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2002 · Arcade · Puzzle

Bubble Shooter

Bubble Shooter is an arcade puzzle game developed by Absolutist Ltd. for desktop computers and later ported to phones. It is largely a clone of the Japanese arcade game Puzzle Bobble.

Released: 1 January 2002
Platforms: Android Browser Windows iOS macOS
Genres: Arcade Puzzle
Developers: —
Publishers: —
Modes: Single-player
Perspective: Side view
Engine: Adobe Flash
Country: Ukraine

About

Bubble Shooter is a clone of the Puzzle Bobble arcade game that was released by Taito in 1994.

The Bubble Shooter game and IP are owned by Ilyon Dynamics, after they were acquired from Absolutist, who released the original game in 2002. The game was ported to iOS in 2010, and was ported to Android in 2012.

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Gameplay

The goal of the game is to clear the playing field by forming groups of three or more marbles of the same color. The game ends when the balls reach the bottom line of the screen. The more balls destroyed in one shot, the more points scored. A player wins when there are no balls remaining on the playing field.

There are 4 difficulty levels: EasyRide, Novice, Expert, Master. Two scoring modes: Classic, Sniper. The Classic Mode suggests slow-paced gameplay with no time nor shots limits. The goal of the Sniper Mode is to clear the playfield using minimum shots.

Reception

Pocket Gamer gave the game a score of four out of ten, saying: "Bubble Shooter is a poorly put together, pale imitation of a far more interesting game."