Achieved at : 2026-09-06
Rank : 1
(world record)
Lups : 200
Approved :
Yes
Voting completed : 2026-09-17
| General Rules: |
Play with default settings unless otherwise specified. No use of trainers, cheats, saved game files, auto-fire (when not default present in-game), emulator save states, or other emulator advantages. No use of code modifications that give the player an advantage over other players. 1 player only. No continues. It is discouraged and may lead to voters not accepting your score to - excessively point farm - use glitches or other game exploits |
| Specific Rules: |
Play the game in 1 player mode with default settings. The game was written for Firebird, but never officially released. |
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@aca0808 🇷🇸
TGP
Yes, it does look very like a CPC version. Thanks for the vote!
aca0808
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VOTING : ✅✅✅✅ Y E S ✅✅✅✅
Good looking version of BB !!!
Reminds me a lot of Amstrad CPC style of graphics and score-numbers....
Good looking version of BB !!!
Reminds me a lot of Amstrad CPC style of graphics and score-numbers....
TGP
Bubble Bobble is a port to the BBC of the 1986 Taito arcade game of the same name. The BBC version was to be released by Firebird, but never did get released, as by the time it was ready (late 1988 to early 1989), the BBC market was in decline. Firebird felt the costs of releasing it would not cover production and licensing costs and so the game was shelved. The game was written by Peter Gillett, with graphics and design input from Tim D'Aubney and Martin Kelsey. Fortunately, it survived in Peter's collection, and he released it to the public in 1989, giving the game the release it deserved.
Bubble Bobble was written specifically with two player simultaneously play in mind. The game features two dragons, Bub and Bob, whose girlfriends have been kidnapped. So, off they go on a quest over 100 levels to rescue them. Each level consists of a number of platforms, and often holes in the floor that teleport you up to the top of the screen. A number of enemies appear on each screen and have to be destroyed to progress to the next. Doing so takes two steps. In the first step, you have to blow bubbles to catch the enemies, then you pop them to destroy them and turn them into fruit you can collect for points. If you do not burst the bubble quickly enough, the enemy escapes. Take too long on a screen and a deadly ghost like character appears that pursues you and cannot be defeated, only avoided. A number of bonuses and power-ups can appear at any time as well.
Bubble Bobble is a famous classic, remembered for its innovative two player gameplay, cute graphics and famous soundtrack - one of the all-time classic gaming tunes. It is still a lot of fun to play today, as much as it was on initial release forty years ago. The BBC version cannot hope to match the arcade version, but does an excellent job at getting close, featuring 100 levels, very similar graphics and the all-important tune is present too. Gameplay is a tiny bit slower than the original, but not too bad and it certainly did not spoil my enjoyment of the game. Such a shame Firebird did not release this at the time as I am sure it would have made its money back and taken its place as a BBC classic. Fortunately, thanks to Peter, it has survived to still be playable today and take its place among the best games on the BBC, although I have yet to see how it performs in two player mode.
This run was made on the 6th September 2026 using the Pantheon emulator on PC. There are no skill levels and the final score reached was 209,560 points.
Time stamps:
00:30 Title screen.
00:35 Game start.
01:09 First screen complete.
01:21 First life lost.
01:44 Second screen completed.
02:10 First appearance of the ghost.
02:19 Second life lost.
02:43 Third screen completed.
03:32 Screen 4 completed.
04:07 Extra life awarded for passing 100,000 points.
04:10 Third life lost.
04:25 Fourth life lost.
04:46 Screen 5 completed.
05:06 Warp to Screen 11 activated.
05:18 Potion collected - all monsters are removed and a number of collectables appear.
05:37 Screen 11 completed and extra life awarded.
05:45 Fifth life lost.
05:55 Sixth life lost.
06:09 Seventh life lost. Game Over! Final score 209,560 points.
06:20 Gameplay summary.
Bubble Bobble was written specifically with two player simultaneously play in mind. The game features two dragons, Bub and Bob, whose girlfriends have been kidnapped. So, off they go on a quest over 100 levels to rescue them. Each level consists of a number of platforms, and often holes in the floor that teleport you up to the top of the screen. A number of enemies appear on each screen and have to be destroyed to progress to the next. Doing so takes two steps. In the first step, you have to blow bubbles to catch the enemies, then you pop them to destroy them and turn them into fruit you can collect for points. If you do not burst the bubble quickly enough, the enemy escapes. Take too long on a screen and a deadly ghost like character appears that pursues you and cannot be defeated, only avoided. A number of bonuses and power-ups can appear at any time as well.
Bubble Bobble is a famous classic, remembered for its innovative two player gameplay, cute graphics and famous soundtrack - one of the all-time classic gaming tunes. It is still a lot of fun to play today, as much as it was on initial release forty years ago. The BBC version cannot hope to match the arcade version, but does an excellent job at getting close, featuring 100 levels, very similar graphics and the all-important tune is present too. Gameplay is a tiny bit slower than the original, but not too bad and it certainly did not spoil my enjoyment of the game. Such a shame Firebird did not release this at the time as I am sure it would have made its money back and taken its place as a BBC classic. Fortunately, thanks to Peter, it has survived to still be playable today and take its place among the best games on the BBC, although I have yet to see how it performs in two player mode.
This run was made on the 6th September 2026 using the Pantheon emulator on PC. There are no skill levels and the final score reached was 209,560 points.
Time stamps:
00:30 Title screen.
00:35 Game start.
01:09 First screen complete.
01:21 First life lost.
01:44 Second screen completed.
02:10 First appearance of the ghost.
02:19 Second life lost.
02:43 Third screen completed.
03:32 Screen 4 completed.
04:07 Extra life awarded for passing 100,000 points.
04:10 Third life lost.
04:25 Fourth life lost.
04:46 Screen 5 completed.
05:06 Warp to Screen 11 activated.
05:18 Potion collected - all monsters are removed and a number of collectables appear.
05:37 Screen 11 completed and extra life awarded.
05:45 Fifth life lost.
05:55 Sixth life lost.
06:09 Seventh life lost. Game Over! Final score 209,560 points.
06:20 Gameplay summary.