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Antics is the sequel to The Birds And The Bees and is appropriately subtitled The Birds And The Bees II. It stars Barnebee, the cousin of Boris (featured in The Birds And The Bees). After Boris' claim to fame in The Birds And The Bees some ants lock him up in their nest to await a terrible fate.

However, help is at hand as you (Barnebee) explore the ants' complex nest to find Boris. On the journey through the nest various creatures like ants and ladybirds are encountered, there are also flowers and thorns. If Barnebee is guided on to a flower he collects pollen, which is shown as a bar, above the stamina bar - if this runs out you die. If Barnebee is guided in to a thorn it saps some of his stamina, unless he has some pollen, when it saps some of that.

The graphics are absolutely excellent, drawn in hi-res, with full colour, and the sound is remarkable. It has a continuous playing of Toccata. This can be turned on or off at any time. The game features a hall of fame with fifty places. Antics is very addictive and definitely a good buy. Highly recommended.