| Monty Python's Flying Circus |
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| Release Date | 1990 |
| Original Publisher | Virgin Games Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Adventure |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £9.99 |
| Disk Price | £14.99 |
| Features | AY Sound, Multi-loader in 128K mode, Multi-loader in 48K mode, Padlock Protection |
| Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick |
| Tie-in Licences | Monty Python's Flying Circus (TV show) from Python Productions Ltd (UK) |
| Other Platforms | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, PC/DOS |
| Average mag. score | 79.75% (6 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 75.3% (34 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - MCM Software S.A. (Spain) | (1991) | ||
| * Release price: 1100.00 Ptas | |||
| #2 - Tronix (UK) | (1992/Feb/25) | ||
| * Release price: £3.99 |
Authors/Contributors
| CORE Design Ltd (UK) | - ? |
Annual Awards
| 2nd Best Licensed Game (Not Coin-op) - 1990 Crash Readers Awards. |
Review Awards
| "Sinclair User Silver" | at Sinclair User | issue #121 - 1992/Mar | page 58 | |
| "Your Sinclair Megagame" | at Your Sinclair | issue #58 - 1990/Oct | page 18 |
Music References
| Includes the following music: John Philip Sousa, "Liberty Bell March" |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | MontyPythonsFlyingCircus.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128K | (???) | English | |
| MontyPythonsFlyingCircus.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128K | (None) | English | |
| MontyPythonsFlyingCircus.dsk.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128 +3 | (None) | English | ||
| MontyPythonsFlyingCircus(MCMSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 128K | (None) | English | |
| MontyPythonsFlyingCircus(Tronix).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 128K | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| MontyPythonsFlyingCircus.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| MontyPythonsFlyingCircus.gif | 4,969 | Original | Running screen | |||
| MontyPythonsFlyingCircus.jpg | 252,115 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| MontyPythonsFlyingCircus_2.jpg | 270,944 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| MontyPythonsFlyingCircus.txt | 5,514 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| MontyPythonsFlyingCircus(MULTI-LANG).pdf | 4,481,261 | Original | Instructions | Multi-language: English, French, German, Italian | ||
| MontyPythonsFlyingCircus.jpg | 447,632 | Original | Game map | |||
| MontyPythonsFlyingCircus_2.png | 308,131 | Original | Game map | |||
| MontyPythonsFlyingCircus_Level1+2.jpg | 1,748,179 | Original | Game map | |||
| MontyPythonsFlyingCircus_Level3+4.jpg | 695,362 | Original | Game map | |||
| MontyPythonsFlyingCircus_Badge.jpg | 22,808 | Original | Badge | |||
| MontyPythonsFlyingCircus.jpg | 219,264 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| montypython.zip | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Jim Waterman (with rollback) | ||
| Monty Python's Flying Circus (1990)(Virgin Games).pok | 31 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| MontyPythonsFlyingCircus_CheeseGuide.gif | 221,066 | Original | ? | - Cheese guide | ||
| MontyPythonsFlyingCircus(Tronix).jpg | 523,525 | #2 | Inlay - Front | |||
| MontyPythonsFlyingCircus(Tronix)_Back.jpg | 316,927 | #2 | Inlay - Back | |||
| MontyPythonsFlyingCircus(Tronix)(MULTI-LANG).pdf | 0 | #2 | Instructions | Multi-language: French, German, Italian |
Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #37-1990/Oct | page 78 | - Review: 645/1000 | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #107-1990/Oct | page 86 | - Review: 77% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #80-1990/Sep | page 46 | - Review: 75% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #207-1991/Feb | page 36 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Sinclair User | issue #104-1990/Oct | page 26 | - Review: 88% | |
| Sinclair User | issue #121-1992/Mar | page 58 | - Review: 84% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #58-1990/Oct | page 18 | - Review: 90% |
Magazine References
Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #37-1990/Oct | page 16 | - Full-page ad | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #38-1990/Nov | page 28 | - Full-page ad | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #107-1990/Oct | page 97 | - Full-page ad | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #108-1990/Nov | page 84 | - Full-page ad | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.9-1990/Sep/20 special "week#3" | page 40 | - Full-page ad | |
| Sinclair User | issue #104-1990/Oct | page 13 | - Full-page ad | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #58-1990/Oct | page 37 | - Full-page ad |
Links
| MobyGames | (Information - in English) | |
| Modern ZX-Retro Gaming | (Information - in English) | |
| RZX Archive | (Information - in English) | |
| RZX Archive - YouTube | (Information - in English) | |
| Speccy Screenshot Maps | (Information - in English) | |
| The Tipshop | (Information - in English) | |
| UVL | (Information - in English) | |
| ZX Spectrum Reviews | (Magazine Reviews) | |
| Spectrum 2.0 | (User Reviews) | |
| The TZX Vault | (Software Preservation) | |
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| ZXInfo | (ZXDB Front End) | |
| Every Game Going | (Multi-Platform Archive) | |
| New World Of Spectrum | (Spectrum Archive) | |
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| Spectrum Computing | (MAIN VIEW) |
