Engage in nostalgic, multiplayer bubble-shooting action with customizable dragons and up to 10 players
Engage in nostalgic, multiplayer bubble-shooting action with customizable dragons and up to 10 players
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Program license Free
Developer Bub-N-Bros
Version 1.6.2
Works under Windows
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(5 votes)
Developer
Bub-N-Bros
Works under
Windows
Program license
Free
Version
1.6.2
Pros
- Can be modified to suit player's specifications
- Free server play
- IRC chat channel #bub-n-bros on irc.freenode.net
- Open Source C scripts available for learning
Cons
- Very hard/impossible to find good server networks
- Dated feel and graphics
- Game sometimes crashes (server?)
The Bubs Brothers is an online, multiplayer variation on the game Bubble Bobble.
Players in the Bubs Brothers game each get their own dragon, which shoots bubbles. Players pass through levels by trapping enemies inside bubbles, which they then pop. When the bubble-enemies pop, they turn into food and get other game rewards for the dragon to eat in order to gain points. Cooperative play as well as competitive play options are available, so players can challenge against the game together or against each other separately. Configured for up to 10 players, Bubs Brothers has a built-in web UI to set up a LAN server.
Bubs Brothers is compatible with PC all the way to Windows 7. It takes up a tiny fraction of hard-drive space on modern computers (12MB). The graphics are very late 1980s, early 1990s so if the player likes a retro feel, this game has it. Other players can be captured in bubbles, just for fun, or if they are in competition, as a means to winning. Some of the more unique crazy bonus items include:
Rotten Fish: Offers one blast to kill anything around it, the super bonus edition gives seven blasts before fading out.
Glue: Triple, or 7 times fire.
Hot Pepper: It burns, and burns more with the super bonus.
Designed by Armin Rigo whose fields of study as a researcher with the Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf included programming language, software engineering, and physics. The art is by David Gowers, who based the graphics on those used by McSebi in the original MacOS Bub and Bob 1, levels were created by Gio & Odie & Michel-Stéphane.
Bub Brothers features information on how players can create and post their own levels to play. It also has troubleshooting for setting up server play, and notes and descriptions of how the coding works. The mouse and keyboard are the two ways of interacting with and playing the game.
Similar to many earlier video games, where walls are placed in maze-like patterns challenges players. For instance, going through a hole in one part may shoot the player back up through a hole in a new part of the screen. Bubble delay has been noted, as well as glitches where the same level must be played repetitively with different enemies each time. A new feature is two single player modes - 3 lives traditional, or unlimited lives but no score reset. The second single player mode is kind of like finding a game cheat code without having to do the work.
Pros
- Can be modified to suit player's specifications
- Free server play
- IRC chat channel #bub-n-bros on irc.freenode.net
- Open Source C scripts available for learning
Cons
- Very hard/impossible to find good server networks
- Dated feel and graphics
- Game sometimes crashes (server?)
Pros
- Colorful background
- Multiple levels
- Easy to defeat the game
Cons
- Can be a little too simple
- More levels needed
- Graphics aren't as good as they could be
The Bubs Brothers is a game where you capture enemies in bubbles before smashing them.
If you're looking for a game to play that will take up your time, then The Bubs Brothers would be an option. It doesn't really have a theme, but the animation is fun to watch. Your goal is to find all of your enemies and catch them in a bubble. When you have them enclosed in the bubble, you will smash it to kill the enemy.
One of the good things about the game is that you can play online with other people. This does make things a little more interesting as some of the other players could be your enemies that you're trying to defeat. The version is based on the board game by the same name. If you don't enclose monsters in a bubble, you can use some of the bubbles in your arsenal to throw at the monsters.
There are several bonuses that you can get when you defeat enemies. These bonuses can be used to upgrade the items that you have to fight with. You can also upgrade your character to make him faster. Download speed is usually pretty fast as long as you have a system that is capable of handling the game. Once you figure out how to play the game, it's easy to advance to other levels.
Since the game is so easy, it can become boring. However, there are very few issues with the game that would prevent any interruptions. Some of the items that you need to complete the game are hidden in bubbles that you pop. You have to quickly capture these bonuses or lose them within a few moments. When you download the game, you'll see a screen with colorful lines where you can select a new game or search for local players. There are various characters that you can play as, all that feature a colorful body and large eyes. They almost look like baby dragons. Most of the levels feature ledges that you have to jump from in order to throw bubbles at the monsters. AS your progress, you'll see that it's harder to get from one ledge to another and that the monsters can run a little faster.
Pros
- Colorful background
- Multiple levels
- Easy to defeat the game
Cons
- Can be a little too simple
- More levels needed
- Graphics aren't as good as they could be
