PUZZLE BOBBLE 3 DX
Official Title  Puzzle Bobble 3 DX
Common Title  Puzzle Bobble 3 DX
Serial Number(s)  SLPS-01065
Region  NTSC-J
Genre / Style  Puzzle 

Developer  Taito / Aisystem Tokyo.
Publisher  Taito.
Date Released  6 November 1997
Disc Number &
Printed Serial Number		 DISC 1

SLPS-01065
Serial Number In Disc SLPS-01065
Media Disc ID N / A
Number Of Tracks 20
( 1 Data Track &
19 Audio Tracks )
Approx. Image Size
( Image Format Used )		 MB
( .bin / .cue )
Approx.Size On Disc MB
Approx. Archive Size
( Archive Type Used )		 MB
( 1 RAR File with
2% Recovery )
Barcode Number(s)
( UPC / EAN )
From the back cover.
  •  4988611970119  - 
     

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Japanese
Menus and gameplay are in Japanese.

In the tradition of the Bust-A-Move series, Taito's Bust-A-Move '99 is a traditional puzzle game. The main objective is to destroy or get rid of (by dropping) all the bubbles located within the stage. Once you do this, you'll graduate to the next level.

While the premise may sound simple, the logic and execution is not. Using a "bubble shooter", you must aim and shoot your bubbles to the top of the screen so that you can bring three bubbles of the same color together. When you do this, the bubbles will pop. One way to earn points is to have the popping bubbles as well as the bubble that was shot fall off the screen (in multi-player, it puts these bubbles on your opponent's side). This also gives you a lot less bubbles to take care of.

Bubbles are constantly falling down. Popping them all in a short amount of time is necessary because the longer it takes you to pop them all, the faster they will drop. If you fail to clear out all the bubbles and they reach the bottom of the screen, the game is over.

Bust-A-Move '99 contains some new options never seen in the Bust-A-Move series. There are now special bubbles (star, metal and rainbow to name a few), obstructive bubbles and blocks and new backgrounds. You are also given the opportunity to create your very own stages with the create-a-level editor.

  Manufacturer's description:

Think you've busted with the best?

Not until you've faced Bust-A-Move '99! With intense 2 player competition, all new graphics, and create-a-level mode, you've never busted bubbles like these! And with 8 new mysterious characters to save, you'll be bustin' like crazy to solve all the puzzles and send them home!

* INTENSE 2 PLAYER ACTION!
* THOUSANDS OF BUBBLE BUSTING PUZZLES TO CHOOSE FROM!
* COMPETE AGAINST 8 NEW CHARACTERS!

  Features:
Third person perspective
  • 2D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Fantasy theme.
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    Number Of Players  1 or 2 Players
    Number Of Memory Card Blocks  1 Block
    Compatible Controllers Tested
    ( Official Gamepads Only )    		  Standard Controller ( Digital Controller Compatible only )
    Compatible Light Guns
    ( Official Light Guns Only )    		  None
    Other Compatible Controllers
    ( Official Controllers Only )    		  None
    Special Controllers Included Or
    Supported ( Official Only )    		  None
    Vibration Function Compatible  No
    Multi-Tap Function Compatible  No
    Link Cable Function Compatibile  No
    Emulator  ePSXe v.2.0
    Video Plugin  Pete's OpenGL2 GPU Core 2.0.0 ( internal X & Internal Y= Very High, Stretching mode: Stretch to full window size, render Mode: 2 (Use framebuffer object) text filt = 2 FPS limit= 63, Compatibility=2,3,2; Shader effects= 5 (GLSlang Files (gpuPeteOGL2-slv/slf))
    Audio Plugin  ePSXe SPU Core v.2.0.0
    CD-ROM Plugin  ePSXe CDRom Plugin
    Game Pad Plugin  N / A
    Vibration Compatible  The game doesn't have it (Digital only).
    Console Bios Used  SCPH7502

      NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
     

     BASIC CONTROLS:
      Aim pointer - D-Pad 
      Launch bubble / Confirm selection / Next screen - X Button 
      Launch bubble - Circle or Square Button 
      Accelerate - Square Button 
      Cancel selection / Previous screen - Triangle Button 
      Fine aim left or right - L1 or R1 Button 
      Pause menu - Select Button 
      Pause game - Start Button 

     

     MISC CODES:
      New puzzles -  At the title screen press Circle, Left, Right, Circle.

     
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    Dim. - 517 x 512 pix.
    Res. - 72 dpi
    File Size - 46 KB    		 CLICK THE IMAGE
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     NTSC-J:
    • Bust-A-Move '99 [SLUS-00725]   
       
     NTSC-J:
    • Puzzle Bobble 3 DX [PlayStation the Best] [SLPS-91075]   
       
     PAL:
    • Bust a Move 3 DX [SLES-00991]   
       
    • Bust-A-Move 2 + Bust-A-Move 3 DX [SLES-04153 & SLES-14153]   
       

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