Retro Buzz

RETRO BUZZ — A LOVE LETTER TO THE ARCADE.
Dodge, shoot, deflect, and out-fly a swarm of pixel-art insects across an
endless ladder of escalating attack waves. Inspired by the arcade legends
of the early '80s, Retro Buzz layers modern game-feel — combo multipliers,
powerup drops, screen shake, telegraphed enemy fire — onto a faithful
chunky-pixel aesthetic.
FIVE STAGE TYPES, ONE BUTTERY LOOP
• FORMATION STAGES — The classic. Bees, butterflies, and Queen Bees fly in
formation, then break off to dive at you. Stay sharp.
• CHALLENGE STAGES — Bonus rounds where waves trace S-curves, vertical
loops, figure-8s, and spirals through the screen. No damage. Pure
accuracy bonus.
• DEFLECTION STAGES — Arkanoid mode. Your ship becomes a paddle. The
swarm fires bullets at you and you bounce them right back, ricocheting
off walls and one-shotting enemies on the way home.
• BOSS BATTLES — Every fifth stage. A 32×32 Queen Hornet drifts overhead
through three HP-keyed phases, mixing aimed shots, three-way spreads,
and U-shaped dive attacks. You get a 3-HP buffer per life — bring your
A-game.
• MILESTONE REWARDS — Every fourth stage cleared grants an extra life. A
rare 1UP drop floats down from killed enemies. Deep runs feel earned.
POWERUPS
R — Rapid Fire. Faster autofire + bigger bullet cap.
S — Spread Shot. Three-way fan from your ship.
O — Shield Orb. Absorbs the next hit.
B — Smart Bomb. Wipes every diving enemy on screen.
1 — Extra Life. Very rare. Treasure it.
POLISHED FEEL
• Hit feedback: white sprite flash, spark particles, and screen shake on
every meaningful impact.
• Combo multiplier — chain consecutive kills without missing for up to 5×
score on every kill.
• Enemy bullets are telegraphed at the muzzle so you always have a fair
read on incoming fire.
• Dive paths bank realistically. Sprites rotate to face their direction
of motion.
• Multi-color pixel sprites: bees with red eye dots, butterflies with
honey-yellow wing spots, the Queen Bee's red glare, your ship's cyan
cockpit canopy.
• Adaptive layout. Same crisp pixels at any phone or Mac size.
CONTROLS
• Touch: drag to move, tap to autofire, double-tap to pause.
• Mac: arrows + space (or Z / X) to fire, P to pause.
NO ADS. NO IAP. NO ACCOUNTS. JUST THE GAME.
Best paired with: a quiet evening, a dim room, and the satisfying
feeling of clearing a perfect challenge stage on the first try.