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Bust-A-Move co-op

Split-screen for 2 players

1994 · Taito · 76/100

Split-screen

Yes

Switch, PS4, Xbox One, PC, Arcade, Neo Geo AES, Neo Geo MVS, WonderSwan, SNES, 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, DOS, Neo Geo CD, Super Famicom

Local

2 players

Online

Not documented

Cross-play

Not confirmed

Co-op at a glance

Split-screen
Yes
Local co-op
2 players
Online co-op
Not documented
Full campaign in co-op
Not documented
Cross-play
Not documented
Platforms
Arcade, Neo Geo AES, Neo Geo MVS, PlayStation 4, WonderSwan, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, PC (Microsoft Windows), 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, DOS, Neo Geo CD, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Super Famicom
Developer
Taito
Series
Bubble Bobble

Co-op details come from the IGDB games database. Missing entries mean “not documented”, not necessarily “not available”. Data checked:

What it is

Bust-A-Move (also known as Puzzle Bobble) is a real-time puzzle game in which the player controls a device called "pointer" at the bottom of the screen, aiming and releasing randomly colored bubbles upwards. Depending on the aiming, the bubbles may float up directly or bounce off the walls, changing their trajectory. The goal is to aim the bubbles in such a way that they will touch identically colored ones. When such bubbles form a group of three or more, they pop and disappear from the screen. If the ceiling of the area is covered by too many bubbles, it will gradually descend; the game is over when it nearly reaches the player-controlled pointer. Should the player fail to release the bubbles within a specific time limit, they will be released automatically, unaffected by the pointer's aiming.

Frequently asked

Does Bust-A-Move have split screen?

Yes. Bust-A-Move has split screen on Switch, PS4, Xbox One, PC, Arcade, Neo Geo AES, Neo Geo MVS, WonderSwan, SNES, 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, DOS, Neo Geo CD & Super Famicom, locally for 2 players.

How many players can play Bust-A-Move locally and online?

Locally: 2 players. Online: not documented.

Does Bust-A-Move support cross-play?

No cross-play is confirmed for Bust-A-Move. Our cross-play data comes from a hand-maintained list, because the games database has no field for it.

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