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
Control
Action
D-Pad
Move left and right
A Button
Jump
B Button
Blow a bubble to trap enemies (then jump into it to pop it)
Start
Start game / pause
About Bubble Bobble
Release date
Arcade (JP): June 1986 · Famicom (JP): October 30, 1987 · NES (NA): 1988 · NES (EU): 1989
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