B.C. Bill (C64/Spectrum)

$3.99

Release Date:: Jan 10, 2023
Developer:: Imagine
Publisher:: Pixel Games UK
Platforms:: Windows

Action Family Sharing Single-player Steam Cloud Partial Controller Support

About This Game

Originally released in 1984 for home microcomputers, this cartoony club-em-up from legendary developers Imagine saw players take on the role of the titular B.C. Bill, a true paragon of prehistoric sensibilities, solving all his many issues with his versatile wooden club. Now, relive those days in this remastered emulated version of both the ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64 releases of the game.

Gameplay

Survive for as long as possible in the harsh prehistoric wasteland. Your objective is to have as many wives as possible, while also collecting enough food to satisfy your ever growing family.

This enhanced version introduces a number of modern features to this retro classic, including:

Saving/loading the game at any point
Support for most modern game controllers
Full control remapping
Image scaling and smoothing options

Screenshots

User Reviews

Overwhelmingly Positive

3 user reviews

100%

Positive

User #193510 english

45 min at review

Recommended

A relative had this caveman-themed arcade-style game for their Commodore 64 when we were youngsters, but I was never able to find a copy of my own - so, even though I could always remember the game clearly, I spent decades trying to remember the name. Imagine my surprise when, whilst browsing for retro re-releases recently, I found that B.C. Bill had been brought to Steam! Even better, it's exactly as I remembered it, and it's held up very well considering that it's now almost 40 years old. (I haven't played the included ZX Spectrum version though, as I don't know it from back in the day - I bought this re-release for the C64 version.) B.C. Bill is a simple game from a more innocent time, where high-score-chasing is what it's all about. It takes place in a clearing where B.C. Bill has made his home, where prey animals, dinosaurs, and the occasional cavewoman will wander by. Bill deals with all three of these with his wooden club, as cartoony cavemen do - prey animals are clubbed and s...