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{{Disambig||the 1996 DOS port with Rainbow Islands included|[[Bubble Bobble (also featuring Rainbow Islands)]]}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
|cover        =  
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|cover        = Bubblebobbledoscovernew.png
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Taito}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Taito}}
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1989}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1989}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Arcade }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Bubble Bobble }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
|gogcom id side =
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|gogcom id side =  
|strategywiki =  
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|strategywiki = Bubble Bobble
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|mobygames    = bubble-bobble
 
|wikipedia    = Bubble Bobble
 
|wikipedia    = Bubble Bobble
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
|license      =  
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{disambig|the 1989 DOS port|the later DOS port with Rainbow Islands included|[[Bubble Bobble (also featuring Rainbow Islands)]]}}
 
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
{{--}} Have to delete the configuration file each time you want to change video and sound devices, or want to change input devices.
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{{--}} Have to delete the configuration file each time one wants to change video, sound, or input devices, and/or want to change how many players want to play.  
 
 
 
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{Game data/config|DOS|{{p|game}}\bubbob.cfg}}
 
{{Game data/config|DOS|{{p|game}}\bubbob.cfg}}
 
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}}
 
 
{{ii}} This game does not save any data.
 
{{ii}} This game does not save any data.
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =
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|red book cd audio        =
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|red book cd audio notes  =  
 
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
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==Network==
 
==Network==
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
|local play          = yes
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|local play          = true
 
|local play players  = 2
 
|local play players  = 2
 
|local play modes    =  
 
|local play modes    =  
 
|local play notes    = Co-op
 
|local play notes    = Co-op
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|lan play            = unknown
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
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|online play          = false
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    =
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    =
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows exe notes      =
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|macos intel 32-bit app =
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|macos intel 64-bit app =
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|macos arm app          = unknown
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable=  
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|linux 64-bit executable=
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|linux arm app          = unknown
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|linux executable notes =  
 
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Latest revision as of 08:24, 18 January 2023

For the 1996 DOS port with Rainbow Islands included, see Bubble Bobble (also featuring Rainbow Islands).

Bubble Bobble
Bubble Bobble cover
Developers
Taito
DOS NovaLogic
Publishers
Taito
Release dates
DOS 1989
Taxonomy
Genres Arcade
Series Bubble Bobble
Bubble Bobble guide on StrategyWiki
Bubble Bobble on MobyGames
Bubble Bobble on Wikipedia
Bubble Bobble
Bubble Bobble 1989
Bubble Bobble (also featuring Rainbow Islands) 1996
Rainbow Islands (2002) 2002
Bubble Bobble 4 Friends: The Baron's Workshop 2021
Puzzle Bobble (series)

Key points

Have to delete the configuration file each time one wants to change video, sound, or input devices, and/or want to change how many players want to play.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Floppy disk check (requires the original floppy in the drive to play)
DOS
This game is not available digitally.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\bubbob.cfg
This game does not save any data.

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Locked at 320x240.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
For DOSBox toggle with Alt+ Enter (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
120+ FPS

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
All dialogue is text-based.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Co-op
LAN play
Online play

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes VGA, EGA, CGA, Tandy

System requirements

DOS
Minimum
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)


References