How to play Bubble Pop
- Press Start. Drag anywhere above the launcher to aim; the dotted guide shows the path and the landing spot.
- Let go to shoot. Pearls bounce off the side walls and stick to the first pearl they touch or to the top.
- Land next to two or more pearls of the same color to pop the group. Pearls left hanging from nothing fall for a bonus.
- Tap the small pearl beside the launcher to swap it with the loaded one.
- Big moves earn special pearls. Drop five or more pearls at once and your next pearl is a bomb that clears everything it touches; pop a group of six or more and you get a rainbow pearl that joins the color it helps most.
- Each miss uses one of the dots beside the launcher. When they run out, the reef sinks a row. Clear every pearl before the reef reaches the sand.
About Bubble Pop
Bubble Pop is a bubble shooter set in a sunlit lagoon. Rows of glossy pearls hang from the top of the reef in a honeycomb pattern, and a shell launcher on the sand holds the next pearl to fire. Drag to aim, watch the dotted guide show where the pearl will travel and where it will stick, and let go. When the pearl lands next to two or more pearls of its own color, the whole group pops. The real fun is underneath: any pearls that were hanging from the group you popped lose their grip and fall to the sand for double points, so a single well-placed shot can bring down a whole branch. Pearls also bounce off the side walls, which lets you reach groups tucked behind others. Be careful, though: each time you shoot without popping anything, a row of dots under the launcher ticks down, and when it runs out the whole reef sinks one row closer to the sand line. From level six the reef comes in shapes, from wedges to arches and reefs full of holes, and big moves earn special bomb and rainbow pearls. Every pearl has its own symbol as well as its color, and the next pearl can be swapped with a tap.
Controls
| Input | What it does |
|---|---|
| Drag, then let go | Aim and shoot |
| Mouse | Aim by moving, click to shoot |
| Left and right arrows | Aim (hold Shift to turn faster) |
| Space, Enter or Up | Shoot |
| S or tap the small pearl | Swap the next pearl |
Tips and strategy
- Aim for the pearls that hold others up. Popping a small group near the top can drop everything below it, which scores far more than popping from the bottom.
- Use the walls. A bank shot off the side reaches groups hidden behind other colors; the dotted guide shows the first bounce so you can line it up.
- Check the next pearl before you shoot. If the loaded color has nowhere useful to go, swap it, or park it next to its own color to set up a later pop.
- Watch the dots beside the launcher. When only one is left, make the next shot count, because a miss sinks the whole reef a row.
- Keep the sides clear. Pearls piling up along a wall block bank shots, so pop those first when you can.
- Do not chase every single pearl. Leaving a lone pearl attached to a big group you plan to drop is often the faster way to finish.
- Save a bomb for a crowded spot near the top of the reef. Clearing the pearls that hold up a branch drops everything below it.
Questions and answers
What is a bubble shooter?
An aiming puzzle where you fire colored bubbles at a cluster hanging from the top. Three or more of a color touching pop, and bubbles cut loose fall away. Bubble Pop uses pearls on a coral reef.
Why did the reef move down?
Every shot that pops nothing uses one of the dots beside the launcher. When the dots run out, the reef sinks one row and a new row appears at the top. Any pop resets the dots.
What do the bomb and rainbow pearls do?
A bomb pearl clears itself and every pearl it touches, then drops anything left hanging. A rainbow pearl becomes whichever neighbouring color makes the biggest group. You earn a bomb by dropping five or more pearls in one shot, and a rainbow by popping a group of six or more.
How do I lose?
If any pearl ends up at or below the dashed sand line, the round is over. You can retry straight away.
How are stars awarded?
Clear the reef within the target number of shots for three stars, within one and a half times the target for two, and any clear earns one. Shots left under the target add bonus points.
Can I play without telling colors apart?
Yes. Each pearl color has its own symbol, such as a heart, star, drop or diamond, so you can match by shape.
Do I need an account?
No. Bubble Pop runs in your browser on phones, tablets and computers, and your stars and unlocked reef themes are saved on your device.
