Bubble Shooter Deluxe

Bubble Shooter Deluxe Editor's Review

Bubble shooter deluxe (referred to in game as bubble shooter premium edition) is a freeware puzzle game. At first look, bubble shooter deluxe appears to be a clone of many other games similar to it, in which you must fire balls from a stationary point, and make combo's of the same shape to gain score and complete the level, albeit with a little polish, but the game actually proves that it has a lot of unique features as your move into it, first of all and most notably its multiplayer feature, which immediately makes the game more than a solo experience, being a competitive one on one with an AI.

Gameplay of bubble shooter premium is, as mentioned before very over used. There are three colours of balls (more in the later levels) which will spawn onto the level in various clusters, usually grouped together multiple times across the massive collection of balls that is the level. You fire balls of the same colours (also expanding as levels progress) into the collection of balls, and the ball will stick to it, if you stick it to a group of two or more (to make a group of three or more after the ball is attached) then the group of balls will be destroyed.

The controls for bubble shooter premium are also similar to all of the games that use the same gameplay mechanics, being as simple as use the mouse to pick a direction, then click to fire the ball in the selected direction. The game has the small advantage over its competitors is that the game is incredibly precise, being based exactly on where your mouse is, rather than the nearest block. Difficulty in bubble shooter premium is similarly simple, being a little harder than most but still very easy for anyone with any real puzzling skill.

The one area that bubble shooter premium really innovates is its multiplayer feature. In bubble shooter premium, in addition to playing through the game by yourself you can play against an AI player, who will play in the corner of your screen, and as the computer plays your screen will start to expand (which it will do every few moves in solo) making both speed and placement essential in beating the computer player, as the first player to be unable to make a move (because they are blocked by balls reaching their firing point) will lose.

This is really an epic game mode that really defines bubble shooter premium, and truly does add a massive amount to an otherwise bland game. Overall this game is actually pretty fun and worth playing, but a large downside to anyone looking to be invested in it, after an hour of play the game will crash and force you to pay $20 to continue using it, a price I could not justify paying for it myself, so if you are looking for a quick bit of entertainment, or have the money to simply throw at games, this game is great for you! Otherwise, probably not so much.

Bubble Shooter Deluxe Publisher's Description

Your goal is to clear all the bubbles from the board, scoring as many points as possible. You shoot at them with more bubbles, and when three or more of the same color come together, they all explode. Point your mouse to where you want the next bubble to go (the arrow at the bottom will indicate that direction), and click to fire the shot.
The more bubbles blow up at one shot, the increasingly more points you gain (six ones at one shot is better than two three-bubble shots). Besides, those bubbles that fell apart from the rest will explode too. It is well worth trying to arrange such avalanches, as they will give you ten times more points than ordinary bursts.
If your shot fails to detonate any bubbles, you get a foul, and when there are several fouls, a new line of bubbles appears at the top. The number of misfires allowed before bubbles will advance again, is shown in the bottom left corner.
Various skill levels differ by the number of shots that you are allowed to fire without success.
There can be no draw in this game, either you clean all the bubbles off, or they move all the way down on you.
It includes four great game modes, Arcade - for people who like quick action, Strategy - the classic mode, Sniper - if you are a good shooter and Marathon - mode with endless levels.
There are other improvements, your photo in the TOP10, 3D explosions, smooth flying of the bubbles - download and try this new release.
In the registered game you will have:
great 3D graphics enhancements in the latest release
several game levels with increasing difficulty, new level - Easy Ride
Arcade, Strategy, Sniper and Marathon modes - to suit your temper (new!)
tune various options to your taste
listen to your favorite tunes while playing
save your best results, and take part in the top players contest on the Web - now you can save games under your name
free technical support by e-mail
upgrade to new versions is free for registered users

Free download from Shareware Connection - If you have nothing planned for the next hour(s), try it! Bubble Shooter is a new puzzle game with simple rules and four modes: strategy, arcade, sniper and marathon. Your goal is to explode all the bubbles before they overflow the board.