Editing Bugdom

{{Infobox video game
| title = Bugdom
| image = Image:Bugdom.jpg
| developer = '''Macintosh'''<br />[[Pangea Software]]<br />'''Windows'''<br />Hoplite Research <small>(2000)</small><br />Ideas From the Deep <small>(2003)</small>
| publisher = '''Macintosh'''<br />Pangea Software<br />'''Windows'''<br />On Deck Interactive <small>(2000)</small><br />Ideas From the Deep <small>(2003)</small>
| designer = 
| engine = 
| released = {{Collapsible list|title={{nobold|December 1, 1999}}|'''Macintosh'''<br />{{vgrelease|NA|December 1, 1999}}'''Microsoft Windows'''<br />{{vgrelease|NA|October 27, 2000|WW|March 24, 2003 <small>(Re-release)</small>}}}}
| genre = [[Platform game|Platformer]]
| modes = [[Single player]]
| platforms = [[Mac OS 9]], [[Microsoft Windows]]
| composer = Mike Beckett
| artist = Scott Harper
| programmer = Brian Greenstone
}}

'''''Bugdom''''' is a 1999 [[Platform game|platform]] [[video game]] developed and published by [[Pangea Software]] for [[Mac OS 9]]. It was included with the [[iMac]] DV 2000 and later [[iBook]] models.

''Bugdom'' was ported to [[Microsoft Windows]] by Hoplite Research and released in 2000 by On Deck Interactive, a division of [[Gathering of Developers]].<ref name="PC">{{cite web |title=Bugdom Coming to PCs |url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/bugdom-coming-to-pcs/1100-2646169/ |first=Trey |last=Walker |publisher=[[GameSpot]] |date=October 27, 2000 |accessdate=February 2, 2015}}</ref> Following the acquisition of Gathering by [[Take-Two Interactive]] in 2002, the game was [[Porting#Porting of video games|ported]] again by Ideas From the Deep.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bugdom Ships! |url=http://www.ideasfromthedeep.com/newsdesk_info.php/newsPath/1/newsdesk_id/22 |publisher=Ideas From the Deep |date=March 24, 2003 |accessdate=February 2, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150211173811/http://www.ideasfromthedeep.com/newsdesk_info.php/newsPath/1/newsdesk_id/22 |archivedate=February 11, 2015 }}</ref> However, Take-Two Interactive apparently continued publishing illegal copies of ''Bugdom'', prompting Ideas From the Deep to contact the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]]'s crime division. Despite this, Take-Two Interactive continued to publish copies following the debate.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bugdom Coming to PCs |url=https://www.macworld.com/article/175287/bugdom-2.html |first=Peter |last=Cohen |publisher=[[MacWorld]] |date=April 15, 2005 |accessdate=February 5, 2025}}</ref>

''Bugdom'' was generally well received by critics, being praised for its graphics, gameplay and soundtrack but criticized for certain technical glitches as well as gameplay repetition, and sold fairly well.

A sequel, '''''Bugdom 2''''', was released on December 30, 2002.<ref name="BGN">{{cite web|year=2009|url=http://mac.ign.com/objects/488/488853.html|title=IGN: Bugdom II|publisher=[[IGN]]|accessdate=2009-09-19}}</ref>

==Gameplay==
''Bugdom'' is a [[Third-person (video games)|third-person]] [[3D computer graphics|3D]] [[platform game|platformer]] in which the player controls the main character Rollie McFly through ten different stages set in the Bugdom, namely a [[lawn]], a [[pond]], a [[forest]] which resembles a bug's interpretation of a [[garden]], a [[beehive]], a nighttime-themed level, and an [[anthill]].

Rollie has the ability to jump, kick, and roll, the latter two of which can be used to attack most hostile enemies. Nuts are scattered throughout the level which, upon being opened, have power-ups, keys, clovers, buddy bugs, or enemies. Gates can only be opened when Rollie has the appropriate colored key. Ladybugs are trapped at several points of each level and can be freed by kicking their web cages. When Rollie reaches the level exit, a hollow log, the player's score is tallied based on the number of ladybugs freed, the number of clovers found, and if all four pieces of the blue clover has been found. In Level 9, if all 4 gold clovers are found, they will be tallied in that level.

==Plot==
''Bugdom''{{'}}s story centers on the Bugdom, a kingdom inhabited by [[insects]] that appears as an outdoors [[arthropod|bug]] environment. Originally, the kingdom was peacefully ruled by [[woodlouse|rollie pollies]] and [[ladybugs]], but not long ago, the kingdom was overthrown by the tyrannical and pompous King Thorax, leader of an evil clan of [[fire ants]], as well as their evil follower bugs recruited prior to the kingdom's downfall. Thorax now rules the kingdom with an iron fist, and the ladybugs have been imprisoned in [[spider web]] cages scattered across the environment. The player assumes the role of Rollie McFly, who has survived the ambush of the kingdom by taking refuge in the lawn area. Rollie must travel to Thorax's [[anthill]] on the distant reaches of the Bugdom, while freeing various trapped ladybugs along the way.<ref name="Story">{{cite book |title=Bugdom - Description |date=1999-12-01 |publisher=Pangea Software}}</ref>

