Bubble Bobble — EN

DEVELOPER / PUBLISHER

Taito

Year

1986

Genre

Plateform

Mode

1-2 players

THANK YOU

for buying Bubble Bobble™ from Taito. This arcade hit is now yours to enjoy at home. For the most fun, read this instruction manual thoroughly before you begin your journey!

Story

The story

Buttons

HOW TO OPERATE

Controller

Left
Right

“A” Button

Jump Up

“B” Button

Blow Bubbles

Start Button

– Push START to begin play after player selection.

– Press START and the SELECT to have Bob join the game during play.

Pause Function

– Push the START button once during game play to pause.

– Push the START button again to resume play.

Select button

(to choose one of these options:)

– 1 or 2 player(s) game.

– 1 or 2 player(s) CONTINUE lets you choose a starting level
(by pressing the A or B button) from any of the ones you reached in the last game as long as the NES has not been turned off.

Password function

Each level has a special password which is five letters long and uses the first ten letters of the alphabet (ABCDEFGHIJ). It appears each time the game ends. When you turn on your NES, enter the password and you can start trom the last level you played.

Typing the Password

Press the SELECT button to choose the password option and press START. Use the controller arrow keys (up/down) to select a letter. Use the left/right keys to move the bubble cursor across the password. Press the START button. lf the bell rings the password is correct. lf you’re wrong, the bubble cursor moves back to the first letter of the password.

After choosing the correct password, select 1P or 2P CONTINUE and press START.

How to play

how to play

Each player starts with three lives. A life is lost each time Bub or Bob is touched by a beastie or one of its weapons (fireballs, bottles, stones or lasers). The game ends when the number of lives reaches zero.

Move Bub and Bob around each level. Capture the beasties by pressing the B button and blowing bubbles at them. Trap the beasties in the bubble and smash them with a mighty jump or a high speed charge. Try to eat the food items that are left after the bubbles burst. Get rid of all the beasties and go to the next level.

Bubble Bobble has two worlds. Each one has 113 levels. You must successfully complete the first world to advance into the second one. The secret to completing each world lies in level 99.

Beastie Bursting Techniques

Jump onto a bubble with a trapped beastie and crush him.
Crash a trapped beastie into the wall.
Charge into a trapped beastie.
Groups of bubbles can be broken by bursting the one at the end.
Stop a bubble by lightly touching it. You can group them this way and then burst them all at once.
Press the « A » button to jump. By keeping this button down, you can ride up on bubbles that come from below. This technique is very useful for getting to higher sections of some levels.
One of the best ways to burst a beastie is to run right into him while blowing a barrage of bubbles.

Tableau des points

Burst Bunches of Bubbles for the Following Points

Burst a bubble

Burst a beastie

Burst 2 beasties

Burst 3 beasties

Burst 4 beasties

Burst 5 beasties

Burst 6 beasties

Burst 7 beasties

1,000

2,000

4,000

8,000

16,000

32,000

64,000

Capture special magic items to help you burst the beasties!

Bonus scoring

Bonus Rounds

Magic jars appear on some levels. Capture one and a special bonus screen appears. Gather all the targets in less than 30 seconds and score up to 100,000 points!

Bonus Screen Targets appear on bonus screens.

Enemy Bonus

Appears when you burst a beastie.

Timer Bonus

Appears for a short while at the beginning of a new level.

Round Clear Bonus

Appears when you burst all the beasties.

The value of a bonus depends upon the color.

Items

MAGIC BONUS ITEMS

Capture these special items to help you win the game.

CANDY

These goodies give Bub and Bob the power to blow bubbles farther and faster.

PARASOLS

Capture these items and you can warp up to five levels.

CROSS OF POWER

This magical bonus can give Bub and Bob the power to summon fire, lightning or water to stop the beasties.

TREASURE BOXES

Grab a treasure box. When you burst the last beastie, a big reward falls from the sky.

THE WIZARD'S STAFF

Pick up the mysterious staff. When all the beasties are gone, the reward is yours.

SHOES

The shoes will speed up Bub and Bob.

BOMB

A great explosion can wipe out all the beasties on the screen.

HEART OF POWER

Makes you invincible for a limited time.

BOOK OF THUNDER

Lets Bub and Bob blow thunder bubbles.

BOOK OF DEATH

Wipes out the beasties with a mighty earthquake.

CRYSTAL BALL

Only appears in round 99.

BLUE RING

Falling stars will wipe out the beasties.

Green RING

Falling rocks will descend.

RED NECKLACE

An energy ball appears to bounce around and stop the beasties.

Creen NECKLACE

A bubble changes to either a Bub or Bob at the end of the level.

BlueNECKLACE

A special EXTEND bubble appears.

DRUG OF THUNDER

Appears in the last round of each world. Lets you blow thunder bubbles.

MAGIC JAR

This item gives you the special bonus round.

Advies

HINTS AMD TIPS

Air currents move the bubbles around so plan your shots well.
Grab magic bonuses as often as you can; they’ll help you to overcome the beasties.
Sometimes the best strategy is to let the beasties come to you.
Baron von Blubba disappears as soon as you burst the last beastie on the screen.
Bursting a water bubble can help you knock out many beasties. It’s also a great way to escape.
When you brust a thunder bubble, point Bub or Bob in the opposite direction you want the lightning to travel.
Beasties can escape from the bubbles. Watch out! They’re going to be very, very angry.

Collect the letters to spell EXTEND. After you have completely spelled Extend, a special screen appears and you move on to the next level.

Beluga is very clever; don’t try and outguess him.
lncendo, Stoner, Super Socket and Willy Whistle are particularly nasty.
Sometimes two players are better than one.
Learn how to be a bubble rider. You won’t get far if you don’t.

Ennemies

CHARACTERS

Meet the stars of Bubble Bobble

Take the time to get to know the personalities of each player. Your game will improve as you do.