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1990 · Port · Arcade · Indie

Bubble Ghost

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In Bubble Ghost you must help a mischievous little spook blow a delicate bubble through a castle filled with diabolical devices and demons.

Released: 1 June 1990
Platforms: Amstrad CPC Apple IIGS Atari ST Commodore 64 Game Boy MS-DOS SAM Coupé Windows
Genres: Arcade Indie
Developers: —
Publishers: ERE Informatique
Modes: Multiplayer Single-player
Perspective: Side view
Themes: Action
Engine: C
Country: France
Composers: Hitoshi Sakimoto

About

Bubble Ghost is a puzzle video game created by Christophe Andréani for the Atari ST in 1987. The player controls a ghost who, by blowing, guides a floating bubble throughout a number of halls in a haunted house, while avoiding obstacles that can make the bubble pop.

A remake by Nakama Game Studio was released in March 2025 for Windows, PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch.

Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

The objective is to guide a bubble throughout a number of halls in a haunted house. If the bubble hits any walls or obstacles, then it will pop and the player loses a life. Obstacles include lit candles, electricity and fans. These can be all controlled by the ghost, who can wander around the level freely and blow at things - such as the bubble to add speed, the candle to put out the flame, or switches to turn them on or off.

The ghost is controlled using the mouse. A press on the left button of the mouse makes the ghost rotate to the left. A press on the right button of the mouse makes the ghost rotate to the right. A press on a keyboard key (Shift) makes the ghost blow.

Development

The game was programmed in C (editor and compiler: Megamax C) and 68000 assembly language on an Atari 1040 ST computer. The graphics were made with the Degas Elite drawing software. The digital sound of the introductory page of the game ("Welcome to Bubble Ghost") was built using ST Replay. This is the author's voice. The other sound effects use the synthesizer inside the Atari ST.

Reception

The following French magazines have published Bubble Ghost reviews:

SVM Science et Vie Micro #45, December 1987 (Atari ST version) Download magazine

Legacy

In 2025, the game Bubble Ghost Remake was presented by Spanish developers in a detailed article, followed by an interview with Christophe Andréani. Bubble Ghost Remake was released on March 27, 2025 on the Nintendo Switch portable game console, PlayStation 5 and Steam platform.