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Bee 52

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A side-scrolling shooter where you collect honey, battle insects, and defend your hive.

Bee 52 was developed by Codemasters and published by Camerica for the NES in 1992; it was an unlicensed NES release and the original version of the game.


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About Bee 52

Bee 52 is a side scrolling shooter supporting one or two players. The player controls a bee tasked with meeting a daily honey quota by visiting flowers scattered throughout a backyard setting.

This environment is challenging, populated by hostile creatures such as spiders, grasshoppers, and other bugs. Even environmental hazards like lawn sprinklers pose a threat to the bee's progress. The protagonist is equipped with a sting or projectile weapon to engage these enemies.

After gathering honey, a secondary objective involves protecting the nest from invading ants that attempt to steal the collected resource. Defeating certain bugs can grant the bee temporary weapon upgrades, enhancing its firepower.

Bee 52 Screenshots

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Title screen
Would you like to go out the front door or the back door?
Setting out on your quest
Bugs and other obstacles can block your way to the flowers
Retrieving honey from a flower
A lawn sprinkler and a bug are in the way
Unfriendly bugs can hide in the trees and bushes
Game over