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. In fact, it might look familiar if you're old enough to remember the 1983 Speccy original by Ultimate Play The Game?

Sunflowers need protection from hungry pests who nibble at them. To stop this, we use different cans of bug spray, as each type is designed to kill a specific creature. So spraying a bug with the wrong type will only stun them. 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 many happy memories for me. The graphics are pretty much ZX Spectrum standards, and the sprites are cute, especially the spiders. Sound effects are adequate, but there is an option for chipmusic which is a better option.

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

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