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'''Flunky''', later rereleased as '''Mad Flunky''', is an [[adventure]] game, that was released by [[Piranha (company)|Piranha]] on the [[Sinclair ZX Spectrum]], [[Amstrad CPC]] and [[Commodore 64]] in [[1987]]; its main character (the eponymous "Flunky") is a servant at Buckingham Palace | '''Flunky''', later rereleased as '''Mad Flunky''', is an [[adventure]] game, that was released by [[Piranha (company)|Piranha]] on the [[Sinclair ZX Spectrum]], [[Amstrad CPC]] and [[Commodore 64]] in [[1987]]; its main character (the eponymous "Flunky") is a servant at Buckingham Palace who has to perform various tasks for [[wp:Elizabeth II|Queen Elizabeth II]] (1926-2022), then-[[wp:Charles, Prince of Wales|Prince Charles]] (who has now become the latest monarch of the United Kingdom), [[wp:Prince Andrew, Duke of York|Prince Andrew]], [[wp:Sarah, Duchess of York|Sarah Ferguson]] and [[wp:Diana, Princess of Wales|Princess Diana]] (1961-1997). The game was a brainchild of Don Priestley (who had previously designed [[Popeye (1985)|Popeye]] and [[Benny Hill's Madcap Chase]], for [[DK'Tronics]], and [[The Trap Door]] for Piranha) - and there are two portraits of Berk and Boni on the walls of the palace. | ||
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==Story== | |||
''This is from the back of the cassette's inlay card, the front of which is shown in the image to the right:'' | |||
{{Story|center=1|'''WANNA JOB?''' | |||
There's a weird one going in that famous house at | |||
the end of London's Mall. Yes, this is your chance | |||
to be a really creepy, crawly flunky in Buck House! | |||
But you'll need a few qualifications to make the | |||
grade as a menial manservant. Any good at bomb | |||
disposal, fighting rats, avoiding homicidal guards | |||
and chatting up the Royals? Quick reactions and | |||
strong nerves will earn you your pay. But win or | |||
lose, remember - life's never dull for a Flunky! | |||
© Piranha 1987 | |||
}} | |||
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| Flunky | |
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| Developer(s) | Piranha |
| Publisher(s) | Piranha |
| Year released | 1987 |
| System(s) | Sinclair ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64/128 |
| Designer(s) | Don Priestley |
|---|---|
| Genre(s) | Adventure |
| Players | 1 |
| Modes | Single player |
Flunky, later rereleased as Mad Flunky, is an adventure game, that was released by Piranha on the Sinclair ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC and Commodore 64 in 1987; its main character (the eponymous "Flunky") is a servant at Buckingham Palace who has to perform various tasks for Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022), then-Prince Charles (who has now become the latest monarch of the United Kingdom), Prince Andrew, Sarah Ferguson and Princess Diana (1961-1997). The game was a brainchild of Don Priestley (who had previously designed Popeye and Benny Hill's Madcap Chase, for DK'Tronics, and The Trap Door for Piranha) - and there are two portraits of Berk and Boni on the walls of the palace.
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ZX Spectrum title screen.
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Amstrad CPC title screen
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Magazine advertisement.
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Story[edit]
This is from the back of the cassette's inlay card, the front of which is shown in the image to the right:
WANNA JOB?
There's a weird one going in that famous house at
the end of London's Mall. Yes, this is your chance
to be a really creepy, crawly flunky in Buck House!
But you'll need a few qualifications to make the
grade as a menial manservant. Any good at bomb
disposal, fighting rats, avoiding homicidal guards
and chatting up the Royals? Quick reactions and
strong nerves will earn you your pay. But win or
lose, remember - life's never dull for a Flunky!
© Piranha 1987