| Antics |
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| Aliases | The Birds and the Bees II |
| Release Date | 1984/May/21 |
| Original Publisher | Bug-Byte Software Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Maze |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £6.95 |
| Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick |
| Other Platforms | Commodore 64 |
| Average mag. score | 80.00% (3 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 79.7% (46 votes) |
Authors/Contributors
| Adrian Sherwin (UK) | - ? | ||
| Tim Lewis (UK) | - ? | ||
| Andrew Peckham (UK) | - ? |
Annual Awards
| 3rd Best Maze Game - 1984 Crash Readers Awards. |
Review Awards
| "Crash Smash" | at Crash | issue v.1 #6 - 1984/Jul | page 9 |
Music References
| Includes the following music: J.S. Bach, Toccata and Fugue in D minor BWV 565 |
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 in | 30 Games | (1986) | by Argus Press Software Ltd (UK) |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | Antics.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | |
| Antics.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| Antics.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| Antics.gif | 2,607 | Original | Running screen | |||
| Antics.jpg | 258,889 | Original | Inlay - Front | - Single jewel case | ||
| Antics_Back.jpg | 208,289 | Original | Inlay - Back | - Single jewel case | ||
| Antics_Media.jpg | 112,239 | Original | Media scan | |||
| Antics.txt | 2,347 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Antics.gif | 63,813 | Original | Game map | |||
| Antics_2.jpg | 244,611 | Original | Game map | |||
| Antics_3.png | 49,088 | Original | Game map | |||
| Antics.gif | 113,093 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| Antics.jpg | 251,334 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| antics.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Keith Rundle (with rollback) | ||
| Antics (1984)(Bug-Byte Software).pok | 95 | Original | POK pokes file |
Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #33-1984/Jul | page 41 | - Review | |
| Computer Choice | issue 1984/Sep | page 24 | - Review | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #6-1984/Jul | page 9 | - Review: 90% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #15-1985/Apr | page 51 | - Review - Crash - Crashback | |
| Games Computing | issue 1984/Sep | page 13 | - Review | |
| Home Computing Weekly | issue #65-1984/Jun/5 special "week#1" supplement "ZX User 01" | page 5 | - Review | |
| Personal Computer Games | issue #8-1984/Jul | page 46 | - Review: 7/10 | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.3 #22-1984/May/31 special "week#5" | page 48 | - Review | |
| Sinclair User | issue #29-1984/Aug | page 38 | - Review: 8/10 | |
| Your Spectrum | issue #7-1984/Sep | page 45 | - Review |
Magazine References
| Crash | issue v.1 #8-1984/Sep | page 82 | - Map | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #8-1984/Sep | page 84 | - Tips | |
| Home Computing Weekly | issue #65-1984/Jun/5 special "week#1" | page 6 | - News/Note | |
| Personal Computer News | issue #63-1984/Jun/2 | page 34 | - News/Note | |
| SSD-II | issue 1999/Sep | page 0 | - Information | |
| Sinclair User | issue #24-1984/Mar | page 62 | - Feature - Adrian Sherwin interview |
Magazine Advertisements
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #33-1984/Jul | page 73 | - Full-page ad | |
| Sinclair User | issue #28-1984/Jul | page 66 | - Full-page ad | |
| Your Computer | issue v.4 #7-1984/Jul | page 60 | - Full-page ad |
Related Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #57-1986/Jul | page 32 | - Review: 3/5 (30 Games) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #29-1986/Jun | page 98 | - Review (30 Games) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.5 #14-1986/Apr/3 special "week#1" | page 11 | - Review (30 Games) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #51-1986/Jun | page 38 | - Review: 2/5 (30 Games) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #6-1986/Jun | page 27 | - Review: 7/10 (30 Games) | |
| ZX Computing | issue #24-1986/Apr | page 20 | - Review (30 Games) |
Related Magazine References
| Computer Gamer | issue #14-1986/May | page 7 | - News/Note (30 Games) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #5-1986/May | page 13 | - News/Note (30 Games) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #53-1986/Mar | page 12 | - Two-page ad (30 Games) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.5 #6-1986/Feb/6 special "week#1" | page 6 | - Two-page ad (30 Games) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.5 #8-1986/Feb/20 special "week#3" | page 8 | - Full-page ad (30 Games) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #3-1986/Mar | page 88 | - Two-page ad (30 Games) | |
| ZX Computing | issue #24-1986/Apr | page 48 | - Full-page ad (30 Games) | |
| ZX Computing | issue #25-1986/May | page 52 | - Full-page ad (30 Games) |
Links
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