The Adventurer number 5 represents the fifth publication in the The Adventurer magazine series, which was produced by LucasArts. Within its pages were several articles focused on both forthcoming and already released games from Lucasfilm, notably including an article about Day of the Tentacle. The list of credits for this particular issue indicated that "Keyan Farlander" held the position of publisher.
The cover art for the issue presents the characters from Day of the Tentacle in a humorous take on the poster created by Tom Jung for the original Star Wars movie.
- Khris Brown's " Day of the Tentacle: Maniac Mansion 2 "
- Sue Seserman's " X-Wing Sets New Standard for Space Combat Simulator Genre"
- "Company Store" section
- Gary Winnick's "The Evolution of LucasArts Classic Adventures"
- "Techie Bench" column
- Steve Purcell's Sam & Max : Freelance Police comic strip: A spoof of the Battle of Yavin sequence from A New Hope.
- Brad Stewart's "The Magic of Sound"
- Tim Delacruz's "Games for After Hours: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Street Fighter II "
- "Letters" section
- "Coming Attractions" preview