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 spelling (traditional)
"Final Bubble Bobble" -- Japanese SEGA Master System title
"Dragon Maze" -- Brazilian SEGA Master System title

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Part of the Following Group

Bubble Bobble & Rainbow Islands games

Merchant	Title	Platform	Price
	Classic Bubble Bobble	Game Boy Color
	Bubble Bobble	NES	$11.95
	Bubble Bobble	Game Boy
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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 (4429)
Is a game with cute dragons really that cool? Oh yes it is	NES	ARProductions (42)
Help two little dinosaurs get their ladies back	DOS	B14ck W01f (37398)
Burstin' lotsa bubbles and lookin' damn good doin' it!	DOS	Satoshi Kunsai (1826)
My favourite game of all time!	DOS	Matthew Bailey (1162)

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The Press Says

Hardcore Gaming 101	NES	2000	9 out of 10	90
Crash!	ZX Spectrum	Oct, 1987	90 out of 100	90
Tilt	NES	Dec, 1990	17 out of 20	85
Mean Machines	SEGA Master System	Jan, 1992	85 out of 100	85
Commodore User	Commodore 64	Sep, 1987	8 out of 10	80
Happy Computer	Commodore 64	Apr, 1986	80 out of 100	80
Retrogaming History	MSX	Feb 04, 2010	8 out of 10	80
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM)	Game Gear	Sep, 1994	7.75 out of 10	78
All Game Guide	Game Gear	1998		70
Player One	NES	Nov, 1990	60 out of 100	60

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Trivia

Sometime in the early 2000s, Stephen Ruddy (author of the C64 conversion) attempted to port the game to mobile phones using Java. All 100 levels were copied across, including most of the movement patterns, but the game was never completed. This site has some video of what does exist.

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This entry was contributed by Trypticon (2926), Quapil

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