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    MAME ROW #75 - Bubble Bobble

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    • obsidianspiderO
      obsidianspider @thelostsoul
      last edited by obsidianspider

      @thelostsoul I never remove the ENORMOUS link to vote from the original post.

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      I just take a screenshot and post it in the thread. At the time the results are posted, the voting is effectively closed.

      πŸ“· @obsidianspider

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      • FruitybitF
        Fruitybit
        last edited by

        Cor- that’s a lot of votes:) Really enjoying this game, it’s surprisingly tactical for such a simple premise, going to need a bit more practice methinks!

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        • thelostsoulT
          thelostsoul @obsidianspider
          last edited by

          @obsidianspider omg sorry, I was so blind. I did just fast scan for something integrated, didn't know its an external site/link and so I just didn't read link texts. I saw it as a header and because its long link text, my brain didn't saw it. My mistake, never mind.

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          • thelostsoulT
            thelostsoul @thelostsoul
            last edited by

            @thelostsoul I do reply to myself. ;-)
            Based on this, how about to shorten the link text and starting it with the word VOTE? Maybe others are blind too! And no need to say "click" which is a link already. Its just a small detail, but sometimes small can have a big impact.

            Something like to just "Vote here for MAME ROW #75" would be perfectly enough and more clear in my opinion.

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            • GtBFilmsG
              GtBFilms
              last edited by

              I'm not entirely sure I understand what I'm doing with this one, but my best score so far is:

              124760

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              • obsidianspiderO
                obsidianspider @thelostsoul
                last edited by

                @thelostsoul Sorry, I'm a fan of reading. I'll keep the vote link text as it is. ;)

                πŸ“· @obsidianspider

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                • cyperghostC
                  cyperghost @obsidianspider
                  last edited by cyperghost

                  On my first try 78190 Pts ;)
                  @GtBFilms score seems to be beatable - if I try more ;)

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                  • AndersHPA
                    AndersHP
                    last edited by

                    Are you all running the MAME2003 or FBA version?

                    My "Bubble Bobble" Themed Bartop Arcade
                    My Gameboy

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                    • pjftP
                      pjft @AndersHP
                      last edited by

                      @andershp I'm running bublbobl on Mame. I'll share my scores later! This is one of my most favorite games:)

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                      • UDb23U
                        UDb23
                        last edited by

                        Just a reminder that an overlay exists for this game ;-)

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                        • cosmo0C
                          cosmo0
                          last edited by cosmo0

                          165 980 is the farthest I'm willing to go today :)

                          With the overlay from John Merit in my repository (shameless plug)

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                          • pjftP
                            pjft
                            last edited by

                            I had actually been playing it quite a bit in the last few weeks, and this is my current high score table.

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                            My top score is 317.100 in 1 credit, single player. Apologies for the weird cropping of the photo, I can get a better one later. :) Also, @AndersHP , I took inspiration from your cabinet and put together a Bubble-Bobble themed one as well a few weeks back!

                            The scores #1 and #3 were a 2-player session with my sister, so I'm not counting those here.

                            If you're curious about this game, it is surprisingly deep and systematic. You can read some hints and tips here - I don't really go for the level guides (well, that also explains why I can only get to level 14-15 on a single credit) but the basic principles are there.

                            I hope these help you have even more fun with the game (and now put my high score to shame :) ).

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                            • AndersHPA
                              AndersHP
                              last edited by AndersHP

                              Jesus, guys! I was so happy for my hiscore of 146.480 untill I logged on here. Well, will share the pic anyway (sorry for the glare, sunny day today).

                              Really cool to se so many Bubble Bobble themed cabs here! :)
                              Nice going @pjft and please let us see the entire cabinet!

                              alt text

                              My "Bubble Bobble" Themed Bartop Arcade
                              My Gameboy

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                              • cyperghostC
                                cyperghost @AndersHP
                                last edited by cyperghost

                                @andershp @pjft @GtBFilms

                                There are several ways to get highscore. If you kill 7 "bubbeled" enemies in one streak you earn 64k Pts ;)

                                More to read here (not 100% same link pjft posted alreaday) and please don't cheat!
                                And here is a kind of walkthrough

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                                • UDb23U
                                  UDb23 @pjft
                                  last edited by

                                  @pjft are you using any shader?
                                  Interesting... in your screenshot colored text shows scanlines while white seems not.

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                                  • AndersHPA
                                    AndersHP @UDb23
                                    last edited by

                                    @udb23 I think the white is just blown out on the photo, right? The scanlines look subtle though. I'd like to know which shader is used too.

                                    Never got around to using any, because I thought they looked way too much and darkened the image.

                                    My "Bubble Bobble" Themed Bartop Arcade
                                    My Gameboy

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                                    • pjftP
                                      pjft
                                      last edited by pjft

                                      @UDb23 I hadn't noticed that, but you're right. It's likely a screen brightness thing together with the screen being very reflective (that's why I cropped it in the first place :) ). I use crt-pi, but the scanlines go all the way from one end to the other.

                                      Here are two screens of it, the more zoomed one does show the scanlines in the whites on the area to the right.

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                                      @AndersHP I'll certainly share pictures of the cabinet. I bought the cabinet from the folks at XCade, and for the artwork I had asked @TMNTturtlguy for his help at the time, and he is really the reason why it looks so good (at least in my opinion). I couldn't have asked for anything better, really!

                                      @AndersHP by the way, just saw your picture of your own cabinet in the reflection (that was why I cropped mine as well :) ) and it looks as great as I remembered it from the other. Really, thank you very much for the inspiration - had I not seen yours in the first place, I wouldn't have thought of doing something similar. This was one of my favorite games back in the day, and it ends up being a fairly family/child-friendly design to keep at home. I also customized the marquee so it reads "Tavares Arcade", with Tavares being our family's surname.

                                      The boy there is my youngest son, who turned 2 yesterday!

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                                      • cyperghostC
                                        cyperghost
                                        last edited by

                                        @pjft Your boy is a real highscore ;)

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                                        • pjftP
                                          pjft @cyperghost
                                          last edited by

                                          @cyperghost He is indeed :D

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                                          • AndersHPA
                                            AndersHP @pjft
                                            last edited by

                                            @pjft Wow, that's a big project well done, right there! Thanks for the kind words, I must say your cabinet looks great!

                                            And congratulations to your boy!

                                            My "Bubble Bobble" Themed Bartop Arcade
                                            My Gameboy

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