Bubble Bobble is the story of two humans, Bub and Bob who wander into the mysterious cave of monsters and magically turn into dinosaurs. The only way to transform back is to reach the end of the cave...

Bubble Bobble is a platform game, with each level being a single screen. The enemies must be cleared from a level to go to the next one. With one player controlling Bub and the other controlling Bob, the player can jump and collect items for points (such as fruit). The real power Bub and Bob have however is the ability to blow bubbles. These bubbles can be as platforms to leap on, or to trap enemies. Enemies trapped in a bubble must be popped by jumping into them, wherein they'll turn to fruit. Additionally, power-ups sometimes float by in bubbles. They include lightning, which flies out horizontally at enemies, and water, which drags the player and enemies straight down flowing over platforms. Taking too long to complete any level will summon Baron Von Blubba, who will float around the screen trying to destroy the player.

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Alternate Titles

"泡泡龍" -- Chinese title (traditional)
"Final Bubble Bobble" -- Japanese SMS title
"Dragon Maze" -- Brazilian title

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User Reviews

Such a GREAT little game!	SEGA Master System	okos ember (17)
One of my fav's!	NES	OverRide (10)
One of my favorite games and a truly excellent aracde conversion.	DOS	Tomer Gabel (4480)
Is a game with cute dragons really that cool? Oh yes it is	NES	sprint_car_fan2007 (31)
Help two little dinosaurs get their ladies back	DOS	Black Wolf (37274)
Burstin' lotsa bubbles and lookin' damn good doin' it!	DOS	Satoshi Kunsai (1856)
My favourite game of all time!	DOS	Matthew Bailey (1139)

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The Press Says

Jaded Gamer, The	NES	Dec 16, 2003	90 out of 100	90
Mean Machines	NES	Nov, 1990	85 out of 100	85
The Video Game Critic	NES	Jan 19, 2003	B+	83
Abandonia	DOS	Oct 13, 2004	4 out of 5	80
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM)	Game Gear	Sep, 1994	7.75 out of 10	78
IGN	Wii	Jan 08, 2008	7.5 out of 10	75
ASM (Aktueller Software Markt)	SEGA Master System	Mar, 1992	9 out of 12	75
All Game Guide	Game Gear	1998		70
Commodore User	Amiga	Apr, 1988	7 out of 10	70
GameCola.net	NES	Dec, 2008	3.8 out of 10	38

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Trivia

If you finished level 99 by killing the enemies you got the bad ending. You had to get the secret key which opened up another 120 or so levels!

Bub & Bob were mutated humans who returned in human form in the sequels.

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This entry was contributed by Quapil

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