Bubble Ghost

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Bubble Ghost
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DirectorTemplate:Pluralize from textChristophe Andréani
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ComposerTemplate:Pluralize from textHitoshi Sakimoto
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PlatformTemplate:Pluralize from textAmiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple IIGS, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, Game Boy, SAM Coupé, Windows
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Bubble Ghost is a puzzle video game created by Christophe Andréani for the Atari ST in 1987. The player controls a ghost who, by blowing, guides a floating bubble throughout a number of halls in a haunted house, while avoiding obstacles that can make the bubble pop.

A remake by Nakama Game Studio was released in March 2025 for Windows, PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch.[1][2]

Gameplay

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The objective is to guide a bubble throughout a number of halls in a haunted house. If the bubble hits any walls or obstacles, then it will pop and the player loses a life. Obstacles include lit candles, electricity and fans. These can be all controlled by the ghost, who can wander around the level freely and blow at things - such as the bubble to add speed, the candle to put out the flame, or switches to turn them on or off.

The ghost is controlled using the mouse. A press on the left button of the mouse makes the ghost rotate to the left. A press on the right button of the mouse makes the ghost rotate to the right. A press on a keyboard key (Shift) makes the ghost blow.

The game is made of 35 halls (levels). Each time the player makes the bubble exit a hall, he wins 1000 points + left bonus. Action on animation may add 5000 points to the player. The bonus is re-initialized at every new hall. A new bubble is added to the player account each time the bubble exits towards the top of the hall.

Ports

The original Bubble Ghost was created by Christophe Andréani (design, programming) on an Atari ST computer. The game has been adapted for other computers throughout the world.

Some years later, ERE Informatique was bought by Infogrames. Infogrames published a new version of Bubble Ghost with updated graphics, Bubble + (Bubble Plus).

A Game Boy version was published in 1990. It was the first French game adapted for the Game Boy,[citation needed] and one of the earliest games whose music was written by Hitoshi Sakimoto.

Development

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The game was programmed in C (editor and compiler: Megamax C) and 68000 assembly language on an Atari 1040 ST computer. The graphics were made with the Degas Elite drawing software. The digital sound of the introductory page of the game ("Welcome to Bubble Ghost") was built using ST Replay. This is the author's voice. The other sound effects use the synthesizer inside the Atari ST.

Reception

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The following US magazines has published Bubble Ghost reviews:

  • VideoGames and Computer Entertainment, USA, April 1991 (Game Boy version)
  • Antic Vol.7 #7, November 1988 (Atari ST version) See review
  • ST-Log Issue 24, October 1988 (Atari ST version) See review
  • ST-Log Issue 26, December 1988 (Atari ST version) See review

The following French magazines have published Bubble + (Bubble Plus) reviews:

Legacy

In 2025, the game Bubble Ghost Remake was presented by Spanish developers in a detailed article, followed by an interview with Christophe Andréani.[8] Bubble Ghost Remake was released on March 27, 2025 on the Nintendo Switch portable game console, PlayStation 5 and Steam platform.

References

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Romano, Sal (February 10, 2025). "Bubble Ghost Remake launches March 27". Gematsu. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Bubble Ghost Remake adds PS5, Epic Games Store versions". Gematsu. 2025-03-12. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
  3. ^ Retro Gamer Espana #51 author's interview
  4. ^ Retro Gamer Espana #51 author's interview
  5. ^ Retro Gamer Espana #51 author's interview
  6. ^ Retro Gamer Espana #51 author's interview
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  8. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Bubble Ghost Remake". Game (in español). 4 February 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2025..

Posterity

  1. ^ #50 Des Tendances des Jeux Vidéo Bubble Ghost - Rétro Découverte, Youtube : "Retour sur une pépite oubliée de la GameBoy : Bubble Ghost !"
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