Monty on the Run is the excellent fanmade PC conversion of the third and
arguably best in Gremlin's popular Monty Mole series of action/adventure hybrids
that never made it to the PC. The review in Spectrum games magazine Crash
says it all about what gives Monty on the Run a soft spot in Spectrum fans'
hearts:
"The basic object is to get Monty on board a boat sailing for France
and away from the long arm of the British Law. Careless as people are, there
are sovereigns lying around all over the place to be collected, but Monty
also needs a lot of equipment to make good his escape. Here comes the adventure
element: some of the objects are useful, others are a waste of time, and some
are deadly if touched, although a number of the nastier items become less
so if something else relevant has been collected earlier. This of course means
having to retrace your precariously achieved steps a few times. In addition
to the collectible items in the game itself, before you start the game, you
may choose up to five of 21 objects which you think might help you in your
quest - of course, you may choose badly, but you'll never know until it's
too late.... The game starts off outside a house, but the ship isn't too far
away, and it wont't be sailing until all the correct items have been collected
and safely stowed away at the bow and the engines prepared for sailing.
Monty on the Run is vastly bigger and more complex than Wanted: Monty Mole
and contains many more inter-related elements which make it both a platform
jumping game and one of skilled timing with adventure overtones." Overall,
if you enjoy action/adventure hybrids, this excellent PC remake of Monty on
the Run is well worth your time. Highly recommended, especially to fans of
Dizzy series. Two thumbs up!
