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Bust-A-Move

"Bust-A-Move (also known as Puzzle Bobble) is a real-time puzzle game in which the player controls a device called "pointer" at the bottom of the screen, aiming and releasing randomly colored bubbles upwards."

Taito· June 30, 1994· Main Game
75
User Score
39 ratings

Bust-A-Move (also known as Puzzle Bobble) is a real-time puzzle game in which the player controls a device called "pointer" at the bottom of the screen, aiming and releasing randomly colored bubbles upwards. Depending on the aiming, the bubbles may float up directly or bounce off the walls, changing their trajectory. The goal is to aim the bubbles in such a way that they will touch identically colored ones. When such bubbles form a group of three or more, they pop and disappear from the screen. If the ceiling of the area is covered by too many bubbles, it will gradually descend; the game is over when it nearly reaches the player-controlled pointer. Should the player fail to release the bubbles within a specific time limit, they will be released automatically, unaffected by the pointer's aiming.

Released 30 June 1994 for Arcade, DOS, Neo Geo AES and Neo Geo CD by Taito. Rated 3 by PEGI, E by ESRB. Up to 2 players locally.

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Arcade
Standard
JP
Jun 30, 1994
DOS
Standard
NA
Mar 15, 1997
Neo Geo AES
Standard
JP
Dec 31, 1994
Neo Geo CD
Standard
EU
Apr 27, 1995
Neo Geo CD
Standard
JP
May 2, 1995
Neo Geo MVS
Standard
WW
Dec 12, 1994
Nintendo Switch
Standard
WW
Dec 20, 2018
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Standard
NA
Dec 31, 1999
PlayStation 4
Standard
NA
Jan 3, 2019
PlayStation 4
Standard
JP
Dec 20, 2018
Super Famicom
Standard
JP
Dec 31, 1995
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Standard
EU
Dec 31, 1995
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Standard
NA
Dec 31, 1995
WonderSwan
Standard
JP
Jul 1, 1999
Xbox One
Standard
JP
Dec 20, 2018
3DO Interactive Multiplayer
Standard
JP
Nov 22, 1995
3DO Interactive Multiplayer
Standard
NA
Dec 31, 1995
User Score
75 /100
Generally Favorable
Based on 39 ratings
Aggregated from player ratings across platforms worldwide.
Score Guide
90–100
Universal Acclaim
75–89
Generally Favorable
Users
50–74
Mixed or Average
20–49
Generally Unfavorable
0–19
Overwhelming Dislike