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Bubble Trouble is an old-school arcade shooter where you control a small character at the bottom of the screen. You move left and right using the arrow keys and press space to fire a harpoon straight up. Your job is to pop all the floating bubbles before they reach or hit you. Every time you shoot a large bubble, it splits into two smaller ones, making things more chaotic as levels progress.
Each level comes with a ticking timer—if it drains before you finish popping bubbles, you have to restart. The bubbles bounce around unpredictably, creating tense moments when they swarm or trap you in tight spots. Sometimes a popped bubble drops power-ups like clocks that reset the timer or barbed wire ropes that keep popping until charged. The challenge increases as bubbles shrink and multiply faster.
Bubble Trouble offers solo or local co-op action. Playing with a friend adds extra energy as you coordinate movements and shots. Despite basic graphics, its physics-driven gameplay makes it addictive. Players often come back to beat their high score or tackle the later, tougher levels. Its blend of timing, strategy, and fast reflexes keeps the tension alive from start to finish.