With a truly classic design, it's no wonder that Bubble Bobble is alive and well: there have been many sequels and spin-offs, although none for the PC except for the excellent 1996 remake, also on this site. This PC version done by NovaLogic is an excellent conversion of the original, although of course the graphics are reduced to EGA only. Bubble Bobble is licensed under the following terms: custom Bubble Bobble (Read First).txt within zip-file bubble-bobble.zip. I remember playing this games for hours, thinking 'just one more level before I go to bed' - and next thing I know, it's wee hours of the next day.

The game is very simple in concept, but incredibly addictive due to spotless controls, quirky levels, bosses, and monsters, and overall fun. When the bubbles are popped, fruit comes out for you to collect (and compete against your friend for points). Gameplay, like all good arcade games, is easy to learn: you (and your friend in a 2-player game) blow bubbles to capture baddies, then quickly pop them. One of the most popular arcade games ever made, Taito's Bubble Bobble tells a story of Bub and Bob, two friends who are changed into bubble dragons, and must save their girlfriends from a super baddie named Hyper Drunk. Bubble Bobble is the creation of Fukio Mitsuji, who had previously worked on Super Dead Heat, Land Sea Air Squad, and Hailey’s Comet.Mitsuji sought to focus his combined experiences from those previous titles and create a new arcade game that was not only fun, but also was based on cooperation between two players.

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