A Bee C's

A Bee C's is a video game in the educational genre and published by Commodore Business Machines, Inc originally released in 1983. It is currently playable on Commodore 64.

A Bee C's, the 1983 Commodore 64 game, has achieved near-legendary status among 8-bit fans. The game was a product of the UK-based programmer Paul Kelly, who was also known for his software-based port of Elite for the C64.

The premise of A Bee C's was fairly simple but highly addictive: in each level, the player was presented with a large field of dots, and tasked with getting rid of them while avoiding enemy "bees". Using the joystick, players had to guide their bee, named "C" around the playing field in order to consume the dots - but they had to be careful, as each enemy bee could set off a chain reaction, and if the player touched them, it was an instant "game over".

Graphically A Bee C's was certainly not the most advanced C64 game, but its simple animation and use of color (most of the early levels used a white and yellow color scheme) gave the game a memorable look. The sound effects were also quite impressive, with a single buzzing sound corresponding to each enemy bee, and a high-pitched "crunch" sound for when the player collected a dot.

A major selling point for A Bee C's was its level structure; each level had different challenges, with the final goal being to complete a "Spin Deflection" in each scenario. This meant that the game had an unusually high level of replayability, while still keeping the player interested; every time they beat a level, they were presented with new puzzles and challenges to complete.

With its simple but challenging gameplay, memorable graphics, and replayability, it's no wonder that A Bee C's has become a classic 8-bit game. The game still has a dedicated fanbase, and it can be found on various websites, offering fans the opportunity to relive the thrill of collecting dots and avoiding enemy bees.

It is possible that we have multiple downloads available when different versions exist.