Bubble shooter online
Shoot bubbles to match three or more of the same color. Clear the board before the ceiling pushes the bubbles down to the danger line.
How does a bubble shooter game work?
In a bubble shooter, you launch colored bubbles from a cannon at the bubbles stuck to the ceiling. Three or more of the same color pop, and any bubbles left loose fall. The ceiling drops after shots with no pop. You clear the level by emptying the board before the bubbles reach the danger line.
How to play
- The board starts with several rows of colored bubbles stuck to the ceiling. The cannon sits at the bottom with the bubble you are about to shoot.
- To aim, touch the board and drag. The dotted line shows the path of the shot, and the dashed circle shows where the bubble will land. Lift your finger to shoot.
- On a computer, move the mouse to aim and click to shoot. On a keyboard, the left and right arrows turn the aim and the space bar shoots.
- The bubble bounces off the side walls. Use the bounce to reach spots a straight shot cannot reach.
- When the bubble lands and makes a group of three or more of the same color, the group pops. Each popped bubble is worth 10 points.
- Bubbles left with no link to the ceiling fall. Each falling bubble is worth 20 points.
- The next bubble shows to the left of the cannon. Tap the cannon or Swap the bubble to switch the current bubble with the next one.
- The small dots on the right count the shots left before the ceiling drops. After a few shots in a row with no pop, the ceiling moves down one row. Any pop resets the count.
- Cleared every bubble? You earn 100 points times the level number and move on to the next level, keeping your points.
- The game ends when a bubble reaches the pink dashed line. Your points are saved as a high score on your device.
Controls
- Keyboard: the left and right arrows turn the aim (hold Shift to go very slowly). The space bar or the up arrow shoots. The down arrow or the X key swaps the bubble. The P key pauses.
- Touch: drag your finger on the board to aim and lift it to shoot. Tap the cannon to swap the bubble.
- Mouse: move the mouse to aim and click to shoot.
- Game controller: left stick or D-pad to turn the aim, L1 and R1 (LB and RB) to fine-tune, A or ✕ button to shoot, B or ○ button to swap the bubble, Start or Options to pause.
How the levels change
- Level 1 has four colors and five rows of bubbles. Later levels add rows and go up to six colors.
- At first the ceiling drops after 6 shots in a row with no pop. On higher levels that number goes down to 3.
- The layout of the bubbles is always the same on each level. The colors that come out of the cannon change every game.
- The cannon only hands out colors that are still on the board.
Tips to play better
- Aim high. Popping a group near the ceiling drops everything that was hanging from it, and a falling bubble is worth double.
- Check the next bubble before you shoot. If it fits better right now, swap.
- No good move? Park the bubble next to one of the same color. Two together become a group on the next shot.
- Watch the ceiling dots. When only one is left, make a pop, even a small one, to reset the count.
- Bounce off the wall to get behind a barrier of bubbles.
- Wipe out a whole color when you can: it stops coming out of the cannon and the board gets easier.
Frequently asked questions
How many bubbles do I need to match to pop them?
Three or more of the same color, touching one another. The bubble you shoot counts as one of them.
Why does the ceiling move down?
The ceiling drops one row after a few shots in a row with no pop. The dots next to the cannon show how many shots are left, and any pop resets the count.
How do I swap the bubble in the cannon?
Tap the cannon, the next bubble or the Swap the bubble button. On a keyboard, use the down arrow or the X key. The current bubble and the next one trade places.
How do I score more points?
Drop bubbles instead of only popping them. Each popped bubble is worth 10 points and each falling bubble is worth 20. Clearing a level pays 100 points times the level number.
Does the game work on a phone?
Yes. The board fills the width of the screen, and you aim by dragging your finger and shoot when you lift it. There is nothing to install.
Can I play with a PS5 or Xbox controller?
Yes, in browsers that offer the gamepad API. Connect the controller by cable or Bluetooth and press a button so the browser detects it. The left stick or the D-pad turns the aim, the A or ✕ button shoots, the B or ○ button swaps the bubble and Start or Options pauses the game.
