

In this case, the enemy will be knocked away and the bubble will shrink. Touching either of these enemies costs a player one life unless the bubble is large enough to have a complete face. At the same time, sponges and scrub brushes slowly move around the sink, cleaning it on their own in competition with the player. As the bubble absorbs more objects, it grows in size, eventually acquiring first eyes and then a smiling mouth. The object is to clean a kitchen sink by maneuvering over ants, crumbs, and grease spots to absorb them before they slide into the drain. The game was later released as a web-based version and on home consoles as part of arcade compilations.īubbles is an action game with puzzle elements where the player controls the protagonist, a soap bubble, from a top-down perspective. The game received a mixed reception from critics, who focused on the game's unusual premise. Anghelo designed the game's artwork and scenario as well as a special plastic cabinet that saw limited use. Kotlarik desired to create a non-violent game inspired by Pac-Man. The object is to progress through levels by cleaning the sink while avoiding enemies.ĭevelopment was handled by John Kotlarik and Python Anghelo. The player uses a joystick to control a bubble in a kitchen sink.

It is an action game that features two-dimensional (2D) graphics. Bubbles is an arcade video game developed by Williams Electronics and released in 1982.
