Bust-A-Move (video game)
| Bust-A-Move for SNES | |
|---|---|
 SNES cover | |
| Developer(s) | Taito America Corporation |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Designer(s) | Seiichi Nakakuki |
| Composer(s) | Kazuko Umino |
| Platform(s) | SNES |
| Release | 1995 |
| Genre(s) | Puzzle |
| Mode(s) |
1P PUZZLE MODE, 2P VS. MODE, VS. COMPUTER BATTLE, CHALLENGE RECORD (unlimited time mode) |
Bust-A-Move is a puzzle video game for SNES that was published by Taito America Corporation in 1995.
Gameplay
The goal is the same as in the game Puzzle Bobble. You should to shoot your colored Bubble so that it touches a group of two or more Bubbles of the same color. This causes that group to break. Once you eliminate all the Bubbles on the screen, the Round is clear. There are a total 100 Rounds in "1P PUZZLE MODE".
Items In addition to the eight colored Bubbles, there are three special Bubbles that will come in handy throughout the game.
THUNDER BUBBLE - This Bubble shots Thunder horizontally from where it lands and breaks out the Bubbles in its path.
FLAME BUBBLE - The Flame Bubble breaks all groups of Bubbles that are the same color as the ones it touches.
WATER BUBBLE - The Water Bubble breaks individual Bubbles of the same color around the area in which it lands.
Tips
USE THE WALL - To send Bubble to a hard - to - reach spot, use the wall. Like in billiards, if you hit the right place, the Bubble will bounce right over.
WAIT FOR BUBBLES - When the Bubble you get isn't the Bubble you need, just wait for the right one. Then, you can get rid of the useless ones at once.
BREAK THE JOINT - All Bubbles stick to the top bar. If you break a group that is sticking to the top bar, all the ones connected below will fall.
Despite the main mechanics of the game is the same as in the game Puzzle Bobble it has interesting and innovative features. One of them is Unlimited time mode.
Unlimited time mode
The game Bust-A-Move has an unlimited time mode. Menu option for it called "CHALLENGE RECORD". Play is not time-limited in this mode. And unlike other modes, after few successful shots, new bubbles appear from above. As well in this mode the "ceiling" of the playing arena don't drops downwards. There is bonus if player is able to clear all the bubbles from the screen, then he continue with a fresh screen full of bubbles.[1]
Afterwards exactly this mode was implemented in the clones Snood and Bubble Shooter. The absence of time limits turned the arcade game in the casual game. And this has ensured a popularity of these games among office employees and other PC users.
Watch the gameplay video of this mode (in the 17th minute) on YouTube
VS. COMPUTER BATTLE mode
In this mode you play vs. monsters from the Bubble Bobble. You can only play a series of three matches. There are a total of ten computer controlled opponents to take on, and each is harder than previous one.
Difference from Neo Geo's "Bust-A-Move"
Despite the fact that both games have the same title "Bust-A-Move" they are different. Neo Geo's version is almost identical to the game Puzzle Bobble.[2] In contrast to that, SNES's version has more levels (100 vs. 32) and more modes. So a versus mode against the monsters of Bubble Bobble is added and there's an unlimited time challenge mode.
Unfortunately, such confusion can lead to incorrect conclusions.
Reception
Reviewing the Bust-A-Move, Mike Weigand of Electronic Gaming Monthly called it "a thoroughly enjoyable and incredibly addicting puzzle game".[3]
References
- ↑ BUST-A-MOVE INSTRUCTION BOOKLET
- ↑ Puzzle Bobble#Versions
- ↑ "Review Crew: Bust A Move". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 68. Sendai Publishing. March 1995. p. 34.
External links
Gameplay video of the game Bust-A-Move on YouTube
BUST-A-MOVE INSTRUCTION BOOKLET