Manual written in a txt file by Steve Begin (sbegin@videotron.ca) (I typed the manual as close to the original as I could. In fact, I even left the mistakes in the manual unchanged!) BEE 52 (Camerica) ----------------- Written by CodeMasters Published by Camerica Codemasters and Bee 52 are trademarks of Codemasters Software Company Limited. Copyright Codemasters Software Company Limited 1992. All Rights Reserved. Camerica is a registered trademark of Camerica Limited Inc. This product is licensed to Camerica Limited, Inc. by Codemasters Software Company Limited. Bee 52 is a product of Camerica Limited, Inc. and is not designed, manufactured, distibuted or endorsed by Nintendo of America Inc. IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS --------------------- We recommend that you take a 10 to 20 minute break for every 2 hours of play. Also to avoid eye strain, play the game at a reasonable distance from the T.V. DO NOT touch the connectors or get them wet or dirty. DO NOT clean the game case with benzene, alcohol, paint thinner or other such solvents. DO NOT store the game in places that are very hot or very cold. DO NOT hit it or drop it or attempt to take it apart. DO NOT use on a FRONT OR REAR PROJECTOR TV. Projection TV's can be permanently damaged by displaying stationary screens or patterns, eg. a game in pause mode. Camerica will not be held liable for any such damage. It is not a defect of the game, any stationary image can cause such damage. Please contact your TV manufacturer for more information. CONTENTS -------- Mind Your Own Buzzness 1 Stinging In The Rain 2 In The Bee-gining 3 Controls 4 Flight Of The Bumblebee 5 A Sting In The Tail 6 A Friend In Need? 7 Insect Power! 9 Hints And Tips 11 MIND YOUR OWN BUZZNESS ---------------------- Who'd have thought that the success of major preserve distributor "Really Nice Honey" depended almost exclusively on one worker. Not a white or blue collar worker but a black and yellow-striped worker - you! A series of mishaps have befallen your co-workers and now it's up to you to ensure the continuing success of "Really Nice Honey". The days are getting shorter and colder, your queen is relying on you to protect the reputation of the hive and it's rough out there! "Why not try "Really Nice Honey" on your bread - It's as good as any other!" Really Nice Honey advertising slogan. STINGING IN THE RAIN -------------------- As Bee 52, your job is to collect nectar to fill the jars that keep Really Nice Honey in business. The relatively simple task of collecting the nectar from the flowers is made extremely hazardous by the motley gang of Ghastlies who attempt to chase, ambush you or just blow you away! These guys, coupled with unknown territory, certainly separate the men from the larvae! If you want an extra challenge get a friend to take up the gauntlet as well with Bee 53! IN THE BEE-GINNING... --------------------- Timer (leftmost sandglass) - If the sand runs out while you are still playing you lose a life. Score (numbers in the center) - Displays your current score. Honeypot (rightmost pot) - The honeypot shows how much money you have back at the hive. When the pot is full you have completed the stage Bees (center, under score) - These indicate how many lives you have remaining, but it doesl not actually display any more than 3. Spoon (beside the honey pot) - The spoon shows hom much nectar you are carrying by dropping down as it fills. After visiting 3 flowers you have to return to the hive, where the nectar is transformed into honey to fill the pot. CONTROLS -------- Joypad - Moves Bee 52 up, down, diagonally, etc., Select - Is used on the one or two player option. Start - Begins game and pauses the game while playing. B - Activates Bee 52's secret weapon -his sting! A - Fires Bee 52's spit attack and the attack of his sidekick "Junior". FLIGHT OF THE BUMBLE BEE ------------------------ There are two routes through the game; one begins at the front door of the hive, the other at the back door. Simply move Bee 52 to the left or right door to choose. Take note of the advice below the doors though! Outside, your primary objective is to collect nectar by guiding Bee 52 into the flowers. As the game progresses you need more nectar to make a full pot! "Suitable for absolutely any age group." Really Nice Honey advertising slogan. A STING IN THE TAIL ------------------- When your spoon is full, return to the hive to empty it into the pot. But beware! The Ants are out to steal the honey. They head for the hive and, once in, take some honey from the pot. If one does get into the hive all is not lost. Dash inside and throw him out! On later levels ants are replaced by Swamplings. These little critters float towards the hive in gas bubbles. Once again, sting them to save the honey. "It makes a tasty alternative to dry bread." Really Nice Honey advertising slogan. A FRIEND IN NEED? ----------------- There are loads of pick-ups for Bee 52 to collect to aid him in his torturous task. These are located at different points throughout