Also, the music is absent and the player's jumping sound resembles the sound of the ball hitting the bat in Arkanoid. This level plays as any other, but the enemies are the same as encountered in Arkanoid, and the platforms are designed from colored blocks. The fifth island, DOH Island, is a homage to the game " Arkanoid", also by Taito. In single-player mode, only Bub is present. However, in this game they appear in human forms, as opposed to the dinosaurs of the first game. The main characters are Bub and Bob, the protagonists of " Bubble Bobble". Rainbow Islands was released in October 1987.
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Holding down the jump button will allow the player to jump onto rainbows without crushing them. Rainbow Islands consists of seven levels, each consisting of four rounds.
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Rainbow Islands is famous for its multitude of hidden secrets, see 'Tips and Tricks' for details. This ingenious game-play device acts as both a weapon (to either kill an enemy instantly, or trap it then collapse the rainbow onto it, the latter essential for collecting bonus gems - as detailed in 'Tips and Tricks') and as a temporary platform that allows the players to reach previously inaccessible parts of the level, as they race to reach the top of the island before the game's tight time limit expires.Ī number of power-ups are available to the players these include multiple rainbows (up to a maximum of three), faster generating rainbows, speed-up shoes and temporary invulnerability. The returning heroes have been asked to rescue the Rainbow Islands from the clutches of the various enemies who have overrun the islands in their absence.īob and Bob are each armed with the ability to create solid rainbows. In this sequel to the legendary Bubble Bobble - released a year earlier - one or two players (who, unlike 'Bubble Bobble', no longer play simultaneously) take on the role of Bub and Bob, who have now been returned to their original human form after their success in Bubble Bobble. Rainbow Islands - The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 © 1987 Taito.