Magic items appear from time to time and grant special abilities and advantages when picked up. All bubbles will float for a certain length of time before bursting on their own players can jump on these and ride them to otherwise inaccessible areas. Defeating multiple enemies at once awards higher scores and causes more valuable food items to appear. Each enemy defeated in this manner turns into a food item that can be picked up for extra points. The players must blow bubbles to trap the enemies, then burst these bubbles by colliding with them. Each level has a certain number of enemies that must be defeated in order to advance. Each level is limited to a single screen, with no left/right scrolling however, if a screen has gaps in its bottom edge, players can fall through these and reappear at the top. Players can move along platforms, fall to lower ones, and jump to higher ones and over gaps. In the game, each player controls one of the two dragons. Bub and Bob have to finish 100 levels in the Cave of Monsters in order to rescue them. In the game's plot, "Baron Von Blubba" has kidnapped the brothers Bubby and Bobby's girlfriends and turned the brothers into Bubble Dragons, Bub and Bob. Bubble Bobble was followed by a long list of sequels and successors for multiple platforms one of these, Puzzle Bobble, has become successful in its own right and spawned its own line of sequels. It was acclaimed by critics for its character design, memorable soundtrack, gameplay, and multiplayer, and is often listed among the greatest games of all time. He made bubbles the core mechanic as he thought they would be a fun element that girls would enjoy.īubble Bobble became one of Taito's biggest arcade successes, and is credited with inspiring the creation of many similar screen-clear platform games that followed. As such, he decided to make Bubble Bobble focus largely on its two player co-operative mode. Mitsuji hoped his game would appeal to women, specifically couples that visited arcades.
In response, he decided to make a game that was fun to play and could rejuvenate the company's presence in the industry. When he joined Taito in 1986, he felt that Taito's game output was of mediocre quality. There are 100 levels total, each becoming progressively more difficult.īubble Bobble was designed by Fukio "MTJ" Mitsuji. In each level, Bub and Bob must defeat each enemy present by trapping them in bubbles and popping, who turn into bonus items when they hit the ground. Players control Bub and Bob, two dragons that set out to save their girlfriends from a world known as the Cave of Monsters.
It was distributed in the United States by Romstar, and in Europe by Electrocoin. Video game instructions are included.Bubble Bobble is a 1986 platform arcade game developed and published by Taito. The cover art and liner notes are included for a CD. May have minor damage to jewel case including scuffs or cracks, or to the item cover including scuffs, scratches, or cracks. Item specifics Condition: Good : An item in used but good condition. El Konsolenkost-Team te desea mucha diversión ” Gran selección, más juegos que puedes encontrar aquí. Bienes usados totalmente funcionales de su distribuidor Nº fiable 1. Image de motif! Le produit peut différer de la photo. “ PAL-B, Modul, usado Bubble Bobble | IMPORTANTE: Probado y totalmente funcional – Desgaste normal relacionada con la edad Sin la caja original y el manual, sólo cartucho. See all condition definitions – opens in a new window or tab
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