the game - its up to you to discover them! Most however are gained by shooting down the Pick-up Carrier. You'll see a lot of this guy from Stage 2 onwards. When you blow him away hel leaves behind a pick-up bubble. Fly into the bubble to get the pick-up. "Keep a bee employed- Eat honey." Really Nice Honey advertising slogan. GUNTHAR ------- (Picture of a machine gun armed grasshopper) This Austrian strain of grasshopper hopped its way over here and hasn't stopped hopping since! One of the more unpredictable of the garden Ghastlies, Gunthar I always tries to stay one jump ahead! INSECT POWER! ------------- Luckily there are a lots of pick-ups for our hero to collect! But remember when you lose a life you lose your pick-ups too! Bomb - A smart bomb which is triggered by hitting A and B together, wasting all enemies in sight! Rapid Reload (3 bullets) - Allows Bee 52 to shoot in rapid succession. Megashot (Explosion) - Gives Bee 52 a far more powerful shot. 2 Way (3 arrows) - Enables Bee 52 to fire 3 shots at a time, in lethal formation. Junior (Little bee) - This little fellow adds to your firepower! And will guard you with his life. Autofire (Big A) - Bee 52 fires automatically while the A button is held down. 1 Up - This pick-up grants you an extra life! Shield - Collect this to give Bee 52 an invincible shield! Super-Sting - Gives Bee 52 a deadly stinger! SCHLOBBER --------- (Picture of a nasty-looking slug) This most loathsome and slimy denizen of the garden tends to drop in at the most unexpected times! As he oozes off branches you'll be left wishing you'd brought some salt with you! SKINNER ------- (Picture of a dreadful scorpion) You find Skinner and his cronies in the foul smelling swamps- or rather they'll find you!! They don't take kindly to innocent nectar-seeking Apis Mellifera invading their territory and some nifty shooting or a fast getaway is advised! HINTS AND TIPS -------------- Some of the pick-ups are hidden in various holes throughout the game. For instance, try looking through the garden fence... When the SHIELD icon is collected make good use of it because it doesn't last forever! On the GET READY screen certain joypad combinations may provide some added help. Here's a clue to one:- Robin Always Banked on A Bad Start. Try not to go too far from the hive for too long as you will need to get back in time to rescue your honey from those greedy ants! The RAPID-RELOAD coupled with AUTOFIRE is devastating! "The very best honey that money can buy- In our opinion." Really Nice Honey advertising slogan. SWAMPLINGS ---------- (Picture of bubbled grubs) These evil critters are just about the greediest little meanies in the swamp. Leave the hive unattended for long enough and these guys happily clean it out for you- of honey! VICIOUS SID ----------- (Picture of a punk ant) He's sneaky, mean and tough and just one of the many honey-grabbing ants who constantly lay siege to your sacred hive. When there's honey at stake they just won't take "No Way!!" for an answer! CODEMASTERS ----------- Three more CodeMasters game available from Camerica. Micro Machines THE VIDEO GAME This is your chance to experience real life, high speed action scaled down to fantastic miniature. You can race formula one racing cars on a pool table, helicopters around the garden or boats around the bath tub, 11 individual characters and 9 kinds of Micromachines. This game is absolutely brilliant! Quattro Adventure - 4 incredible adventure games in one cartridge. Boomerang Kid, Super Robin Hood, Treasure Island Dizzy, Linus Spacehead. How much fun can you cram into one game cart? Frenzied platform action, scores of secret rooms, mind-bending puzzles, strange lands to explore- months upon months of challenging gameplay! Quattro Sports - 4 perfect sports simulation game in one cartridge. Baseball Pros, Soccer Simulator, Pro Tennis, BMX Simulator. Each of the 4 games in the collection is carefully researched and programmed to be as accurate as possible and to capture the tension and atmosphere of the original sport. About CodeMasters and its young founders ---------------------------------------- David and Richard Darling started writing video games while they were in their early teens and still at school in England. From these beginnings, David and Richard became contract games authors. They wrote games for many major British software houses, and many of them turned out to be run away best sellers. The boys had by then realised that they had a natural talent for coming up with games that people really want to play! David and Richard formed CodeMasters their own company, in October 1986. Within a year CodeMasters was the best selling games software publisher in the UK. Codemasters has dominated UK charts. Over thirty of the worlds best games people work at CodeMasters global headquarters, a 96 acre farm in the heart of rural England. CodeMasters has the resources, the expertise and the drive to bring you the very best in video game entertainment and thats exactly what Richard and David aim to do!