Wanted: Monty Mole
Aliases  Wanted! Monty Mole
Release Date  1984/Jul/29
Original Publisher  Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Platform
Max. Players  1
Inspiration for  Monty Mole and the Temple of Lost Souls
Monty's Honey Run
Monty's Last Strike
Monty's Last Strike - A Christmas Job
Original Price  £6.95
Competitions  C&VG 1984 Golden Joystick Awards
Other Platforms  Commodore 64
Average mag. score  87.33% (3 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  81.4% (48 votes)

Authors/Contributors
     Peter M. Harrap (UK) - ?
     David Bracher - Inlay/Poster Art

Annual Awards
     1st Best Platform Game - 1984 Crash Readers Awards.

Review Awards
     "Crash Smash"at Crashissue v.1 #9 - 1984/Octpage 8
     "PCG Hit"at Personal Computer Gamesissue #11 - 1984/Octpage 46

Music References
     Includes the following music: Kenneth Alford, "Colonel Bogey March"; William Henry Monk, "Eventide"

Series "MontyMole"
     1. Wanted: Monty Mole(1984)by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK)
     2. Monty is Innocent(1985)by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK)
     3. Monty on the Run(1985)by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK)
     4. Auf Wiedersehen Monty(1987)by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK)
     5. Moley Christmas(1987)by Magazine Your Sinclair - within covertape "Your Sinclair issue 25: Smash Tape 5"
     6. Impossamole(1990)by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK)

Compilations
     Full version inCrash issue 65: Presents 1(1989/Jun)by Magazine Crash - covertape from issue v.1 #65 - 1989/Jun
     Full version inSpectrum Load'n'Run v1 issue 11 - Extraby Magazine Spectrum Load'n'Run - covertape from issue v.1 #11 - 1985/Dec special "Extra"- titled "Tejon"
     Full version inZX-Spectrum Vega(2015/Apr/24)by Retro Computers Ltd (UK)- titled "Wanted - Monty Mole"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
Wanted-MontyMole.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
 Wanted-MontyMole.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(Unspecified custom loader)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     Wanted-MontyMole.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Wanted-MontyMole.gif4,092OriginalRunning screen
     Wanted-MontyMole.jpg538,370OriginalInlay - Front
     Wanted-MontyMole_2.jpg462,960OriginalInlay - Front
     Wanted-MontyMole.txt1,738OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     montymap1.jpg305,984OriginalGame map - part 1
     montymap2.jpg201,000OriginalGame map - part 2
     Wanted-MontyMole.gif134,247OriginalGame map
     Wanted-MontyMole.jpg561,796OriginalGame map
     wanted.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Jonathan Needle
     Wanted Monty Mole (1984)(Gremlin Graphics Software).pok133OriginalPOK pokes file

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #36-1984/Octpage 40- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #9-1984/Octpage 8- Review: 92%
     Crashissue v.1 #21-1985/Octpage 50- Review - Crash - Crashback
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #11-1984/Octpage 46- Review: 8/10
     Personal Computer Newsissue #79-1984/Sep/22page 57- Review
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #33-1984/Aug/16 special "week#3"page 19- Review
     Sinclair Answersissue #2-1985/Janpage 25- Review
     Your Spectrumissue #9-1984/Novpage 44- Review: 9/10
     ZX Computingissue #18-1985/Aprpage 16- Review

Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #36-1984/Octpage 20- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #9-1984/Octpage 87- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #11-1984/Decpage 132- Map
     Crashissue v.1 #11-1984/Decpage 132- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #12-1985/Jan special "Christmas Special 1984/85"page 95- Feature - Crash Readers Awards
     Crashissue v.1 #17-1985/Junpage 74- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #18-1985/Julpage 77- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #21-1985/Octpage 66- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #27-1986/Apr supplement "Playing Tips Special"page 15- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #40-1987/Maypage 65- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #58-1988/Novpage 56- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #65-1989/Junpage 8- CoverGame
     Die Speccy CDissue 1996/Janpage 0- Map
     MicroHobbyissue #116-1987/Febpage 20- Tips - Tokes
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #12-1984/Novpage 21- News/Note
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #13-1984/Decpage 32- Letters
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #15-1985/Febpage 17- Tips
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #51-1984/Dec/20 special "week#3"page 48- Hack/Poke
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #51-1984/Dec/20 special "week#3"page 48- News/Note
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #9-1985/Feb/28 special "week#4"page 34- Hack/Poke
     Sinclair Userissue #37-1985/Aprpage 18- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #55-1990/Julpage 46- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #61-1991/Janpage 44- Tips
     Your Spectrumissue #9-1984/Novpage 42- Feature - Manic Mimicry
     Your Spectrumissue #9-1984/Novpage 47- Hack/Poke
     Your Spectrumissue #15-1985/Junpage 6- Hack/Poke
     Your Spectrumissue #17-1985/Augpage 6- Hack/Poke
     Your Spectrumissue #20-1985/Novpage 7- Hack/Poke

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #35-1984/Seppage 25- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #36-1984/Octpage 59- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #44-1985/Junpage 116- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #45-1985/Julpage 8- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #10-1984/Novpage 92- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #12-1985/Jan special "Christmas Special 1984/85"page 101- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #17-1985/Junpage 26- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #18-1985/Julpage 42- Advert
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #10-1984/Seppage 66- Advert
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #11-1984/Octpage 57- Advert
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #12-1984/Novpage 63- Advert
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #13-1984/Decpage 39- Advert
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #14-1985/Janpage 35- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #36-1985/Marpage 33- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #39-1985/Junpage 66- Advert

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