Bubble Bobble

Information

Genre

Arcade - Platformer (Single Screen)

Language

Machine Language

Controls

Joystick

Players

1, 2 (sim.)

Resolution

Low

Programmer(s)

Broadhurst, David J.

Graphic Artist(s)

Threlfall, Andrew R.

Game design

Taito

Musician(s)

Follin, Tim, Follin, Mike

Sound FX

[unknown]

Year

1987

Publisher

Firebird (UK)

Distributor

British Telecom

Developer

Software Creations

Licensed from

Taito

Country

United Kingdom

License

Commercial

ST Type

ST, STe, 0.5MB

Number of Disks

1, Single Sided

Votes / Statistics

Rating: 7.9/10 · Votes: 332 · Downloads: 9,262 · Hits: 30,555

Screenshots (9)

Cover Art (3)

Instructions (2)

Ads (1)

Trivia (4)

Awards:

Golden Joystick Awards: Arcade style game of the year runner-up 1988

Origins

Based on Taito 1986 coin-op.

Charts

Top UK charts position: 2 (4/1988 full price), 1 (3/1992, 4/1992 budget)
Months on charts: 10 between 10/1987 - 5/1992

Releases

First 8-bit releases reviewed in UK multiformat magazines for Commodore 64 (9/1987), ZX Spectrum (1/1988)
First 16-bit releases reviewed in UK Atari or multiformat magazines for Atari ST (1/1988), Amiga (5/1988)

Based on the review data, the Atari ST version was released first on the 16-bit market in Europe, and ported later for other 16-bit systems.
Source: Research of over 16700 software reviews from UK computer magazines between 1985 and 1996.

Book / Magazine Reviews (10)

Génération 4 · Mars / Avril, 1988 · Rating: 90%

The Games Machine · February, 1988 · Rating: 94%

ACE · February, 1988 · Rating: 958/1000

Atari ST User · March, 1988 · Rating: 8/10

ST Action · November, 1988 · Rating: 76%

ST Action · December, 1991 · Rating: 90%

Zero · December, 1991 · Rating: 84%

Atari ST User · May, 1992 · Rating: 91%

ST Action · August, 1992 · Rating: 90%

ST Format · September, 1993 · Rating: 71%

Comments (2)

• PeyloW — 30 Jul 2025

  An awesome arcade port. Playing two competitive two player games with my sisters. When our mom passed away and we cleaned out her house this is the game we booted up and played again many decades later.

• the big m — 30 Dec 2023

  An iconic arcade platformer and an excellent conversion to the Atari! Is smooth, fast with simple repetitive music and beautifully colored sprites. Highly recommended!