[Arcade - Puzzle Game] Puzzle Bobble

Melhor Utilizador Idade : 35 Localização : Lisboa

Puzzle Bobble (パズルボブル, Pazuru Boburu^?, also known in certain countries as Bust-a-Move) is a 1994 arcade puzzle game (for 1 or 2 players) created by Taito Corporation and contains elements of Sega's Columns and Atari's Breakout. It is a relatively simple game based on Taito's popular 1986 arcade game Bubble Bobble, featuring characters and themes from the original. The game's characteristically "cute" Japanese animation and music, along with its well-balanced mechanics and level design, proved successful in arcades and spawned several sequels.
Versions of the game

Two different versions of the original game were released. Puzzle Bobble was originally released in Japan only in June 1994 by Taito Corporation, running on Taito's B System hardware (with the preliminary title 'Bubble Buster'). Then, 6 months later in December, the international Neo Geo version of Puzzle Bobble was released. It was almost identical aside from now being in stereo and having some different sound effects (and translated text).
The Neo Geo version could be set to display the alternative title "Bust a Move", which was used in United States, Canada, and sometimes in Europe. This mode also featured anti-drugs and anti-littering messages in the title sequence.

Gameplay

At the start of each round, the rectangular playing arena contains a
prearranged pattern of coloured "bubbles". (These are actually referred
to in the translation as 'balls'; however, they were clearly intended
to be bubbles, since they pop, and are taken from Bubble Bobble.)
At the bottom of the screen, the player controls a device called a
"pointer", which aims and fires bubbles up the screen. The colour of
bubbles fired is randomly generated and chosen from the colours of
bubbles still left on the screen.
The fired bubbles travel in straight lines (possibly bouncing off
the side walls of the arena), stopping when they touch other bubbles or
reach the top of the arena. If a bubble touches identically-coloured
bubbles, forming a group of three or more, those bubbles — as well as
any bubbles hanging only from them — are removed from the field of
play, and points are awarded.
After every few shots, the 'ceiling' of the playing arena drops
downwards slightly, along with all the bubbles stuck to it. (The number
of shots in between the ceiling dropping is influenced by the number of
bubble colours left on the screen.) The closer the bubbles get to the
bottom of the screen, the faster the music plays and if they cross the
line at the bottom then the player dies and the game is over.
The objective of the game is to clear all the bubbles from the arena
without dying. Bubbles will fire automatically if the player remains
idle. After clearing the arena, the next round begins with a new
pattern of bubbles to clear.

Scoring system

As with many popular arcade games, experienced players (who can
complete the game relatively easily) become much more interested in the
secondary challenge of obtaining a high score (which involves a lot
more skill and strategy). Puzzle Bobble caters to this interest very well, featuring an exponential scoring system which allows extremely high scores to be achieved.
'Popped' bubbles (that is, bubbles of the same colour which disappear) are worth 10 points each. However, dropped
bubbles (that is, bubbles that were hanging from popped bubbles), are
worth far more: one dropped bubble scores 20 points; two score 40;
three score 80. This figure continues doubling for each bubble dropped,
up to 17 or more bubbles which scores 1,310,720 points. It is possible
to achieve this maximum on most rounds (sometimes twice or more),
resulting in a potential total score of 30 million and beyond.
Bonus points are also awarded for completing a round quickly. The
maximum 50,000-point bonus is awarded for clearing a round in 5 seconds
or less; this bonus then drops down to zero over the next minute, after
which no bonus is awarded.

Two player mode

There are no rounds in the two player game. Both players have an arena
each (both visible on screen) and an identical arrangement of coloured
bubbles in each arena. When a player removes a large group (four
bubbles or more) some of those removed are transferred to the
opponent's arena, usually delaying their efforts to remove all the
bubbles from their individual arena. In some versions, the two player
game can also be played by one player against a computer opponent.

