Over 30 years later, Bubble Bobble is still incredibly addictive.

For me,Bubble Bobblehas to rank somewhere near the top of the list.

The addition of wobbly, floating bubbles adds an air of unpredictablility to theSpace Panicformula.

So I thought bringing more couples would help solve this issue.

Thats why I designed cute characters and included cooperative play inBubble Bobble.

Bubble Bobbles colour and variety placed it in a different league from most other games released in 1986.

Bursting bubbles with letters in them which together spell out the word EXTEND results in an extra life.

Collecting an umbrella will let you skip a few levels.

Pick up a red cross and youll be able to breathe fire.

Despite the fangs lurking beneathBubble Bobbles fluffy exterior, it remains the epitome of a feel-good game.

Bubble Bobblewasnt exactly ubiquitous in British arcades, but it was just about inescapable on home systems.

Then there wasLiquid Kids,a kind ofBubble Bobble-New Zealand Storyhybrid.

The common factor in all these games is thatBubble Bobbles dragons failed to make an appearance.

Well, no, not for this writer.

To date, its spawned nearly 30 sequels and spin-offs, which could fill an entire article by themselves.

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