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Bust-A-Move

Overview

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.

A two-player mode is included as well. Each player competes on an area occupying half of the screen, dealing with identically generated bubbles. Whenever a player successfully disposes of a bubble group, a part of it is transferred onto the opponent's part of the screen.

The game features the two dinosaur protagonists (Bob and Bub) as well as other characters from Bubble Bobble, even though the two games have distinctly different gameplay.

Developers
Taito
Publishers
Taito
Genre
Puzzle
Alternate Names
  • Puzzle BobbleJapanFlag of Japan region
  • Puzzle Bobble: Bust-A-MoveEuropeFlag of Europe region
  • Bust A Move

Media

Advertisement Flyer - Front

Bust-A-Move - Advertisement Flyer - Front (North America) - 1592x2200
North America -  1592 x 2200
Bust-A-Move - Advertisement Flyer - Front (Japan) - 1216x1508
Japan -  1216 x 1508

Banner

Bust-A-Move - Banner (North America) - 760x140
North America -  760 x 140

Box - 3D

Bust-A-Move - Box - 3D (North America) - 897x738
North America -  897 x 738
Bust-A-Move - Box - 3D (North America) - 897x738
North America -  897 x 738
Bust-A-Move - Box - 3D (Europe) - 472x376
Europe -  472 x 376
Bust-A-Move - Box - 3D (Japan) - 307x580
Japan -  307 x 580

Box - Back

Bust-A-Move - Box - Back (North America) - 2100x1534
North America -  2100 x 1534
Bust-A-Move - Box - Back (Japan) - 1331x2400
Japan -  1331 x 2400

Box - Front

Bust-A-Move - Box - Front (North America) - 2100x1534
North America -  2100 x 1534
Bust-A-Move - Box - Front (Europe) - 2101x1474
Europe -  2101 x 1474
Bust-A-Move - Box - Front (Japan) - 1331x2400
Japan -  1331 x 2400

Box - Front - Reconstructed

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North America -  1059 x 732

Cart - 3D

Bust-A-Move - Cart - 3D (North America) - 450x365
North America -  450 x 365

Clear Logo

Bust-A-Move - Clear Logo (Europe) - 400x308
Europe -  400 x 308
Bust-A-Move - Clear Logo (North America) - 3840x2160
North America -  3840 x 2160
Bust-A-Move - Clear Logo (Japan) - 400x175
Japan -  400 x 175

Fanart - Background

Bust-A-Move - Fanart - Background (null) - 1920x1080
1920 x 1080
Bust-A-Move - Fanart - Background (null) - 1280x720
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Bust-A-Move - Fanart - Background (null) - 1920x1080
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Bust-A-Move - Fanart - Background (null) - 1366x768
1366 x 768

Fanart - Box - Front

Bust-A-Move - Fanart - Box - Front (Europe) - 2101x1472
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Fanart - Cart - Front

Bust-A-Move - Fanart - Cart - Front (North America) - 811x518
North America -  811 x 518
Bust-A-Move - Fanart - Cart - Front (Japan) - 811x560
Japan -  811 x 560
Bust-A-Move - Fanart - Cart - Front (Europe) - 811x560
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Screenshot - Game Title

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Bust-A-Move - Screenshot - Game Title (Japan) - 256x224
Japan -  256 x 224
Bust-A-Move - Screenshot - Game Title (Europe) - 256x224
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Screenshot - Gameplay

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