Bug Spray

Robbie the Robot

Pssst, wanna play a game bursting with fun? Then check out Bug Spray, developed by Philip Bishop, which should please gamers with both green fingers and a natural love for killing nasty insects. It might look familiar if you're old enough to remember the 1983 Speccy original by Ultimate Play The Game?

Sunflowers need protection from pests who nibble at them. To stop this, we use different cans of bug spray, since each type is designed to kill a specific type of insect. So spraying a bug with the wrong type of spray will only stun it. Sadly, our gardener can only carry one, so it's a rush battling the swarming critters.

Just like Jet Pac, this is like the original, but it isn't an exact replica. It's close and brought back happy memories for me. The graphics are pretty much in the ZX Spectrum style, and the sprites are cute, especially the spiders. Sound effects are adequate, but there is an option for chiptunes, which is preferable.

Bug Spray is a blatant rip-off, but it works well. My only criticism is manoeuvring the gardener into the tight gaps. That aside, I've enjoyed what is essentially a fantastic 16-bit conversion of Pssst!

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