Beebdroid

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{{Infobox software

| name = Beebdroid

| logo=Beebdroid logo.png

| screenshot = Beebdroid running Starquake.png

| screenshot size = 104px

| caption = Starquake running under Beebdroid

| developer = Little Fluffy Toys

| released = {{Release date and age|2011|10}}

| programming language =

| latest_release_version = 1.3

| latest_release_date = 17 February 2012

| latest_preview_version =

| latest_preview_date =

| operating_system = Android 2.2+

| genre = Microcomputer emulator

| license =

| website = {{URL|github.com/littlefluffytoys/Beebdroid}}

}}

Beebdroid is a free software{{Cite web |date=2011-11-24 |title=Relive The Magic Of The BBC Micro On Your Android Phone With The Beebdroid Emulator {{!}} RetroCollect |url=http://www.retrocollect.com/News/relive-the-magic-of-the-bbc-micro-on-your-android-phone-with-the-beebdroid-emulator.html |access-date=2023-07-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111124060630/http://www.retrocollect.com/News/relive-the-magic-of-the-bbc-micro-on-your-android-phone-with-the-beebdroid-emulator.html |archive-date=2011-11-24 }}{{Cite web |date=2016-02-03 |title=Retro tech: BBC Micro (1981) - PC & Tech Authority |url=http://www.pcauthority.com.au/News/288418,retro-tech-bbc-micro-1981.aspx |access-date=2023-07-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160203143340/http://www.pcauthority.com.au/News/288418,retro-tech-bbc-micro-1981.aspx |archive-date=2016-02-03 }} emulator for the BBC Micro, based on B-Em for Linux by Tom Walker.{{Cite web |date=2012-06-08 |title=Beebdroid (BBC Micro emulator) - Android App & Reviews |url=http://www.hawkee.com/apps/23752602/ |access-date=2023-07-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120608195354/http://www.hawkee.com/apps/23752602/ |archive-date=2012-06-08 }} It runs under Android and was developed by Reuben Scratton and Kenton Price and released {{Cite web |date=2011-07-17 |title=Home |url=http://inda80s.cgeu.info/ |access-date=2023-07-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717211104/http://inda80s.cgeu.info/ |archive-date=2011-07-17 }} by Little Fluffy Toys in 2011.{{Cite web |last=Crider |first=Michael |date=2011-10-07 |title=BBC Micro emulator Beebdroid beta available now |url=https://androidcommunity.com/bbc-micro-emulator-beebdroid-beta-available-now-20111007/ |access-date=2023-07-05 |website=Android Community |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Caldwell |first=Brendan |date=2011-11-09 |title=BBC Micro emulator optimised for the Xperia Play |url=https://www.pocketgamer.com/news/bbc-micro-emulator-optimised-for-the-xperia-play/ |access-date=2023-07-05 |website=www.pocketgamer.com |language=en}}{{cite web|url=http://www.littlefluffytoys.com/?lang%3Den%26p%3D434 |accessdate=June 22, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304072210/http://www.littlefluffytoys.com/?lang=en&p=434 |archivedate=March 4, 2016 |title=化粧水と保湿の関係とは }}{{cite web|url=http://www.littlefluffytoys.com/?lang%3Den%26p%3D441 |accessdate=June 22, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304074027/http://www.littlefluffytoys.com/?lang=en&p=441 |archivedate=March 4, 2016 |title=化粧水と保湿の関係とは }}

Features

It features a full onscreen keyboard, optimised controls for the Xperia Play smartphone/console, access to games via disk images provided by stairwaytohell.com and caters for saved games.{{Cite web |url=http://www.linuxlinks.com/article/20111223120945543/Beebdroid.html |title=Beebdroid – Linux Links – The Linux Portal Site |access-date=2012-06-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120601000127/http://www.linuxlinks.com/article/20111223120945543/Beebdroid.html |archive-date=2012-06-01 |url-status=dead }}

Popular titles

The Google Analytics service led to publication of a list of popular game titles downloaded by users of the emulator.{{Cite web |title=Beebdroid Top Twenty - stardot.org.uk |url=https://stardot.org.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?p=41514 |access-date=2023-07-05 |website=stardot.org.uk}}

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|+ 14 November 2011

| colspan="2" |

{|

Rank

! Title

align="center" | 1

| Chuckie Egg

align="center" | 2

| Elite

align="center" | 3

| Arcadians

align="center" | 4

| Frak!

align="center" | 5

| Citadel

align="center" | 6

| Castle Quest

align="center" | 7

| Jet Set Willy

align="center" | 8

| Killer Gorilla

align="center" | 9

| Manic Miner

align="center" | 10

| Thrust

| colspan="2" |

Rank

! Title

align="center" | 11

| Repton

align="center" | 12

| Mr.Ee!

align="center" | 13

| Snapper

align="center" | 14

| Stryker's Run

align="center" | 15

| Super Invaders

align="center" | 16

| Daredevil Dennis

align="center" | 17

| Hopper

align="center" | 18

| Hyper Viper

align="center" | 19

| The Hobbit

align="center" | 20

| Planetoid

|}

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