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Player reviews
95% positive23 reviews
Runs on
Windows
Price
US$4.99

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1997 · Epyx · Real-time tactics · Simulation

Battle Bugs

PlayStation console exclusive

In 1994, Sierra On-Line, Inc. publishes Battle Bugs, a real-time game for the DOS system.

Released
18 September 1997
Platforms
MS-DOSPlayStationWindows
Genres
Real-time tacticsSimulationStrategyTactical
Developers
Epyx
Publishers
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Modes
MultiplayerSingle-player
Perspective
Third personBird view / Isometric
Themes
ComedyWarfare
Country
United States
Languages
English, French, German
Time to beat
13hmain story15hcompletionist

About

Battle Bugs is a real-time tactics video game developed for MS-DOS by Epyx and released by Sierra On-Line in 1994. A PlayStation port was published in Japan in 1997.

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Gameplay

The game details a war of one group of insects battling against another. The battlefields are common household places such as the kitchen floor or the backyard. The player must navigate their bugs, each with special skills, and engage the enemies’ bugs.

The main objective of each battle is to either eradicate all of the enemy bugs or 'capture' every piece of food on the battlefield. This is achieved by positioning your bugs on the food long enough to raise a flag. When all pieces of food bear your team's flag, the battle is won. However, the enemy bugs will attempt to do the same thing and can reclaim captured food.

Reception

Robert L. Hayes Jr. of Computer Gaming World wrote, "No one will lose their jobs or spouse to an overdose of Battle Bugs playing, but plenty of gamers will have many enjoyable evenings of conquering cheese wedges and slaughtering spiders."

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
MS-DOS31 December 1994North America · Europe 31 December 1994 · Europe 31 December 1996
Windows23 November 2020Worldwide

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