Manky

About

Manky is a single-screen platformer where you guide a character desperate to reach a blocked toilet. You collect keys and eggs from a moving bird while avoiding deadly grain piles. Eating an egg lets you touch one pile but doesn’t stop the clock from ticking toward disaster. The layout stays fixed but shifts as you progress, mixing repetition with small changes to keep things tense. The game leans heavily into retro 1980s design with its tight controls and punishing timer. Community reviews highlight its faithful homage to early platformers though some note the limited level variety. With a 8.2/10 average from retro gaming sites it appeals to players seeking old school challenge over modern polish. The Commodore 64 release adds to its niche charm for system enthusiasts.

Storyline

Poor Manky is absolutely desperate for the toilet, but some joker has walled it up! If he’s going to get to the bog in time, along with the keys scattered around the screen he’ll have to collect a quota of eggs which are laid by the roaming yellow bird that also consumes the piles of grain littered about the place – Manky himself has a violent and fatal reaction to the grain, although if he first chows down on an egg he can eat one pile.