- Bubble Ghost
Infobox VG
title=Bubble Ghost
publisher=ERE Informatique (France)
Infogrames (UK, Europe)
Accolade (USA)
Pony Canyon (Japan)
developer=Christophe Andreani (ST version)
Infogrames (all other versions)
Pony Canyon (Game Boy version)
designer=Christophe Andreani
engine=C language ,assembly language
released= vgrelease|United States of America|USA|1987
vgrelease|United States of America|USA|June 1, 1990 (Game Boy version)
genre=Arcade
modes=Single player ,Two-player
ratings=
platforms=Atari ST ,Amiga ,Amstrad CPC ,Commodore 64 ,DOS ,Apple IIGS ,Nintendo Game Boy
media=
requirements=
input="Bubble Ghost" is a French 1987
video game created by Christophe Andreani and published byERE Informatique .The game
"Bubble Ghost" is a 2D arcade game. The player controls the ghost using the computer mouse and makes him blow at a bubble. 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: moving the mouse moves the ghost. 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.
Releases
"Bubble Ghost" original release has been created by Christophe Andreani (design, programming) on an
Atari ST computer. The game has then been adapted for other computers in the entire world.Some years later,
ERE Informatique has been bought byInfogrames .Infogrames has published a new version of "Bubble Ghost" with new graphics: "Bubble +" ("Bubble Plus").A
Nintendo Game Boy version has been published in 1990. "Bubble Ghost" was the first French game adapted for theGame Boy .The original concept of "Bubble Ghost" has been reused and modified in 2008 by the Soul Bubbles game developed for the
Nintendo DS .Miscellaneous
Some graphic parts of the "Bubble Ghost" halls have a specific meaning:
Hall #4: An advertisement for the French telematics server [http://www.troude.com/Pinky Pinky] by Godefroy Troude, and a wink to the video game " [http://mercenarysite.free.fr Mercenary] " by Paul Woakes published by
Novagen .Hall#5: The face of the author slightly modified.
Hall#11: The face of the author appears with glasses (if the ghost is blowing in the ear, glasses disappear) and a wink at the video game " [http://www.gamopat.com/article-5781231.html The Pawn] " published by Rainbird.
Hall#15: Another wink to the video game " [http://mercenarysite.free.fr Mercenary] " by Paul Woakes published by
Novagen .Hall#28: Two more winks to the video game " [http://www.gamopat.com/article-5781231.html The Pawn] " published by Rainbird.
Gallery
Technical Information
The game has been programmed in
C language (editor and compiler:Megamax C ) and 68000assembly language on an Atari 1040 ST computer. The graphics have been 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 theAtari ST .Here are some notes from the author when creating the game:
Press
Following French magazines have published "Bubble Ghost" review:
*SVM Science et Vie Micro #45, december 1987 (Atari ST version)
*Tilt #49, december 1987 (Atari ST version) [http://www.abandonware-magazines.org/affiche_mag.php?mag=28&page=3 Download magazine]
*ST Magazine #14, november/december 1987 (Atari ST version) [http://www.abandonware-magazines.org/affiche_mag.php?mag=6&page=1 Download magazine]
*Micro News #6, november/december 1987 (Atari ST version)
*Le Tatou #10, december 1987 (Atari ST version)
*1ST (FirST) #4, december 1987 (Atari ST version) [http://www.abandonware-magazines.org/affiche_mag.php?mag=4&page=1 Download magazine]
*Jeux et Stratégie #48, december 1987 (Atari ST version)
*Génération 4 #2, december 1987 (Atari ST version) [http://www.abandonware-magazines.org/affiche_mag.php?mag=27&page=1 Download magazine]
*Tilt #52, march 1988 (Amstrad CPC version) [http://www.abandonware-magazines.org/affiche_mag.php?mag=28&page=3 Download magazine]
*Tilt #57, september 1988 (Amiga version) [http://www.abandonware-magazines.org/affiche_mag.php?mag=28&page=3 Download magazine]
*Génération 4 Hors série #2, oct/nov/dec 1990 (Game Boy version) [http://www.abandonware-magazines.org/affiche_mag.php?mag=27&page=10 Download magazine]
*Génération 4 #31, march 1991 (Game Boy version) [http://www.abandonware-magazines.org/affiche_mag.php?mag=27&page=2 Download magazine]Following US magazine has published "Bubble Ghost" review:
*VideoGames and Computer Entertainment, USA, april 1991 (Game Boy version)Following French magazines have published "Bubble +" ("Bubble Plus") review:
*Génération 4 #22, may 1990 (Atari ST and Amiga version) [http://www.abandonware-magazines.org/affiche_mag.php?mag=27&page=2 Download magazine]
*Micro News #35, may 1990 (Atari ST version) [http://www.abandonware-magazines.org/affiche_mag.php?mag=8&page=1 Download magazine]
*Tilt #79, june 1990 (Atari ST version) [http://www.abandonware-magazines.org/affiche_mag.php?mag=28&page=4 Download magazine]External links
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/bubble-ghost/screenshots Screenshots of different versions of "Bubble Ghost"]
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/bubble-ghost/cover-art Photos of the various packages of "Bubble Ghost"]
* [http://artofwar.free.fr/jeux/gb/bubble_ghost_gb.php Screenshots of the Game Boy version (French)]
* [http://www.aitpast.com/index.php?page=jeu&id=86 Review and remakes of "Bubble Ghost" (French)]
*moby game|id=/bubble-ghost|name="Bubble Ghost"
* [http://hol.abime.net/226 "Bubble Ghost" on the Amiga] at the [http://hol.abime.net/ Hall of Light (HOL)]
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