Bubble Bobble |
Release Date | 1987 |
Original Publisher | Firebird Software Ltd (UK) |
Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K |
Language | English |
Genre | Arcade Game: Platform |
Max. Players | 2 (Simultaneous) (Cooperative) |
Edited with | Bubble Bobble Editor |
Inspiration for | Bubble Land Bubble Land 2 |
Original Price | £7.95 |
Disk Price | £12.95 |
Features | AY Sound |
Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys |
Tie-in Licences | Bubble Bobble (Arcade coin-op) from Taito Corporation (Japan) |
Other Platforms | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, MSX, NES, PC/DOS, Sega Master System |
Average mag. score | 88.00% (6 reviews) |
Martijn's WoS score | 80.1% (169 votes) |
#1 - Dro Soft (Spain) | (1987) | ||
* Release price: 1500.00 Ptas | |||
#2 - Musical 1 S.A. (Spain) | (1992) | ||
#3 - The Hit Squad (UK) | (1992) | as "ARCADE COLLECTION 30: Bubble Bobble" | |
* Release price: £3.99 |
Mike Follin (UK) | at Software Creations | - ? | |
Andrew R. Threlfall (UK) | at Software Creations | - ? | |
Tim Follin [Timothy Follin] (UK) | at Software Creations | - Music |
2nd Best Platform Game - 1987 Crash Readers Awards. |
"Crash Smash" | at Crash | issue v.1 #45 - 1987/Oct | page 132 | |
"Your Sinclair Megagame" | at Your Sinclair | issue #69 - 1991/Sep | page 56 |
1. | Bubble Bobble | (1987) | by Firebird Software Ltd (UK) | |
2. | Rainbow Islands | (1990) | by Ocean Software Ltd (UK) |
Demo version in | ACE issue 02 | (1987/Nov) | by Magazine ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) - covertape from issue #2 - 1987/Nov | ||
Full version in | Rainbow Collection | (1991/Jul/29) | by Ocean Software Ltd (UK) | ||
Full version in | Taito Coin-Op Hits | (1988) | by Imagine Software Ltd (UK) |
Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
BubbleBobble.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (???) | English | ||
BubbleBobble.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (Firebird BleepLoad) | English | ||
BubbleBobble.dsk.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128 +3 | (None) | English | ||
BubbleBobble(DroSoft).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (Firebird BleepLoad) | English | ||
BubbleBobble(Musical1S.A.).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (None) | English | ||
BubbleBobble(TheHitSquad).tzx.zip | #3 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (SpeedLock 5) | English |
Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
BubbleBobble.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
BubbleBobble.gif | 4,532 | Original | Running screen | |||
BubbleBobble.jpg | 454,314 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
BubbleBobble.ay.zip | 2,116 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
BubbleBobble.mp3.zip | 4,636,949 | Original | Sampled in-game/theme music in MP3 format | |||
BubbleBobble.txt | 2,031 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
BubbleBobble(EN).pdf | 163,992 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
BubbleBobble.png | 138,795 | Original | Game map | |||
BubbleBobble.jpg | 218,011 | Original | Advertisement | |||
bubble.zip | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by xmikex (with rollback) | ||
Bubble Bobble (1987)(Firebird Software).pok | 400 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
BubbleBobble(DroSoft).jpg | 110,748 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
BubbleBobble(DroSoft).pdf | 182,535 | #1 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
BubbleBobble(Musical1S.A.).jpg | 49,708 | #2 | Inlay - Front | |||
BubbleBobble(Musical1S.A.).zip | 226,047 | #2 | Scanned instructions | Spanish | ||
BubbleBobble(HitSquad).jpg | 365,411 | #3 | Inlay - Front | |||
BubbleBobble(HitSquad)_Back.jpg | 318,298 | #3 | Inlay - Back | |||
BubbleBobble_HitSquad_Instructions.pdf | 307,446 | #3 | Instructions |
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #1-1987/Oct | page 56 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #72-1987/Oct | page 14 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #118-1991/Sep | page 85 | - Review: 92% | |
Crash | issue v.1 #45-1987/Oct | page 132 | - Review: 90% | |
Crash | issue v.1 #92-1991/Sep | page 60 | - Review: 88% | |
MicroHobby | issue #162-1988/Feb | page 41 | - Review - Nuevo | |
New Computer Express | issue #153-1991/Oct/12 | page 60 | - Review | |
Sinclair User | issue #68-1987/Nov | page 50 | - Review: 8/10 | |
The Games Machine | issue #1-1987/Oct | page 66 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
The Games Machine | issue #3-1988/Feb | page 62 | - Review: 88% | |
Your Sinclair | issue #69-1991/Sep | page 56 | - Review: 90% | |