Connections with Bubble Bobble

The characters and theme of the game are based on the 1986 platform arcade game Bubble Bobble. A remix of the original Bubble Bobble music is played in the game's end credits.
The two dinosaurs operating the pointer are called Bub and Bob (or Bubblun and Bobblun in Japan). Their graphics and animation are based directly on the original Bubble Bobble, only larger (very similar to Bubble Symphony which was released less than a month later). Less obvious is the fact that Puzzle Bobble also features all the enemies from Bubble Bobble,
which are trapped inside the bubbles and fly out when the bubbles pop.
Inspecting the bubbles closely, one can see the enemies twitching
inside the bubbles.

Developer(s)
Taito Corporation

Publisher(s)
Taito Corporation

Designer(s)
Seiichi Nakakuki

Platform(s)
Arcade, 3DO, Neo Geo, Game Boy, Game Gear, Game Boy Color, Mobile, N-Gage, Neo Geo CD, NGP, IBM PC, PS2, PSP, SNES, VGPC, WS, Xbox, GBA, NDS, PS1, GCN, Wii, DC, Xbox 360XBLA)

Release date(s)
June 1994, December 1994

Genre(s)
Puzzle game

Mode(s)
Up to 2 players simultaneously

Input methods
Joystick (4-way); 1 button

Cabinet
Upright

Arcade system
Neo-Geo (and later systems)

Display
Raster, standard resolution

PS - mais 1 classico, mais 1 vicio, ate no telemovel eu jogava isto. e 1a boa maneira de passar o tempo

Idade : 31 Localização : Seixal (Margem Sul ftw)

OMG este jogo *__* eu adorava

Idade : 33 Localização : i just love my indie pijama...

Nunca cheguei a jogar isto na arcada,mas é um favourite meu no telemovel,Saturn e PSP...pena que eu seja tao noobita a jogar isto...mas que se lixe,é divertido à mesma!Especialmente a 2...eheh

Idade : 34 Localização : inai KOKORO...

ADORO JOGAR ISTO *O*

joguei muito em arcade isto 22s

my money... oh my money x.x

Idade : 34 Localização : Braga

Ui, eu não fazia ideia que isto é japones! omg, eu não posso jogar isto em arcade, pq não consigo parar e gasto bué dinheiro xD

Melhor Utilizador Idade : 35 Localização : Lisboa

eu tb nnc cheguei a jogar isto em arcade, mas tava tardes coladas ao pc a jogar s23

Idade : 34 Localização : inai KOKORO...

Eu tenho um original para o PC

Idade : 34 Localização : Sintra

Eu jogva isto no telemóvel de um amigo e também no arcade 25s

Suteki~

Melhor Utilizador Idade : 35 Localização : Lisboa

Sami escreveu:: Eu tenho um original para o PC

nnc tive original. e o k da ter 1 pai k trabalha com pcs, tinha smp tds os jogos copiados, pouco foram os jogos k tive na minha infancia k eram originais.

Moderador Localização : 大泉学園

tenho... muitos! xD (see pic)

[Arcade - Puzzle Game] Puzzle Bobble QON0IR685679-02

Este jogo também era conhecido entre a espécie feminina como z0MG!!1 O JOGO DAS BOLINHAS!!
Pessoalmente prefiro o 2, acho que o 2 foi o melhor da série.

Idade : 34 Localização : inai KOKORO...

Ti... why do u still showing us this 10s

Idade : 35 Localização : Setúbal

Horas e horas a fio a jogar isto no telemóvel!! *________*

Melhor Utilizador Idade : 35 Localização : Lisboa

Ti escreveu:: tenho... muitos! xD (see pic)

Este jogo também era conhecido entre a espécie feminina como z0MG!!1 O JOGO DAS BOLINHAS!!
Pessoalmente prefiro o 2, acho que o 2 foi o melhor da série.

eu kd era + nova era o jogo dos dinossauros s23

Idade : 36 Localização : Coimbra

Só de ver este topico estou a assobiar o bgm do jogo --; xD epic.

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