Aim, fire, and land a bubble against three or more of its own colour. They burst. Anything still hanging with no path back to the ceiling drops as well, and those falls score double. Every five shots the wall creeps down a row. Let it cross the red line and the game is over.
- Score 0
- Shots to drop 5
- Best —
How to play Bubble Pop
Quick start
- Press Start. The bubble waiting at the bottom is the one you are about to fire.
- Point at where you want it to go — the dotted line shows your aim.
- Fire. Landing beside two or more bubbles of the same colour bursts the whole group.
- Burst enough to strip the wall's supports and everything below drops for double points.
How it works
Controls
- Mouse or trackpad
- Move the pointer to aim; the dotted guide follows it. Click anywhere on the board to fire.
- Touch
- Drag to aim, or use the left and right buttons under the board and press FIRE.
- Keyboard
- Tab to the board, aim with the left and right arrows, and fire with Space or Enter. Space also starts the game.
Tips
- The shooter only ever loads a colour that is still somewhere on the wall, so you are never handed a bubble you cannot use.
- Bubbles bounce off the side walls. A bank shot off the wall is often the only way to reach a bubble tucked under an overhang.
- Bursting a group is worth ten points a bubble, but knocking bubbles loose is worth twenty each. Aim for the bubble holding up a whole cluster, not the biggest cluster.
- Clear the wall completely and you take a five hundred point bonus and a fresh wall — that is far and away the biggest score in the game.
- The counter beside the score is how many shots remain before the wall creeps down a row. Watch it when the wall is near the line.
Frequently asked questions
How many bubbles do I need to match?
Three of the same colour touching each other. The whole connected group of that colour bursts, however large it is.
What makes bubbles fall without being burst?
Any bubble with no connected path back to the ceiling row drops. Burst the bubbles holding a cluster up and the entire cluster falls.
Are dropped bubbles worth more than burst ones?
Yes. A burst bubble scores ten points and a dropped one scores twenty, so cutting a cluster loose beats bursting it.
Can I be given a colour that is not on the board?
No. The shooter only loads a colour that still appears somewhere on the wall, so every bubble you fire is usable.
When does the wall move down?
Every five shots. The counter next to your score shows how many shots are left before the next row drops in.
How does the game end?
When any bubble reaches the dashed red line above the shooter. Your score is saved if it beats your best.
What happens if I clear the whole wall?
You take a five hundred point bonus and a fresh wall drops in, so a full clear is the best-scoring play available.
Can I tell the colours apart without seeing colour?
Yes. Every bubble carries a distinct symbol — a circle, triangle, square, diamond or star — as well as its colour.
