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Monkey Shines

Monkey Shines is a platform game for the Apple Macintosh that was created and published as shareware by FantaSoft, LLC in 1997. In the game, a monkey named Bonzo explores various stages, gathering fruits and…

31 December 1997

Monkey Shines is a platform developed by Fantasoft, released 31 December 1997 on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Monkey Shines is

Monkey Shines is a platform game developed by Fantasoft and released in 1997. It is available on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Monkey Shines is a platform game for the Apple Macintosh that was created and published as shareware by FantaSoft, LLC in 1997. In the game, a monkey named Bonzo explores various stages, gathering fruits and keys. Monkey Shines was named the most nostalgic game of the year by MacUser magazine in 1997. Later, a Microsoft Windows-compatible version of the game was created.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Monkey Shines launched on 31 December 1997, within three weeks of Resident Evil 2 (1998), Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes, Gran Turismo and Klonoa: Door to Phantomile.

Released around the same time: Resident Evil 2 (1998), Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes, Gran Turismo, Klonoa: Door to Phantomile.

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When did Monkey Shines come out?
Monkey Shines was released on 31 December 1997 for Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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