Help the bee capture words quickly with your knowledge
of parts of speech. Click for detailed instructions
Instructions
Gameplay - The objective of the game is to score as many points as possible by capturing words and passing levels quickly. Each level has a category such as adverbs, verbs, adjectives or nouns. Only the words that match the category for that level can be captured. Use the up, down, left and right arrow keys to control the direction of the bee. Press the esc key to pause the game.
Words - Whenever the bee moves along the border of a correct word, the border will become highlighted. To capture a word, highlight all four borders so that the entire word becomes highlighted. The top of the screen will display how many words you have left to capture in order to pass the level.
Bees - As you search for words, insects will chase you and cause you to lose a bee each time they catch you. The levels become increasingly difficult as faster insects appear. The game ends once you have lost five bees. The top of the screen will display how many bees you have left.
Scoring - However much time is left when you complete a level is the amount you will receive in points for the time bonus. The time bonus will increase throughout the game as you progress to more difficult levels. You will also earn points for every word you capture, which are each worth the current level multiplied by ten (10 for level 1, 20 for level 2). At the end of each level, you will see your total, your score and your time bonus. Your time bonus plus your score (all previous points) equal your total.
Levels - Capture all of the correct words to complete a level. Pass all twelve levels to complete the game. Once you’ve completed the game, you can still challenge yourself to get a higher score by passing the levels more quickly the next time you play. The bottom of the screen will display the current level as well as the time bonus and the points you are accumulating during that level.