==Reception==
{{Video game reviews
| rev3 = ''[[Macworld]]''
| rev3Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name=macworld1999>{{cite web |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010611071257/http://www.macworld.com/1999/12/features/gamehalloffame.html |url=http://www.macworld.com/1999/12/features/gamehalloffame.html |title=1999 ''Macworld'' Game Hall Of Fame |author=Breen, Christopher |work=[[Macworld]] |date=December 1999 |archivedate=June 11, 2001 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
}}
Pangea Software considers ''Bugdom'' to be their most popular Mac game. The Mac OS version of ''Bugdom'' received generally positive reviews, according to a 70% on [[GameRankings]].<ref name="GR Bug">{{cite web|year=2009|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/mac/582587-bugdom/index.html|title=GameRankings: Bugdom|publisher=[[GameRankings]]|accessdate=2009-09-21}}</ref> Dziga Robilev of [[IGN]] rated ''Bugdom'' a 7/10, calling it "one of the best crafted platform games available for the Mac."<ref name="IGN Bug">{{cite web|author=Robilev, Dziga|date=2002-06-07|url=http://mac.ign.com/articles/361/361675p1.html|title=IGN: ''Bugdom'' Review|publisher=[[IGN]]|accessdate=2007-10-10}}</ref> However, Robilev also stated "The only thing holding this baby back is that the levels themselves don't offer enough variety. There is a lot of the same activity being performed over and over again. Still, the game is a fun play and younger gamers will definitely have a good time with it."<ref name="IGN Bug" /> ''MacMagazin'' rated the game a 6/6 Mac score, saying "We are sure: ''Bugdom'' will be the summer hit this year among the Mac games."<ref name="Pangea Soft">{{cite web|year=2009|url=http://www.pangeasoft.net/bug/reviews.html|title=Pangea Software: Bugdom Reviews|publisher=[[Pangea Software]]|accessdate=2009-09-19}}</ref> iMacSidian rated the game a 5/5, saying "''Bugdom'' really fills the huge gap of platform games for the Mac... The graphics are absolutely top notch - you have to see it to believe it."<ref name="Pangea Soft"/> Mac Gamer's Ledge rated the game a 4.5 out of 5 score, calling it "a feast for the eyes and ears."<ref name="Pangea Soft"/> AppleLinks called the game's musical score "fantastic" and called the game "one of the first games that really can be enjoyed by both children and adults."<ref name="Pangea Soft"/> [[Inside Mac Games]] rated the game a 4/5, saying "''Bugdom'' is certainly a great game... and it is good enough to rival many of the [[Nintendo 64]] and [[PlayStation]] titles that it is similar to. Its easy-to-grasp controls and interface are almost totally transparent, even to new users, and the feel of the game is just plush and polished - as is the look.<ref>{{cite web|first=Michael |last=Eilers|url=http://www.insidemacgames.com/reviews/99/bugdom/bugdom.shtml|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20000815194943/http://www.insidemacgames.com/reviews/99/bugdom/bugdom.shtml|title=Bugdom|website=[[Inside Mac Games]]|archivedate=August 15, 2000|accessdate=June 13, 2023}}</ref>

==Legacy==
A sequel to ''Bugdom'', ''Bugdom 2'', was released in 2002. It stars a [[grasshopper]] named Skip who attempts to retrieve his stolen knapsack from a large Bully Bee. As of March 1, 2002, it has sold over 30,000 copies worldwide, prompting Pangea to rerelease the game as a [[shareware]] release.<ref name="A Bug's Sales">{{cite web|author=Deniz, Tuncer|date=2002-03-01|url=http://www.insidemacgames.com/news/story.php?ArticleID=4947|title=Bugdom Goes Shareware|publisher=[[Inside Mac Games]]|accessdate=2009-09-19}}</ref>

In December 2020, an open source version of ''Bugdom'' that uses OpenGL was released for modern systems (MacOS X, Linux, Windows) by Iliyas Jorio with the approval of PangeaSoft.<ref>{{Citation|last=Jorio|first=Iliyas|title=jorio/Bugdom|date=2021-06-06|url=https://github.com/jorio/Bugdom|access-date=2021-06-06}}</ref> In February 2021, Jorio also released a ported version of PangeaSoft's game [[Nanosaur]].<ref>{{Citation|last=Jorio|first=Iliyas|title=jorio/Nanosaur|date=2021-06-06|url=https://github.com/jorio/Nanosaur|access-date=2021-06-06}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Truform]], rendering technology used in ''Bugdom''

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.pangeasoft.net/bug/index.html Official website]

[[Category:1999 video games]]
[[Category:Classic Mac OS games]]
[[Category:Hoplite Research games]]
[[Category:Ideas From the Deep games]]
[[Category:Pangea Software]]
[[Category:Platformers]]
[[Category:Single-player video games]]
[[Category:Video games about insects]]
[[Category:Video games developed in the United States]]
[[Category:Windows games]]