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'''Faerie Bubbles''' is an action game released on 14th January 2004. It's gameplay is similar to the classic game [[Wikipedia:Puzzle Bobble|Puzzle Bobble]]. The aim of the game is to clear all of the bubbles from the screen before they reach the bottom. There are 20 levels in total.
'''Faerie Bubbles''' is an action game released on January 14, 2004. It's gameplay is similar to the classic game [[Wikipedia:Puzzle Bobble|Puzzle Bobble]].


==How to Play==
==How to play==
Faerie Bubbles pop if you get three of the same type together, and it's up to you to clear each level by popping all of them. Use the left and right arrow keys to move the bubble cannon and press the space bar to fire. To reach difficult areas it is sometimes helpful to bounce the bubbles off the wall. The less moves you complete each level in, the higher your score will be.
To aim of the game is to clear all faerie bubbles from the screen before they pass the penalty line. Users must group at least three bubbles of the same colour/type together, which will make those bubbles pop. Bubbles are shot from the bubble cannon, which is guided by the left and right ''arrow keys'', pressing ''up'' will make the cannon centered, and a bubble is fired with the ''space bar''. Besides directly shooting a bubble, users can bounce them off the wall, which can help reach areas which would be impossible as a straight shot. After a certain number of shots, the ceiling will lower, bringing the bubbles lower, and if any of the bubbles should pass below the penalty line, the game ends.


If you get four or more bubbles of the same colour together you will set off a combo. The Dark, Earth, and Air combinations are considered to be the bad while the Fire and Water are considered good. The Light combo can be either good or bad depending on what colour it turns adjacent bubbles into.
If a user gets four or more bubbles of the same colour together it will set off a combo, which give special affects depending on the type of faerie bubble. The Dark, Earth, and Air combinations are considered to be bad while the Fire, Water, and Light are considered good (the Light fearue bubble is debateable due to its random nature, which can sometimes ruin or save gameplay). Their affects are...


The combinations are:
*[[Water Faerie|Water]] - Destroys all water bubbles no matter where they are on the screen.
:[[Water Faerie|Water]] - This destroys all water bubbles no matter where they are on the screen.
*[[Light Faerie|Light]] - Changes all bubbles touching the combo to a single random fearie bubble.
:[[Light Faerie|Light]] - This changes all bubbles touching the combo to a single random colour.
*[[Fire Faerie|Fire]] - Destroys all non-water bubbles that touch the combo.
:[[Fire Faerie|Fire]] - This burns all non-water bubbles that touch the combo.
*[[Air Faerie|Air]] - Will fill the whole line of each bubble with random bubbles.
:[[Air Faerie|Air]] - This will fill the whole line of each bubble with random bubbles.
*[[Earth Faerie|Earth]] - Makes a new line of bubbles appear at the top of the screen.
:[[Earth Faerie|Earth]] - This makes a new line of bubbles appear at the top of the screen.
*[[Dark Faerie|Dark]] - All the bubbles in the combo will turn to random bubble types.   
:[[Dark Faerie|Dark]] - All the bubbles in the combo will turn to random colours except Nova and Rainbow.   


There are two special types of bubbles in the game:
The bubble cannon used in the game has the ablity to show which two bubbles are going to be fired after the current one, a feature used to make a strategy. At random, the cannon will sometimes give two special types of faerie bubbles to fire, which give the game a sense of randomness. They are...
:[[Nova]] - This destroys the bubbles two spots around where it lands.
:Rainbow - This turns into the same colour as the bubble it touches first.


Just in case you didn't know - you can click the little '''X''' in the top left hand corner of the game board to get options such as turn music off and restart.  
*[[Nova]] - Destroys all bubbles within two bubbles of where it lands.
*Rainbow - Turns into the same type of bubble it touches first.
 
A single game can consists of 20 levels, and users can pause gameplay by clicking the "''X''" in the top left hand corner of the screen to use certain options, such as turn music off and end the game. A user's score is decided by the number of bubbles they pop and how many bubbles they used to complete the level. The less bubbles, the higher the bonus will be.
 
===Codes===
*''bubbles'' - Makes every bubble on the screen exactly the same. Can only be used once per play.
*''faerieland'' - Turns the current bubble in the bubble cannon into a Rainbow bubble. Can only be used once per play.
*''slumberberry'' - Raises the ceiling all the way back to the top. Can only be used once per play.
*''stardust'' - Turns the current bubble in the bubble cannon into a Nova bubble. Can only be used once per play.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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*Scoring 2000+ points earns you an avatar. Released February 13th, 2006.
*Scoring 2000+ points will reward users with the ''Faerie Bubbles'' [[avatar]], released on February 13, 2006.
*The following codes can be entered only once during play...
*The following characters had their score featured in [[Better Than You]]...
**Type in ''stardust'' for a nova bubble.
**[[Psellia]] - ????, June 23, 2005
**Type in ''bubbles'' makes every bubble on the screen exactly the same.
*Faerie Bubbles was featured in the [[Games Master Challenge]] and [[Daily Dare]].
**Type in ''faerieland'' to get a rainbow bubble.
*It's quite possible the game is based off the "Faerie Bubble" [[Food#Faerie Food|Faerie Food]] [[item]]s, which were released on ''(need date)'' (flavours later collected in ''Delicious Faerie Bubbles'', released February 2, 2004). There are also other items which feature Faerie Bubbles, such as a [[Book]] titled ''Faerie Bubbles'' (released January 27, 2004), which is said to give "Excellent strategies for the best score in the least moves possible". However, reading this or having this in a user's [[inventory]] does not affect gameplay. A ''Faerie Bubble Bracelet'' and ''Faerie Bubble Blower'' were also released as prizes for ''Daily Dare''.
**Type in ''slumberberry'' to get the black space bar away.
*The percentage of NP users could earn from playing was raised 50% on January 15, 2004, and was raised again by an unknown amount on May 30, 2004.
*An error experienced with the pop-up menus was fixed on May 31, 2004.
*Fully translated into into Chinese (simplified and traditional), French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Korean and Japanese on August 10, 2004.
*The [http://images.neopets.com/screensavers/faeriebubbles.exe Faerie Bubbles Screensaver] was released on September 21, 2004.


