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Auf Wiedersehen Monty
By Kixx
Commodore 64/128

 
Published in Zzap #57

Auf Wiedersehen Monty

The Monty Mole trilogy catapulted Gremlin to stardom. Following his dispute with the miners and the police in the first two games, we now see him leaping through Europe in pursuit of cash to buy a Greek island - Montos no less.

To get the required sum, Monty can collect Euro Cheques or complete tasks in many a European country. A lot of the puzzles are frustratingly obscure and the game exceptionally unforgiving. Spectrum-esque graphics and a humdrum tune don't help either. But in a weird way, it seems more attractive now than then, mainly due to the lack of platform games recently. Overly difficult and dated as it is, this might still deserve a look if you feel nostalgic.