Wanted: Monty Mole
Wanted: Monty Mole is a platform video game published in 1984 by Gremlin Graphics. Versions were released for the ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64 home computers. It is the first game in the "Monty Mole" series. Monty Mole is a fictional mole created by Peter Harrap. Gameplay. The player controls the titular mole who has to travel around a coal mine collecting pieces of coal and other miscellaneous objects while avoiding various nasties and the infamous crushers. The style of gameplay is typical of platform games of the 1980s. The ZX Spectrum version is a flip-screen  game while the Commodore 64 version uses scrolling. The game was inspired by the UK miners' strike of 1984–85, and even featured a character based on union leader Arthur Scargill. Reception. The game received a positive reception from critics. "Crash" rated it 92%, describing it as a "fantastic "Jet Set Willy" type of game with excellent graphics and a good use of colour throughout". "Personal Computer Games" gave it 80%, saying "If you can put up with a measure of frustration, Monty Mole will unearth a great deal of action for your money", while also praising the graphics. The ZX  Spectrum version was voted the 15th best game of all time in a special issue of "Your Sinclair" magazine in 2004. It also won "Crash" magazine's readers award for best platform game in 1984.