Underplayed Gems

Bugaboo (The Flea) (1984)

Bugaboo (The Flea) cover
Platforms
C64, MSX, Amstrad CPC
Where to get it
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The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

It feels like a simple, early computer game with basic movement and a quirky premise.

retrosimpleearly platformerquirkychallengingbasicoriginal

About

Released in 1984 for the Commodore 64, MSX, and Amstrad CPC, *Bugaboo* is an early video game often referred to as "The Flea." This title represents one of the earliest entries on these home computer platforms.

Screenshots

Bugaboo (The Flea) screenshot 1Bugaboo (The Flea) screenshot 2

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.