THE PUZZLE BOBBLE 4 FAQ
V0.5
by Carl Chavez (carl@bubandbob.com)
Newest version may be found at
http://www.bubandbob.com/puzzlebobble4/
Last updated 21 June 1998.
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WHEN WAS THE GAME RELEASED?
The board I own has this information on the Setup menu:
"19 December 1997, v2.04D". I first saw listed for sale
in February 1998.
WHAT REMAINED IN THE GAME?
* All of the colored bubbles.
* The anchor blocks from Puzzle Bobble 3, which must have
no bubbles attached to them in order for them to disappear.
The level cannot end until all anchor blocks are destroyed.
* Rainbow bubbles from Puzzle Bobble 2. Rainbow bubbles
become the color of the bubbles last popped next to them.
* Star bubbles from Puzzle Bobble 2. Star bubbles pop all
bubbles of the same color as the bubble which touched it.
* Trouble blocks from Puzzle Bobble 2. These blocks must
be dropped to get rid of them. They don't pop.
WHAT ARE THE NEW FEATURES?
There are 10 playable characters to use in puzzle or versus
mode. There are pulleys in the single-player game, and chain
reactions in the versus game. There is a new block called
the anti-gravity block, which causes all bubbles attached to
it to drift upwards if the bubble cluster is not attached to
anything.
WHAT IS A PULLEY? HOW CAN IT BE DEFEATED?
A pulley consists of two anchor blocks attached to a rope.
If each anchor has an equivalent number of bubbles attached
to it, the pulley is balanced. If you add bubbles to one side,
it pulls that bubble cluster down and moves the other up. *All*
bubbles attached to the bubble cluster will be dropped if the
anchor bubble is dropped, even if they're touching other
bubbles. The pulley will stop moving if the anchor's bubble
cluster is connected to either another pulley anchor's bubble
cluster, its own pulley anchor's bubble cluster, or to a
stationary anchor.
WHAT ARE THE ENDINGS?
All of the endings start with this:
"When he collected all the rainbow bubbles. Gmorning returned to (more)."
Then a new picture appears. The description of the new picture appears in the
next section.
WHO ARE THE PLAYABLE CHARACTERS?
Bubblen/Bobblen: Bubble Dragons
VERSUS QUOTES:
(didn't get)
END SCREEN: (forgot)
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Kurol - Frog Boy
Kurol is a baby wearing a frog suit. He attacks with musical notes.
VERSUS QUOTES:
(haven't seen)
END SCREEN: (haven't seen)
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Devillun - Dark Bubble Dragon
Devillun resembles the Super Dark Great Dragon of Bubble Memories.
VERSUS QUOTES:
(didn't get)
END SCREEN: "Now I am Master of the Universe!"
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Giganto - The Mechanical Knight
Giganto is a huge robot. He looks like a knight. His helm has a
plume of fire. When he attacks, a huge wave of fire and electricity
strikes the opponent.
VERSUS QUOTES:
vs. Bubblen/Bobblen: "Give. Me. Your. Rainbow. Bubbles."
vs. Alkamet: "I. Will. Get. Something. Shiny. And. Round."
vs. Marina: "Give. Me. Your. Rainbow. Bubbles."
vs. Kurol: "Are. You. A. Frog. How. I. Will. Defeat. You."
"I will make an effort. (croak, croak)"
vs. Ramadan: "My. Sensors. Detect. Bubbles. I. Shall. Destroy. You."
"You should know the anger earth and wind."
vs. Cleon: "Tell. Me. Where. The. Bubbles. Are."
"I have forgotten. I'm so sorry (heh heh heh)."
vs. Zhi: "My. Sensors. Detect. Creatures. Have. Bubbles."
"Leave me alone."
vs Bramb: "Give. Me. Your. Bubbles! Give. Me. Your. Bubbles.!"
"Bubbles, bubbles -- please give me power."
vs. Devillun: "Devil. Energy. Very. Dangerous, I. Will. Destroy. You."
"I'll show you my power."
vs. Giganto: "Hey. People. Make. A. Way. For. Me."
"Move. Away. Quickly."
vs. Madame Luna: "I. Will. Destroy. You."
"Show me how to defeat me."
END SCREEN:
"These are all mine, how beautiful."
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Alkanet - The Ice Princess
VERSUS QUOTES:
(didn't get)
END SCREEN: (forgot)
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Tom Tom - The Shaman
VERSUS QUOTES:
(haven't seen)
END SCREEN: (haven't seen)
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Marina - The Mermaid
VERSUS QUOTES:
(haven't seen)
END SCREEN: (haven't seen)
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Gi? Zhi? - The Old Man
VERSUS QUOTES:
(haven't seen)
END SCREEN: (haven't seen)
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Bramb - Greedo-like alien
VERSUS QUOTES:
(haven't seen)
END SCREEN: (haven't seen)
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Cleon - Fairy
VERSUS QUOTES:
(didn't get)
END SCREEN: "But... 'Now I'm the Greatest in the Universe!'"
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Madame Luna - The Hyper Drunk
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