"Monty Mole was imprisoned due to his coal theft in Wanted: Monty Mole, and rescued by Sam Stoat in Monty is Innocent. Now he has to get out of Britain while he still can.
Like the original, the game is a flick-screen platformer with puzzly leanings. Learning the movement paths of enemies, and the timing sequence of the crushers, and working out a path across the screen by using the offered ropes and platforms. Not all parts of all screens can be accessed at once.
You will need to collect money and other items along the way. Before starting the game, you must choose five items from a selection of 21 to form your 'Freedom Kit' – correct selections are essential to complete the game, and a degree of trial and error is required to know which ones are correct." --mobygames.com
One of the absolute classics of 8-bit era platform games. Included are the Spectrum and Amstrad versions... Not the Commodore 64 version, so at best you get a slightly disappointing SID-less version of the legendary Rob Hubbard theme. I understand there may be some licensing issues in emulating the C64 vs. the Speccy/Amstrad, but this is one of those...
This is more Jet Set Willy Esque Jumping and Running then the straightforward first game but this is also not only the Spectrum but also the Amstrad version (which I played through, due to nostalgic reasons).
The spectrum version is a bit nicer but the sound of the Amstrad is fantastic, and although it's not a straight port but looks genuinly new programmed...
A classic 8 bit game from the 80's. Anyone who played Monty back in the day will love to see him again. Basically get Monty from start to finish while stealing some coin on the way. Anyone who loves retro gaming give Monty a thumbs up... It's good to see these lost games back on our screens.
I fondly remember by 14yr old self enjoying the colourful graphics and the catchy tune of this game on my CPC monitor. I also remember that I never got further than a few screens and also wondered what was further on. Surely my grown up self can now complete the game my lazy arsed teenage self couldn't be bothered to, I thought.
Wrong! This game is...
Monty, despite ageing like milk, deserves a better port than this. Overly basic presentation and absolutely no attention brought to anything but making these games playable. Avoid.
