Bubble Trouble, also known as Bubble Struggle, is a retro shooter game that was developed by Kresimir Cvitanovic and released on May 7, 2007. It was initially released as a Flash game but from January 2017, it is using HTML5 which can be played online. The flash version can also be played on BlueMaxima's Flashpoint.
Gameplay[]
In Bubble Trouble. the player controls a single character in a 2D environment that can move from left to right and must shoot down all the bubbles that float above them. When the player shoots a bubble, it will pop, and if the bubble is big enough, it will split into multiple smaller bubbles that the player must also shoot down. The player will progress through a series of levels, each of them becoming more and more difficult and containing more bubbles. If the player makes contact with a bubble, they will be forced to restart the level they are currently playing on.
The player is also on a time limit during each level, indicated by the red bar at the bottom of the screen that slowly depletes. If this time runs out, the player must restart the level. The game contains a variety of powerups that can spawn at random when popping bubbles, including a clock that resets the time limit and the ability to create razor wires that go all the way along the map vertically which helps protect the player and pop bubbles.
Controls[]
Player 1 controls
- Left and right arrow to move
- Space bar to shoot
Player 2 controls
- X and C to move
- W to shoot