MobyRank MobyScore
TurboGrafx CD
...
3.0
NES
...
3.6
Amstrad CPC
...
4.0

Description

Sequel to Bubble Bobble, Rainbow Islands sees Bub and Bob (in 2 player mode), who are now curiously small boys rather than dinosaurs, attempting to rid the Rainbow Islands of bad guys.

Using the power to cast rainbows, trapping anything underneath, the boys must ascend vertically 4 levels each island, with a big, bad boss at the end of each.

By trapping beasts under your rainbows, then jumping on them to break them you can collect seven different colored gems, and there are also power-ups for extra speed and rainbows.

Alternate Titles

  • "Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble II" -- NES European Release

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User Reviews

Slightly better than Bubble Bobble Amiga Black Wolf (37231)
As good a conversion as can be hoped for Commodore 64 Martin Smith (64035)
Superb game once mastered. A hell of a lot better than Bubble Bobble. Atari ST Johnny "ThunderPeel2001" Walker (425)

The Press Says

Amiga Power Amiga May, 1991 6 Stars6 Stars6 Stars6 Stars6 Stars6 Stars 100
Amiga Action Amiga Apr, 1992 97 out of 100 97
Zzap! Amiga Sep, 1989 92 out of 100 92
Svenska Hemdatornytt Amiga Apr, 1990 91.25 out of 100 91
Power Play Amiga Apr, 1990 91 out of 100 91
Power Play Atari ST Jun, 1990 90 out of 100 90
CU Amiga Amiga Sep, 1989 88 out of 100 88
ASM (Aktueller Software Markt) Amiga Mar, 1990 9 out of 12 75
Power Play Commodore 64 Jun, 1990 67 out of 100 67
Defunct Games SEGA Master System Oct 13, 2007 55 out of 100 55

Forums

Topic # Posts Last Post
I don't know much about Bub & Bob... 5 Sciere Bronze Star Contributing Member (117936)
Oct 25, 2008

Trivia

Amiga Power magazine declared this to be the greatest Amiga game of all time in 1991, and controversially repeated this in their list compiled in early 1992, suggesting that titles like Formula 1 Grand Prix, Jimmy White's Whirlwind Snooker and Populous 2 were too specialised in their appeal, whereas Rainbow Islands was an across-the-board title. Ironically, Formula 1 Grand Prix was at #1 in the charts that month, and Jimmy White's Whirlwind Snooker had spent over 6 months in the top 5. The magazine claimed to be surprised when Rainbow Islands reached #7 in the readers' Top 100 later that year (two of the games above it, Sensible Soccer and Monkey Island 2 were released in between the two lists).


This entry was contributed by Quapil Bronze Star Contributing Member (4782), Famine3h (300), NGC 5194 (17444), Martin Smith (64035), Tim Janssen (2408) and Black Wolf (37231)
 

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