action video game developed published ultimate play game released spectrum june game robot protect plant attacked insects needs different second game released ultimate game written graphics designed brother spectrum games available rom format use interface allowing loading game normal method cassette loading minutes game received positive reviews publications release critics mainly praising presentation gameplay placed 40th best selling software list december gameplay game presented single perspective revolves robot objective defend plant space plant grows pot centre screen spray cans containing different located screen bonus items appear increase players score plant growth rate types coloured insect types kill effect insects player carry type time early stages game lethal carried times later stages type insect screen making choice tactical plant grows leaves increase growth rate increase vulnerability insects plant reaches height player able advance level life plant dies player makes contact insect background founded brothers tim tim wife carol headquarters trading ultimate play game began producing multiple video games spectrum early 1980s prior founding ultimate brothers backgrounds designing arcade machines failed market games successfully company known reluctance reveal details operations upcoming projects little known development process work separate teams team work development whilst concentrate aspects sound graphics spectrum games available rom format use interface allowing loading game normal method cassette loading minutes game common technique placing sprites image sprites atop created graphical errors overlapped colours console able run version spectrum reception paul home computing weekly praised graphics stating overall smooth moving colourful praising addictive gameplay second issue game placed 40th best selling software list fourth issue personal computing games nominated game year list account ultimate famous graphics according reviewer attributes game included originality fun comparison ultimate titles released retrospective review reviewer retro games summarised game best ultimate releases spectrum despite considering lauded considered taste things come significant improvement animation previous games spectrum
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