NES/Famicom

Bubble Bobble

Bubble Bobble 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... Bubble Bobble is 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 frui...

Genre: Platform
Year: 1988
Developer: Taito Corporation
Publisher: Taito Corporation
Players: 2

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Achievements

75 achievements · 700 total points

Schrankwand Checkpoint Complete Round 15
5 pts
Vvvvv Checkpoint Complete Round 30
10 pts
Coiley Checkpoint Complete Round 45
10 pts
Blueberry Pasta Checkpoint Complete Round 60
10 pts
Brass Tank Checkpoint Complete Round 75
10 pts
Rain Gutter Checkpoint Complete Round 90
10 pts
Butterfly Checkpoint Complete Round A5
25 pts
Double Happiness Beat the normal Bubble Bobble game with the Happy End
25 pts
Even More Happiness! Beat the Super Bubble Bobble game with the Happy End
50 pts
Bubble Buster Survival Defeat 20 enemies without losing any lives
3 pts
Coiley Survival Defeat 50 enemies without losing any lives
5 pts
Incendo Survival Defeat 75 enemies without losing any lives
10 pts
Angry Buster Survival Defeat 20 enemies without losing any lives past Round 57
10 pts
Angry Coiley Survival Defeat 50 enemies without losing any lives past Round 57
25 pts
Angry Incendo Survival Defeat 75 enemies without losing any lives past Round 57
50 pts
Liquid Soap Bubbles Score 50,000 points
3 pts
Premium Soap Bubbles Score 300,000 points
5 pts
Soapberry Bubbles Score 500,000 points
10 pts
Savon de Marseille Bubbles Score 1,000,000 points
25 pts
Perfect Doragon Fully upgrade your powers with long range, rapid bubbles, and fast walking
5 pts
Green Candy Collect the Green Candy
1 pts
Red Candy Collect the Red Candy
1 pts
Blue Candy Collect the Blue Candy
1 pts
Running Shoes Collect the Running Shoes
1 pts
Blue Umbrella Collect the Blue Umbrella
1 pts
Red Umbrella Collect the Red Umbrella
1 pts
Bomb Collect the Bomb
1 pts
Blue Potion Collect the Blue Potion
1 pts
Green Potion Collect the Green Potion
1 pts
Blue Cane Collect the Blue Cane
1 pts
Red Cane Collect the Red Cane
1 pts
Green Cane Collect the Green Cane
1 pts
Blue Box Collect the Blue Box
1 pts
Red Box Collect the Red Box
1 pts
Purple Box Collect the Purple Box
1 pts
Red Cross Collect the Red Cross
1 pts
Blue Cross Collect the Blue Cross
1 pts
Green Cross Collect the Green Cross
1 pts
Blue Tiara Collect the Blue Tiara
1 pts
Green Tiara Collect the Green Tiara
1 pts
Socket Heart Collect the Socket Heart
1 pts
Blue Tome Collect the Blue Tome
1 pts
Red Necklace Collect the Red Necklace
1 pts
Blue Necklace Collect the Blue Necklace
1 pts
Green Necklace Collect the Green Necklace
1 pts
Green Tome Collect the Green Tome
1 pts
Crystal Ball Collect the Crystal Ball
3 pts
Bubble Sprayer Shoot 1,000 bubbles
5 pts
Water Penchant Pop 50 water bubbles
5 pts
Fire Preference Pop 50 flame bubbles
5 pts
Thunder Predilection Pop 50 thunder bubbles
5 pts
Crazy Combo Perform a 7-hit pop combo
5 pts
Gummi Bear Bounce on bubbles 250 times
5 pts
Master Flooder Eliminate 50 enemies using water bubbles
10 pts
Master Burner Eliminate 50 enemies using flame bubbles
10 pts
Master Shocker Eliminate 50 enemies using thunder bubbles
25 pts
Marry Poppins Skip at least 12 stages using the Warp Umbrella
10 pts
Trophy Duke Collect 50 items left by enemies in one game
5 pts
Trophy King Collect 100 items left by enemies in one game
10 pts
Trophy Duke Survival Collect 50 items left by enemies without losing any lives
10 pts
Trophy King Survival Collect 100 items left by enemies without losing any lives
25 pts
Perfect Bonus Collect all items in the Bonus Game
5 pts
Treasure Collector Collect 50 bonus items
10 pts
Luck Chaser Collect 25 E-X-T-E-N-D letters
5 pts
E-X-T-E-N-D Complete E-X-T-E-N-D
5 pts
Power-up Addict Collect 25 power-up items
5 pts
Drunken Master Defeat Red Grumple Grommit
10 pts
Grumple Crumple Defeat Red Grumple Grommit without losing any lives
50 pts
The Great Hunt Survive in any round for 5 minutes while Baron von Blubba and at least 5 enemies are present
25 pts
O Baron, Where Art Thou? Beat the game with the Happy End without making Baron von Blubba appear or using any passwords
50 pts
The Sink Cowabunga Eliminate all enemies in a single combo while surfing in Round 10
10 pts
Tears Inside the Heart Defeat 3 Monstas with water bubbles inside the "heart" without leaving it in Round 13
10 pts
Glutton of Caviar Perform a 5-hit pop combo by eliminating enemies and collect 5 trophies in Round 14
25 pts
Fall of Faucet Surf down the "faucet" and eliminate all 4 Invaders in Round 64
10 pts
Bubble Rampage Clear 10 rounds in a row while being fully upgraded
10 pts

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Bubble Bobble frequently asked questions

How do I play Bubble Bobble online with a friend?

Bubble Bobble (NES/Famicom) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Bubble Bobble on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Bubble Bobble in the NES/Famicom library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Bubble Bobble netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Bubble Bobble have achievements?

Yes, Bubble Bobble has 75 achievements worth 700 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Bubble Bobble for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Bubble Bobble on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.