Moley Christmas
Gremlin Graphics · 2022 · Retro, Action, Puzzle Platformer, Precision Platformer, Pixel Graphics
PC
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About Moley Christmas
Originally released on a cassette tape that came with the Christmas edition of the ZX Spectrum magazine Your Sinclair in 1987, this oft-forgotten entry in Gremlin Graphics' Monty Mole series of challenging platformers saw players once again take on the role of the intrepid subterranean mammal, this time trying to get the very game you are playing to the duplication plant so it can be out for Christmas! Now, relive those days in this remastered emulated version.
Guide Monty through a series of challenging levels, jumping, climbing, dodging bizarre enemies and collecting useful items.
First, at Gremlin's offices find the printout of the game's computer code, then it's on through the Mastering Plant to have the code turned into a master cassette tape. Next is the Duplication Plant to turn the master tape into enough tapes for all the issues of Your Sinclair! Err... well... at least eight copies anyway. Then hitch a lift on the M1 back to London, and finally to the newsagents to pick up a copy of Your Sinclair.
This enhanced version introduces a number of modern features to this retro classic, including:
Gameplay
Guide Monty through a series of challenging levels, jumping, climbing, dodging bizarre enemies and collecting useful items.
First, at Gremlin's offices find the printout of the game's computer code, then it's on through the Mastering Plant to have the code turned into a master cassette tape. Next is the Duplication Plant to turn the master tape into enough tapes for all the issues of Your Sinclair! Err... well... at least eight copies anyway. Then hitch a lift on the M1 back to London, and finally to the newsagents to pick up a copy of Your Sinclair.
This enhanced version introduces a number of modern features to this retro classic, including:
- Saving/loading the game at any point
- Support for most modern game controllers
- Full control remapping
- Image scaling and smoothing options
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
A curious addition to the Monty Mole series, Moley Christmas was (originally) released as a free promotional demo to be bundled with Your Sinclair magazine in (I believe) 1987. It was never meant to be sold as a standalone product and anyone hoping to get a full experience out of it will be sorely disappointed - it can be played through in literally 2 minutes and almost certainly not worth the €3 asking price on its own. The net experience will probably last about 10-15 minutes as you try to fathom your way through each screen by way of trial and error. Gamers who play this without understanding the context may struggle to understand what the heck is going on. Screen 3 in particular requires a crucial tid-bit of information from the original magazine (designed to be cut out as a cassette inlay): specifically, you need EIGHT tapes to proceed. Plus points? Well, it's an interesting insight into (or throwback to, depending on your age) the UK gaming journalism industry of the 1980s (and may make you slightly nostalgic for the unique brand of humour exhibited by Your Sinclair). It features the magnificent Auf Wiedersehen Monty theme by the late and legendary Ben Daglish, although tha…8 found this helpful
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