée Island and the other is located in the swamp on Scabb Island. The Voodoo Lady also owns another establishment called Voodoo and Things in the swamp on Plunder Island.
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Appearance in The Secret of Monkey Island and Escape from Monkey Island
The Voodoo Lady's place of business was first introduced in The Secret of Monkey Island. Although the name of her establishment was never mentioned—indeed the title International House of Mojo only first appeared in Monkey Island 2—Guybrush calls it the original House of Mojo in Escape from Monkey Island. It is located in the central street of Mêlée Town in the first and fourth games though the architecture and interior of the house changes noticeably between games. Whereas the house appears no different from its neighbouring buildings in MI1, in MI4 it has a skull shaped window, double doors and lit torches, making it stand out quite prominently.
What is seen of the interior is a large, dark room which in the first game is separated by a veil behind which the Voodoo Lady's elevated skull-pot and throne reside. In the fourth game the room is not as dimly lit, it appears rather spacey and now houses a prominent hand-shaped table. Whereas in the first game the Voodoo Lady would appear and disappear at her own whim in a bright flash, in the fourth the player has to call her by pulling the index-finger of the table. In the fourth game the Voodoo Lady's throne slides into the wall. When she's not visible a mirror is seen in the throne's place.
The function of the House of Mojo is also decidedly different between the two games. Though the player must enter the house in the first game to retrieve the rubber chicken with a pulley in the middle the player is not required to talk to or interact with the Voodoo Lady in any way. In the fourth game, prior to the game's second act Enter the Manatee, the player must ask the Voodoo Lady's help in retrieving Grandpa Marley's wedding presents.
Appearance in LeChuck's Revenge
Located at the swamp on Scabb Island and only reachable through the use of a coffin as a rowboat, the Voodoo Lady offers her assistance several times to the player. Her throne is similar to that she had on Mêlée but unlike in all the other games she doesn't make herself invisible by any means throughout the entire game. Among many things the player must visit the House of Mojo to learn the ingredients for making a voodoo doll of Largo LaGrande, to finding the first clue on the search for Big Whoop, in order to resurrect Rapp Scallion and finally to run a minor errand for Wally.
Products available at the Scabb Island International House of Mojo
- Wart Remover
- Cat De-Wormer
- Ash-2-Life
- Skink Toes
- Eau d'Mojo
- Bat Wax
- Fruit Cocktail -- In Heavy Syrup
- Spider Lungs`
- Golden Tongue
- Tender-touch Pirate Powder
