Monty Python's Flying Circus: The Computer Game

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Monty Python's Flying Circus: The Computer Game
Flying Circus computer game.jpg
Developer Core Design
Publisher Virgin Games
Platforms Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum
Release1990
Genre Shoot 'em up
Mode Single-player

Monty Python's Flying Circus: The Computer Game is a 1990 scrolling shoot 'em up video game developed by Core Design. It was released by Virgin Games for Amiga, Commodore 64, [1] Amstrad CPC, [2] and the ZX Spectrum. [3] It is loosely based on material and characters from the 1970s British comedy series Monty Python's Flying Circus , in particular the Gumby character.

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Gameplay

Screenshot from Amiga version of the game. Flying Circus The Computer Game (1990 video game) screenshot.png
Screenshot from Amiga version of the game.

Reception

Contemporary reviews of the game were mixed, [5] ranging from relatively high (89% for the Atari ST reissue from Zero magazine) [6] to poor (47% for the Commodore 64 version from Zzap 64 ). [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "View a Scan". Zzap64.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
  2. ↑ "FTP link". ftp.worldofspectrum.org (FTP).[dead ftp link](To view documents see Help:FTP)
  3. ↑ "FTP link". ftp.worldofspectrum.org (FTP).[dead ftp link](To view documents see Help:FTP)
  4. ↑ Game review, Your Sinclair magazine, Dennis Publishing, issue 58, October 1999, page 18
  5. ↑ "Monty Python's Flying Circus review from Amiga Action 12 (Sep 1990) - Amiga Magazine Rack". Amr.abime.net. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
  6. ↑ "Monty Python review from Zero 29 (Mar 1992) - Amiga Magazine Rack". Amr.abime.net. Retrieved 2012-10-14.


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