Bubble Trouble

Mission briefing

Bubble Trouble is a retro-style arcade shooter where you play as a devil in a trench coat armed with a spike gun. Pop bouncing bubbles that split into smaller, faster threats with each hit. Dodge and shoot your way through increasingly chaotic levels, clearing the screen before the bubbles overwhelm you. Quick reflexes are your best weapon!How to PlayShoot spike gun straight upPop all bubbles from largest to smallest to clear each levelAvoid getting touched by any bubble or lose a lifeStand directly under bubbles for the best shooting angleThe original arcade classic that started it all - pure, addictive bubble-popping action with simple controls and increasingly challenging levels.

Field manual

Player 1 Arrow left and right to move Spacebar to shoot Player 2 A and D to move Q to shoot You can change the controls in the settings.

Launch orders: press Launch mission above and the game loads on this page itself — nothing downloads and no form stands between you and the first move. It is designed for a flexible screen and takes its orders from mouse, keyboard or touch, depending on the mission. It adapts to both upright and wide screens, so phones, tablets and desktops all frame it sensibly. If it offers a fullscreen control, use it — a fight this size deserves the whole screen.

Field notes for shooting operations

• Short bursts beat long ones. Recoil, spread and plain panic all grow the longer you hold the trigger; three controlled shots land where one long spray writes poetry on the wall behind your target.
• Reload behind something. The reload animation is the most dangerous second in any shooter — spend it behind cover, mid-jump, or not at all if the magazine still has work in it.
• Sound is intelligence. Footsteps, reload clicks and distant fire tell you where the fight is before the screen does; play with the volume up and treat every noise as a map marker.

Bubble Trouble — questions from the ranks

What does it cost to play Bubble Trouble?

Nothing at all. The mission is free from the first order to the last — no sign-up, no download, no paid tier guarding the good levels. The advertising around this page is what keeps the board free.

What sort of mission is Bubble Trouble?

Bubble Trouble is filed in our Shooting theatre. Like every operation on this board, it is a browser game — read the briefing above for the publisher's own account of what you are deploying into.

Can I run Bubble Trouble on a phone or tablet?

Yes. It plays in the browser on phones and tablets exactly as it does on a computer. It adapts to both upright and wide screens, so phones, tablets and desktops all frame it sensibly.

Do I have to install anything before playing?

No installation of any kind. Bubble Trouble is an HTML5 game: press the launch button and it loads on this page, and closing the tab leaves nothing behind.

After-action

Mission complete, or still pinned down? The full Shooting theatre is one click away — Trigger discipline optional, aim compulsory. Two hundred and thirty-one shooting operations, from arcade galleries to full online firefights, posted in roster order — the strongest files first.