Bust-a-Move 2: Arcade Edition

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Bust-a-Move (aka Puzzle Bobble) is an extremely popular series of bubble-matching games which combine a puzzle games need for strategy with the quick-thinking and reflexes needed for success in an action game. It is popular in arcades as well as home consoles. This demo of Bust-a-Move 2 allows you to experience this conversion of the arcade game for DOS, albeit with no music and limited levels.Bust-a-Move 2: Arcade Edition is a DOS game released in the mid-1990s. Its a classic puzzle game that is part of the Bust-a-Move series (also known as Puzzle Bobble), developed by Taito. The game is widely recognized for its simple yet addictive gameplay, where players shoot bubbles to form matches of three or more, causing them to pop. Gameplay Mechanics: Objective: The main objective in Bust-a-Move 2: Arcade Edition is to clear the screen of bubbles by shooting bubbles from a cannon at the bottom of the screen. Players need to match bubbles of the same color in groups of three or more to make them pop. The game features various levels with different bubble arrangements, and the goal is to clear all bubbles on each level before the screen fills up to the bottom. Controls: Arrow Keys: Used to move the bubble cannon left and right. Spacebar: Shoots the bubble in the direction the cannon is facing. The player must aim carefully to ensure the bubbles match with others of the same color on the screen. Mouse (optional): Some versions may allow players to control the cannon with the mouse to aim and shoot the bubbles. Gameplay Mechanics: Bubbles: Bubbles are arranged in clusters at the top of the screen, and the player controls a cannon that shoots bubbles of different colors. The player must aim the cannon and shoot bubbles to create groups of three or more matching bubbles. When a match is made, the bubbles pop and disappear. The game gradually introduces new patterns of bubble arrangements, making the levels progressively harder. Levels and Progression: Each level starts with a new bubble arrangement, and the player must clear the bubbles before they descend too far toward the bottom of the screen. The game features several levels, and after clearing each one, the player moves on to the next, with the difficulty increasing as new, more complex bubble formations are introduced. The game includes both single-player and two-player modes, where two players can cooperate or compete to clear bubbles. Special Bubbles: Power-ups: In some versions, there are special bubbles that provide power-ups when popped, such as clearing a larger area or changing the color of nearby bubbles. Bomb Bubbles: Some bubble types act as bombs, clearing surrounding bubbles when popped.

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