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Description

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.

Alternate Titles

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

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User Reviews

One of my fav's! OverRide (10) 3.75 Stars3.75 Stars3.75 Stars3.75 Stars3.75 Stars
Is a game with cute dragons really that cool? Oh yes it is ARProductions2009 (32) 4.75 Stars4.75 Stars4.75 Stars4.75 Stars4.75 Stars

The Press Says

Hardcore Gaming 101 2000 9 out of 10 90
All Game Guide 2007 4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars 90
Jaded Gamer, The Dec 16, 2003 90 out of 100 90
Mean Machines Nov, 1990 85 out of 100 85
The Video Game Critic Jan 19, 2003 B+ 83
neXGam 2008 8.1 out of 10 81
Video Games Mar, 1991 69 out of 100 69
Power Play Aug, 1991 69 out of 100 69
GameCola.net Dec, 2008 3.8 out of 10 38

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Trivia

Though there have been many games based on the Bubble Bobble characters, a game called "Chackn Pop" (1984) featured several of the characters and powerups later seen in Bubble Bobble. The main character from that game, Chackn, appears as one of the level designs in Bubble Bobble and also makes cameos in most of the sequels and derivative games.


This entry was contributed by Quapil Bronze Star Contributing Member (4782), NGC 5194 (17444), Kartanym Bronze Star Contributing Member (9909), Martin Smith (64035), gamewarrior (5122), Servo (51671), bubandbob (17), Black Wolf (37232) and Big John WV (23426)
 

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