Bubble Bobble Taito Corporation / Taito Software Inc. 1988

This 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. It's 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. In 2000, Ultra 2000 Series: Bubble Bobble a port of the arcade version was released in Japan by Mediakite.
Screenshots
Full Demo with DOSBox included + Bubble Bobble - The Lost Caves (using MAME 148 emulator) 26MB (uploaded by 3Spot)
Infos
Floppy Images ISO Demo 354kb (uploaded by scaryfun)
Videos
Full Demo 343kb (uploaded by scaryfun)
Ultra 2000 Series: Bubble Bobble - Japanese ISO Demo 156MB (uploaded by Internet Archive Software Collection)
Free Pico-8 Remake 5.8MB (uploaded by Itch.io)


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