Bubble Bobble

A cancelled BBC Micro port of the hit arcade game Bubble Bobble that was supposed to come out in 1989.
Bub and Bob are little dinosaurs who can blow bubbles and jump around a lot. The idea of the game is to jump around the screen catching the baddies in bubbles and then popping them, turning the baddies into fruit or other such pick-upable items. To catch a baddy inside a bubble, simply shoot the bubble into the baddy. The bubbles have limited range so you have to move in quite close. To pop the bubbles, simply walk into them or jump on top of them. If you take too long, the indestructible Baron Von-Blubba (?) will appear and kill you. The only way to get rid of him is to complete the level... or to die...

Parent game

16.06.1986

In the game, each player controls one of the two Bubble Dragons, Bub and Bob. The player can move along platforms, as well as jump to those above and to the side, similar to most platform games. The player can also blow bubbles. These can trap enemies, who are defeated if the bubble is then burst by the player's spiny back. Bubbles that contain enemies can be popped at the same time resulting in different foods being projected around the level. Each enemy trapped in a bubble equates to a different food. Food is consumed and transferred to points (an increasing scale of 1000 points is awarded for each enemy burst in tandem with another meaning: one enemy burst equals one food item worth 1000 points, two enemies burst equals two food items worth 1000 and 2000 points, three enemies burst equals three food items worth 1000, 2000 and 4000 points, and so on), which results in earning lives. These same bubbles also float for a time before bursting, and can be jumped on, allowing access to otherwise inaccessible areas. Players progress to the next level once all enemies on the current level are defeated. Enemies turn "angry" — becoming pink-colored and moving faster — if they are the last enemy remaining, escape from a bubble after being left too long or a certain amount of time has been spent on the current level. A monster will also become angry if either player collects a skull (the only negative item in the game), and the monster is hit by the resulting comet crossing the screen (however, this is a rare occurrence). After a further time limit expires, an additional invincible enemy appears for each player, actively chasing them using only vertical and horizontal movements. These do not need to be defeated to complete the level, and disappear once a player's life is lost. Contact with enemies and their projectiles (rocks, lasers, fireballs, etc.) results in death.

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Bubble Bobble (last 3 games)

19.11.2019

The Bubble Bobble series bursts back onto the stage, with a wholly new entry for the first time in 24 years! Face off against a wide range of new bosses in new environments, with revamped bubble-blowing gameplay.

19.11.2019

After more than 10 years, Nintendo Switch players can look forward to a sequel of the cult 80's game series Bubble Bobble by TAITO. The new Bubble Bobble 4 Friends was developed by the original studio TAITO Corporation and will include a brand new local 4-player mode. As in the previous highly popular series, the thrilling and epic bubble fight starts again!

10.02.2009

Bubble Bobble Plus! is a remake of the original Bubble Bobble released for WiiWare.

Part of franchise:
Bubble Bobble (last 3 games)

11.07.2024

A retro arcade game featuring the bubble dragons Bub and Bob in human form. Swing parasols to stun enemies, collect fruits and play solo or co-op with a friend.

23.05.2023

A new title in the Puzzle Bobble series featuring a four player co-op story mode.

05.10.2021

Bursting with the same cheerful energy, adorable characters, and timeless gameplay as its predecessors, Puzzle Bobble 3D: Vacation Odyssey is the next evolution of the classic Japanese action puzzle game franchise—with the immersive fun of 3D!

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