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Bubble Bobble is a single-screen platformer developed and published by Taito for the NES, ported from the 1986 arcade original. Players control the dragons Bub and Bob, trapping enemies inside bubbles and popping them to clear each of the 100+ stages. Collecting fruit and items boosts the score, and it supports two-player simultaneous co-op.

How To Play Bubble Bobble

ControlAction
D-PadMove left and right
A ButtonJump
B ButtonBlow a bubble to trap enemies (then jump into it to pop it)
StartStart game / pause

About Bubble Bobble

Release dateArcade (JP): June 1986 · Famicom (JP): October 30, 1987 · NES (NA): 1988 · NES (EU): 1989
DeveloperTaito
PublisherTaito
PlatformNES / Famicom; originally Arcade, plus many ports
GenrePlatformer (single-screen)
SeriesBubble Bobble (first entry)
ModesSingle-player, multiplayer (2-player co-op)
Also known asバブルボブル (Bubble Bobble)

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