==External links==
==External links==
*'''Game Links:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/faeriebubbles.phtml Faerie Bubbles], [http://neopets.com/games/play.phtml?game_id=358 Faerie Bubbles (Alternate)]
*'''Game Links:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/faeriebubbles.phtml Faerie Bubbles], [http://neopets.com/games/play.phtml?game_id=358 Faerie Bubbles (Alternate)]
*'''Editorial:''' [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=164 164]
*[http://images.neopets.com/screensavers/faeriebubbles.exe Faerie Bubbles Screensaver]
*'''Selected Petpages:''' [http://www.neopets.com/~Seaniitii Pyro's Faerie Bubbles Guide]


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Revision as of 03:41, 29 May 2007

Faerie Bubbles
Faerie Bubbles
ID # 358
World Faerieland
Category Action, Arcade Classic
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Faerie Bubbles is an action game released on January 14, 2004. It's gameplay is similar to the classic game Puzzle Bobble.

How to play

To aim of the game is to clear all faerie bubbles from the screen before they pass the penalty line. Users must group at least three bubbles of the same colour/type together, which will make those bubbles pop. Bubbles are shot from the bubble cannon, which is guided by the left and right arrow keys, pressing up will make the cannon centered, and a bubble is fired with the space bar. Besides directly shooting a bubble, users can bounce them off the wall, which can help reach areas which would be impossible as a straight shot. After a certain number of shots, the ceiling will lower, bringing the bubbles lower, and if any of the bubbles should pass below the penalty line, the game ends.

If a user gets four or more bubbles of the same colour together it will set off a combo, which give special affects depending on the type of faerie bubble. The Dark, Earth, and Air combinations are considered to be bad while the Fire, Water, and Light are considered good (the Light fearue bubble is debateable due to its random nature, which can sometimes ruin or save gameplay). Their affects are...

  • Water - Destroys all water bubbles no matter where they are on the screen.
  • Light - Changes all bubbles touching the combo to a single random fearie bubble.
  • Fire - Destroys all non-water bubbles that touch the combo.
  • Air - Will fill the whole line of each bubble with random bubbles.
  • Earth - Makes a new line of bubbles appear at the top of the screen.
  • Dark - All the bubbles in the combo will turn to random bubble types.

The bubble cannon used in the game has the ablity to show which two bubbles are going to be fired after the current one, a feature used to make a strategy. At random, the cannon will sometimes give two special types of faerie bubbles to fire, which give the game a sense of randomness. They are...

  • Nova - Destroys all bubbles within two bubbles of where it lands.
  • Rainbow - Turns into the same type of bubble it touches first.

A single game can consists of 20 levels, and users can pause gameplay by clicking the "X" in the top left hand corner of the screen to use certain options, such as turn music off and end the game. A user's score is decided by the number of bubbles they pop and how many bubbles they used to complete the level. The less bubbles, the higher the bonus will be.

Codes

  • bubbles - Makes every bubble on the screen exactly the same. Can only be used once per play.
  • faerieland - Turns the current bubble in the bubble cannon into a Rainbow bubble. Can only be used once per play.
  • slumberberry - Raises the ceiling all the way back to the top. Can only be used once per play.
  • stardust - Turns the current bubble in the bubble cannon into a Nova bubble. Can only be used once per play.

Trivia

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  • Scoring 2000+ points will reward users with the Faerie Bubbles avatar, released on February 13, 2006.
  • The following characters had their score featured in Better Than You...
  • Faerie Bubbles was featured in the Games Master Challenge and Daily Dare.
  • It's quite possible the game is based off the "Faerie Bubble" Faerie Food items, which were released on (need date) (flavours later collected in Delicious Faerie Bubbles, released February 2, 2004). There are also other items which feature Faerie Bubbles, such as a Book titled Faerie Bubbles (released January 27, 2004), which is said to give "Excellent strategies for the best score in the least moves possible". However, reading this or having this in a user's inventory does not affect gameplay. A Faerie Bubble Bracelet and Faerie Bubble Blower were also released as prizes for Daily Dare.
  • The percentage of NP users could earn from playing was raised 50% on January 15, 2004, and was raised again by an unknown amount on May 30, 2004.
  • An error experienced with the pop-up menus was fixed on May 31, 2004.
  • Fully translated into into Chinese (simplified and traditional), French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Korean and Japanese on August 10, 2004.
  • The Faerie Bubbles Screensaver was released on September 21, 2004.

External links

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