Bubble Bobble

In the game, each player controls one of the two Bubble Dragons, Bub and Bob. The player can move along platforms, as well as jump to those above and to the side, similar to most platform games. The player can…

80 16 June 1986

Arcade Platform Puzzle Action Fantasy Kids

Bubble Bobble is an arcade developed by Taito, released 16 June 1986 on Arcade.

Verified 29 Sep 2026 Sources: IGDB , Wikipedia

What Bubble Bobble is

Bubble Bobble is an arcade game developed by Taito and released in 1986. It is available on Arcade only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Bubble Bobble is a platform game series originally developed and published by Taito. The first entry in the series, Bubble Bobble, was released in 1986 as an arcade cabinet. In most entries in the series, players control two dragons named Bub and Bob. This was followed by many sequels in both the main Bubble Bobble series, as well as the spin-off Rainbow Islands and Puzzle Bobble series. They were published for and ported to a wide variety of arcade and home video game consoles. The most recent release in the series is Bubble Bobble Sugar Dungeons in 2025.

Description from Wikipedia · source

How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy and kids. It supports multiplayer and includes co-op. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the Bubble Bobble series

Bubble Bobble is the first of 95 entries we hold in the Bubble Bobble series. The next entry was Bubble Bobble in 1987. Its critic score of 80 is 12 points above the series average of 68. The highest-rated entry is Space Bust-A-Move at 100.

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How it was received

Bubble Bobble holds a critic score of 80 out of 100. That places it above 68% of the 2,164 rated arcade games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 1986 averaged 68, so it scored 12 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 79, across 133 votes.

Cheats and codes

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