Flunky
Release Date  1987
Original Publisher  Piranha (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Genre  Adventure Game: Graphic
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £9.95
Controls  Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64
Average mag. score  68.77% (6 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  81.5% (53 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Alternative Software Ltd (UK)(1987)as "Mad Flunky"
     #2 - EDOS (UK)(1987)as "Mad Flunky"
     #3 - Zafi Chip (Spain)(1987)
     #4 - System 4 (Spain)(1988)as "Mad Flunky"
     * Release price: 595.00 Ptas

Authors/Contributors
     Don Priestley (UK) - ?

Review Awards
     "Your Sinclair Megagame"at Your Sinclairissue #23 - 1987/Novpage 59

Compilations
     Full version in4 Most Big Hits(1992)by Alternative Software Ltd (UK)
     Full version inZX Files Megatape 1(1997)by Magazine ZXFiles - covertape from issue #4 - 1997
     Full version inZX-Spectrum Vega(2015/Apr/24)by Retro Computers Ltd (UK)- titled "Mad Flunky"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
Flunky.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
Flunky.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
Flunky(MadFlunky)(AlternativeSoftwareLtd).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
Flunky(MadFlunky)(EDOS).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
 Flunky(ZafiChip).tzx.zip#3ZX-Spectrum 48K(Unspecified custom loader)Multi-language: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
Flunky(MadFlunky)(System4).tzx.zip#4ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     Flunky.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Flunky.gif3,892OriginalRunning screen
     Flunky.jpg749,825OriginalInlay - Front
     Flunky_Back.jpg408,094OriginalInlay - Back
     Flunky.txt2,414OriginalInstructions - Incomplete English instructions
     Flunky.jpg259,354OriginalGame map
     Flunky_2.png75,135OriginalGame map
     Flunky.jpg225,274OriginalAdvertisement
     flunky.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Robert Maines (with rollback)
     Flunky (1987)(Piranha).pok164OriginalPOK pokes file
     Flunky(MadFlunky)(AlternativeSoftware).jpg504,263#1Inlay - Front
     Flunky(MadFlunky)(AlternativeSoftware)_Back.jpg288,870#1Inlay - Back
     Flunky(MadFlunky)(AlternativeSoftwareLtd)_Media.jpg74,013#1Media scan
     Flunky(MadFlunky)(AlternativeSoftwareLtd).txt1,451#1InstructionsEnglish
     Flunky(MadFlunky)(System4).jpg71,499#4Inlay - Front
     Flunky(MadFlunky)(System4).pdf9,923#4InstructionsSpanish

Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #1-1987/Octpage 48- Review: 616/1000
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #72-1987/Octpage 22- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #44-1987/Seppage 104- Review: 60%
     MicroHobbyissue #158-1987/Decpage 25- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #67-1987/Octpage 38- Review: 6/10
     The Games Machineissue #1-1987/Octpage 80- Review: 81%
     Your Sinclairissue #23-1987/Novpage 59- Review: 9/10
     Your Sinclairissue #34-1988/Octpage 94- Review: 6/10

Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #67-1987/Maypage 9- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #73-1987/Novpage 64- CompoEntry
     Computer Gamerissue #26-1987/Maypage 6- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #40-1987/Maypage 129- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #58-1988/Novpage 43- Solution
     MicroHobbyissue #165-1988/Marpage 50- Feature - Justicieros
     Sinclair Userissue #61-1987/Aprpage 104- Preview
     Sinclair Userissue #68-1987/Novpage 15- Solution
     Your Sinclairissue #16-1987/Aprpage 13- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #19-1987/Julpage 40- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #25-1988/Janpage 60- Map
     Your Sinclairissue #28-1988/Aprpage 33- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #60-1990/Decpage 44- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #75-1992/Marpage 36- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #77-1992/Maypage 36- Tips
     ZX Computingissue #37-1987/Maypage 5- News/Note

Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #2-1987/Novpage 70- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #71-1987/Seppage 18- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #72-1987/Octpage 60- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #74-1987/Decpage 142- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #45-1987/Octpage 12- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #47-1987/Decpage 90- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #66-1987/Seppage 2- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #68-1987/Novpage 34- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #69-1987/Decpage 10- Advert
     The Games Machineissue #2-1987/Decpage 88- Advert
     Your Sinclairissue #21-1987/Seppage 31- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #23-1987/Novpage 34- Advert
     Your Sinclairissue #25-1988/Janpage 18- Advert

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