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BUBLE BUSTER
(an early beta build of the Puzzle Bobble game)
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FACT FILE:
Original Working Title: Bubble Buster
Officially Released as: Puzzle Bobble / Bust A Move
Software Developer: TAITO
Release Date: June 1994
Unknown to most people, the original Bust-A-Move puzzle game concept
began its humble beginnings as a stand-alone puzzle game idea. Later on
down the line, the Taito game designers decided to kick it up a notch by
incorporating some of Taito's IP game characters into the storyline in order
to enhance the gameplay and make it more appealing to audiences. Thus the
characters from Taito's famous Bubble Bobble action game series were added in
just prior to release and a pseudo-sequel "Puzzle" Bobble was born. We know
this because the original beta of Bust-A-Move was left intact hidden within the
proto Puzzle Bobble program. The music and sound effects for this version of the
game are also different. In fact, the only thing it seems to be missing (more
likely perhaps was never programmed) is a game ending. This is probably because
the game was at about 80% completion when the concept was changed.
ROM STATUS: FREELY AVAILABLE
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