Bubble Shooter online: shoot and pop the bubbles
In Bubble Shooter you aim the bubble at the bottom at the bubbles above: when three or more of the same colour touch, they pop. No download, no sign-up – on a phone you drag to aim and let go to shoot.
Source: Wikipedia: Puzzle Bobble – origin of the game principle (Taito, 1994). Updated: .
How it is calculated
How to play Bubble Shooter
- Choose the level: Easy has 4 colours, Medium 5, Hard 6.
- Aim with the mouse or your finger. The dotted line shows the flight path, including bounces off the walls. Click or release to shoot. On a keyboard, aim with the arrow keys and shoot with Space.
- “Swap bubbles” (key X) exchanges the current bubble with the next one waiting at the bottom left.
- Clear the field before the bubbles reach the dashed line at the bottom.
Rules and scoring
A bubble sticks to the first bubble it touches or to the ceiling. When at least three bubbles of one colour form a connected group, they pop (10 points per bubble). Any bubbles that are no longer connected to the top row fall and are worth 20 points each. If you keep missing, a new row slides in from the top: after 8 misses in a row on Easy, 6 on Medium and 4 on Hard. A match resets the counter.
Tips
The biggest scores come from shooting groups near the top: everything hanging from them falls too. Use the walls for bubbles hidden behind others. Always check the next bubble and swap if it fits better. Every colour also carries a symbol (triangle, square, circle, diamond, plus, cross), so the game works for colour-blind players as well.
Challenge your friends
After a game you can send your result with the share button. The link contains the starting layout and the bubble sequence, so your friend plays exactly the same field. More puzzle games: block puzzle, 2048, minesweeper and sudoku.
Daily level, sound, full screen and resuming
Daily level starts a field that is the same for everyone on that date – same layout, same bubble sequence, on each of the three levels. That makes scores fair to compare; the share link opens the same daily level. A game in progress is stored on this device: after a reload or closing the page you carry on where you stopped. Turn the sound off with the “Sound” button or the M key; “Full screen” enlarges the field (not in Safari on the iPhone).
Frequently asked questions
How does Bubble Shooter work?
You shoot bubbles from the bottom at the bubbles above. When three or more of the same colour form a group, they pop. The aim is to clear the field before the bubbles reach the line at the bottom.
How many bubbles have to match?
At least three of the same colour that touch each other. Bubbles that lose their connection to the top row because of this also drop down.
Why does a new row appear from the top?
If you miss several times in a row (Easy 8, Medium 6, Hard 4), a new row slides in. That stops you from stalling the game without risk.
Can I play Bubble Shooter on my phone?
Yes. Put your finger on the field and drag to aim, release to shoot. There are also buttons for aiming, shooting and swapping.
What is the difference between the levels?
The number of colours (4, 5 or 6) and how quickly new rows arrive. The more colours, the less often the next bubble fits.
Sources and legal basis
- Wikipedia: Puzzle Bobble – origin of the game principle (Taito, 1994)
- Red Blob Games: Hexagonal Grids – neighbors and distances in the offset hex grid
- MDN: Canvas API
- MDN: Pointer events (Maus, Touch, Stift)
- MDN: Crypto.getRandomValues()
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