Monty on the Run (1985) — Release Date, Cheats, Price & Requirements

Monty on the Run

"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…

70 31 December 1985

What Monty on the Run is

Monty on the Run is an adventure game developed by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd. and released in 1985. It is available on Amstrad CPC, Commodore 16, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Commodore Plus/4, PC (Microsoft Windows) and ZX Spectrum.

The premise, in the publisher's words

"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…

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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

How it was received

Monty on the Run holds a critic score of 70 out of 100. That places it above 33% of the 7,527 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 1985 averaged 70, so it scored about average for its year.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for 40 MB RAM. At 0GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today.

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What it launched against

Monty on the Run launched on 31 December 1985, within three weeks of Bomberman, Summer Games II, Highway Encounter and Mercenary. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4.

Released around the same time: Bomberman, Summer Games II, Highway Encounter, Mercenary.

Monty on the Run — frequently asked questions

When did Monty on the Run come out?

Monty on the Run was released on 31 December 1985 for Amstrad CPC, Commodore 16, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Commodore Plus/4, PC (Microsoft Windows) and ZX Spectrum.

What are the minimum PC requirements for Monty on the Run?

At minimum, Monty on the Run needs 40 MB RAM, 20 MB available space of storage.

How many GB is Monty on the Run?

The PC version needs about 0 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("20 MB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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