The Birds and the Bees
Release Date  1983/Nov
Original Publisher  Bug-Byte Software Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Action
Max. Players  1
Supports  Currah MicroSpeech
Original Price  £5.95
Features  Border Effects
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Average mag. score  82.00% (3 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  75.2% (25 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Microbyte [ES] (Spain)(1983)

Authors/Contributors
     Adrian Sherwin (UK) - ?
     Roger Tissyman - Inlay/Poster Art

Authors according to SPOT/SPEX
     Adrian Sherwin & Matthew Smith
*** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information!

Annual Awards
     Rank #30 - 1984 Sinclair User Top 50 Spectrum Software Classics

Music References
     Includes the following music: N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov, Flight of the Bumblebee, from The Tale Of Tsar Saltan, III, 2

Series "TheBirdsAndTheBees"
     1. The Birds and the Bees(1983)by Bug-Byte Software Ltd (UK)
     2. Antics(1984)by Bug-Byte Software Ltd (UK)

Compilations
     Full version inSpectrum Load'n'Run v1 issue 02(1985/Mar)by Magazine Spectrum Load'n'Run - covertape from issue v.1 #2 - 1985/Mar- titled "La Abeja Loca "
     Unauthorized version inLoad 'n' Run issue 11(1984/Dec)by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #11 - 1984/Dec- titled "L’ape folle"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
BirdsAndTheBeesThe.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
BirdsAndTheBeesThe.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     BirdsAndTheBeesThe.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     0000536-run-1.scr6,912OriginalRunning screen
     BirdsAndTheBeesThe.jpg316,970OriginalInlay - Front
     BirdsAndTheBeesThe_Back.jpg188,481OriginalInlay - Back
     BirdsAndTheBeesThe.txt2,126OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     BirdsAndTheBeesThe.png279,276OriginalGame map
     BirdsAndTheBeesThe.jpg290,675OriginalAdvertisement
     Birds and the Bees, The (1983)(Bug-Byte Software).pok135OriginalPOK pokes file

Magazine Reviews
     Crashissue v.1 #2-1984/Marpage 40- Review: 83%
     Crashissue v.1 #3-1984/Aprpage 75- Review - Crash Living Guide: 83%
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #1-1984/Jan/5 special "week#1"page 60- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #23-1984/Febpage 51- Review: 8/10
     Sinclair Userissue #32-1984/Nov supplement "Top 50 Spectrum Software Classics"page 32- Review
     TV Gamerissue 1984/Aprpage 52- Review
     ZX Computingissue #16-1984/Decpage 108- Review

Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #26-1983/Decpage 17- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #41-1987/Junpage 51- Hack/Poke
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #80-1984/Sep/18 special "week#3"page 14- Offer
     Sinclair Userissue #24-1984/Marpage 62- Feature - Adrian Sherwin interview
     Your Spectrumissue #21-1985/Decpage 6- Hack/Poke

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #26-1983/Decpage 119- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #30-1984/Aprpage 83- Advert
     Computer Choiceissue 1984/Janpage 2- Full-page ad
     Computer Choiceissue 1984/Febpage 2- Advert
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #40-1983/Dec/6 special "week#1"page 16- Full-page ad
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #6-1984/Maypage 178- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #21-1983/Decpage 26- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #22-1984/Janpage 27- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #23-1984/Febpage 88- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #24-1984/Marpage 127- Full-page ad
     Your Computerissue v.3 #12-1983/Decpage 285- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.4 #1-1984/Janpage 2- Full-page ad
     Your Computerissue v.4 #2-1984/Febpage 244- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.4 #4-1984/Aprpage 14- Full-page ad
     Your Computerissue v.4 #5-1984/Maypage 2- Full-page ad

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