is it really that bad?!
i can't believe anyone would release something that sounds so buggy.
i'll give it a go, but if it really is like that i think i'll cling to the monty demo i still have.
best reg.

archer: you do not go to products, you click the link that says monty alpha 1 or something like that.
as for the game, i really, really love the thing! i am well, hooked! i beat the demo, but i still dont think i visited all the areas of the level.
the jumping system is fine, you just need to get the hang of it. it's not that laggy (actually james what do you mean by laggy?)
and it's not that buggy i don't think.
the ladders are much longer. (in the alchemy they were 5 steps, but this time it takes much more.) also, if you are not at the top of a ladder, do not walk left because you will fall off. this is to make the game more realistic.
i like the way you can jump at different parts of the rope (that's what i discovered, but you can't always do it.)
and the new music/ambients is good.
overall, USA Games did a good job.

Hi
I don't think the game is buggy. The demo from Alcomy was a bit buggier. I like the background music.
Game Man

hello,
when you instal the program,
can anyone tell me how to use the part where you choose a directory?
it's kind of confusing for me
dd

Well, just spent a few minutes on Monty Alpha, so I can give you my first impressions. Personally, I do not find the controls to be sluggish, although I do admit a Look Ahead feature and a Run feature would come in handy, though admittedly at the moment I'm glad you can't run. I've walked into too many of those durn skulls and snakes because I missed the warning sound. Oddly enough I haven't experienced the problem with Monty that I had with Final Conflict, where it froze after I told it to execute a move. Well, I'll be trying FC again when I get my Laptop in a few weeks. That has WinXP and hopefully I can then get the newest version of the .net frameworks as well, so perhaps that'll work better. Heck, Monty might benefit from the increased amount of memory as well.
  Sound wise I think the game's even better than Alchemy's version. Though some of you may think me strange for saying it I do think Neospeach Kate does sound rather sexy, particuarly since in Monty she doesn't echo the way she did in FC. In the meantime I'm just figuring out how to use items and walk around. In short I am pleased with the product, particularly since it seems to run with few if any problems on my mom's dinosaur of a computer!

hi,
can anyone tell me how big the game is?
dd

DD, that's the only thing I really don't like about the game, the fact that you can take damage or die with no apparent warning sometimes. I've got a sneaking suspicion that it's actually boulders coming at you and the sound just isn't loud enough to hear, even though the music and other sound effects really are not loud enough to hinder listening for hazzards.
  I also have beaten the demo. Today I managed to do it for the first time without losing a single life, though I did take quite a lot of damage. The fact that there are only two potions in the level that I can find only makes things toughe. When I learn more about the level I'd be glad to post a little walkthrough.

Well, I figured out why you sometimes take damage for no apparent reason. The best way to prevent this is to not get bit by the snake or any spiders. They're poisonous. I've tested this several times and it seems to be the problem. Either avoid the snake/spider or use a potion once you get bit. That'll cure the poison.

Hi,
Can anyone tell me why the installer wants me to download .net framework 1.1 if I have 2.0 installed on my computer. I had to install booth the 1.1 and the 2.0. Nothing was overwritten. Why does the 2.0 installer not update or overwrite the new .net framework files?
Bye,
Lord_Raven

Robin,
  The thing you're describing where you die mysteriously from jumping is a bug. Fortunately, Thomas Ward is working on an update patch that fixes that bug even as we speak, and presumably the other one you're talking about as well, where you sometimes jump up, don't land and have to press the Down Arrow. I'm pretty sure that's also a bug, and presumably it's being fixed.
  As for getting gems while on a rope, all you really need to do is jump off the rope in the direction of the gem. Try it once, get back on the rope, climb up one more step and try again. All it is is practice.
  As for avoiding monsters, the only way to do this is to jump over them. Timing is going to be your friend, as well as having a healing potion handy for the snakes and spiders. Potions not only heal your injuries but also cure snake and spider poison, otherwise your health will decrease by ten percent every few seconds. The best way is to make sure the monster is close enough to hear and identify but not really loud. Angela seems to have good jumping ability, so jumping and pressing Right once when the monster's relatively close tends to put you out of harm's way. When the patch is available it should correct the Death Jumping bug as well as a good many others. Then perhaps we can start seeing later temples and other game features and things. If you want, you can join the Audyssey Gamers' List at www.audyssey.org. There's a link to let you join a mailing list where you can get help for just about any audio game and discuss future games. Thomas Ward from USA Games posts to that list quite frequently and it's him that told us all about the new patch for Monty. I'm on the list so you'll probably see posts from me. But anyway I hope I've managed to answer your questions. I myself was bothered by the bugs but you have to remember this is the Alpha stage, so bugs there will be. Anyway, hope I've managed to clarify at least some of your questions. I'm hear to help and plan on posting a walkthrough for those that are really stuck.

No, it's still there. You just have to click the link right from the news page. You're talking about Monty, right? If so, like I said it's still there.

Hello.
You can find .net framework on the usagames website under the download section.
Hope this helps.
Game Man