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Lady Bug is an insect-themed maze chase arcade game produced by Universal Games and released in 1981. It's game-play was inspired by Pac-Man but with several additions to the formula, such as the ability to alter the layout of the maze through gate-shifting. The goal of Lady Bug is to eat all flowers, hearts and letters in the maze while avoiding other insects. The player is represented by a red, yellow, and green character resembling a ladybug while the enemy insects' appearance varies by level. The border of the maze acts as timer, with each circuit signaling the release of an enemy insect from the central area, up to (generally) a maximum of four. The goal of Lady Bug is to eat all flowers, hearts and letters in the maze while avoiding other insects. The player is represented by a red, yellow, and green character resembling a ladybug while the enemy insects' appearance varies by level. Lady Bug is somewhat of a Pacman clone, but in ways it's also unique. Featuring one of the best musical background and sound effects of it time, Lady Bug appeals to a more female players than the typical other games of 1981. It was not until Lady Bug appeared on the ColecoVision home system in 1982 did it's popularity become mainstream. Have Fun!

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How to Play Lady Bug Game

Push the number 5 key to insert coins, number 1 key to get the one player game started. Move Lady Bug throughout the garden maze with the keyboard arrow keys, Avoid nasty insects and collect as many vegetables as possible. The speed of the circuit increases on stages 2 and 5. Unlike the more famous Pac-Man, the player can alter the layout of the maze by shifting any of the twenty green gates. It is not possible to completely isolate a portion of the maze through gate-shifting. When the fourth enemy insect enters the maze, the central area will show a level-specific vegetable. Eating a vegetable gives the player bonus points and immobilizes the enemy insects for several seconds, though touching them is still lethal. The randomly placed skull icons are lethal to ladybugs and enemy insects. An enemy insect who dies returns to the central area. Once a vegetable is eaten, the central area will remain empty unless an enemy insect dies and is re-released, revealing a new vegetable. A ladybug who dies will shrink from view and be briefly replaced with icons resembling the stereotypical wings and halo of an angel.