Your Sinclair | issue #78-1992/Jun | page 54 | - Review - Your Sinclair - Article Re-review |
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #1-1987/Oct | page 49 | - Full-page ad | |
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #2-1987/Nov | page 21 | - Full-page ad | |
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #71-1987/Sep | page 35 | - Full-page ad | |
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #72-1987/Oct | page 13 | - Full-page ad | |
Crash | issue v.1 #44-1987/Sep | page 47 | - Full-page ad | |
Crash | issue v.1 #92-1991/Sep | page 22 | - Advert - The Hit Squad advert | |
Sinclair User | issue #66-1987/Sep | page 41 | - Full-page ad | |
Sinclair User | issue #67-1987/Oct | page 33 | - Full-page ad | |
Sinclair User | issue #115-1991/Sep | page 25 | - Advert - The Hit Squad advert | |
Your Sinclair | issue #22-1987/Oct | page 80 | - Full-page ad | |
Your Sinclair | issue #23-1987/Nov | page 65 | - Full-page ad | |
Your Sinclair | issue #69-1991/Sep | page 2 | - Advert - The Hit Squad advert | |
Your Sinclair | issue #70-1991/Oct | page 67 | - Advert - The Hit Squad advert |
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 118 | - Review (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #87-1989/Jan | page 113 | - Review: 94% (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
Crash | issue v.1 #60-1989/Jan | page 92 | - Review - Crash - Compilation (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
Sinclair User | issue #115-1991/Sep | page 48 | - Review: 88% (Rainbow Collection) | |
Your Sinclair | issue #70-1991/Oct | page 61 | - Review: 92% (Rainbow Collection) |
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 124 | - Feature - We Wish You A ... Cheapy Christmas (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
Crash | issue v.1 #60-1989/Jan | page 92 | - Feature - Collectable Consumables (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
New Computer Express | issue #143-1991/Aug/3 | page 7 | - News/Note - Just say no? [Ocean's "Addicted To Fun" label] (Rainbow Collection) | |
New Computer Express | issue #147-1991/Aug/31 | page 50 | - News/Note - Cuter Than Cute (Rainbow Collection) | |
Your Sinclair | issue #70-1991/Oct | page 9 | - News/Note (Rainbow Collection) |
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #15-1988/Dec | page 171 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #17-1989/Feb | page 77 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #18-1989/Mar | page 68 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #84-1988/Oct | page 125 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #85-1988/Nov | page 100 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #87-1989/Jan | page 152 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #89-1989/Mar | page 14 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #90-1989/Apr | page 6 | - Advert (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
Crash | issue v.1 #57-1988/Oct | page 124 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
Crash | issue v.1 #62-1989/Mar | page 99 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
Crash | issue v.1 #63-1989/Apr | page 90 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
Crash | issue v.1 #65-1989/Jun | page 22 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
Crash | issue v.1 #67-1989/Aug | page 2 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
Sinclair User | issue #79-1988/Oct | page 108 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
Sinclair User | issue #81-1988/Dec | page 77 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
Sinclair User | issue #84-1989/Mar | page 11 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
Sinclair User | issue #87-1989/Jun | page 2 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
The Games Machine | issue #12-1988/Nov | page 132 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
The Games Machine | issue #15-1989/Feb | page 34 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
Your Sinclair | issue #35-1988/Nov | page 123 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
Your Sinclair | issue #36-1988/Dec | page 116 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
Your Sinclair | issue #38-1989/Feb | page 20 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
Your Sinclair | issue #40-1989/Apr | page 14 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
Your Sinclair | issue #41-1989/May | page 2 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) | |
Your Sinclair | issue #43-1989/Jul | page 2 | - Full-page ad (Taito Coin-Op Hits) |
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