Rainbow island 2
Released in Europe as Rainbow Islands: Bubble Bobble 2, this version is different from the alternative Japanese and North American version and plays more like the original arcade game. It also includes an island based on KiKi KaiKai as a replacement for Magical Island. Released in the US as Rainbow Islands, this version has different level layout and game mechanics compared to the original. Rainbow Islands arcade PCB (Taito B22) Platform The game was also included as a mode in the Sega Mega Drive version of Rainbow Islands. Rainbow Islands Extra was released in limited quantities in the arcade. Rainbow Islands Extra Version is a modified version of Rainbow Islands the game is exactly the same except the stages' enemies and bosses appear in a different order (much like Bubble Bobble's Super Mode). The scoring system also has secrets, which allow vastly higher scores to be achieved than normal. The color of the small diamonds depends on where the fallen enemies land, so the player can somewhat determine which diamond colors will drop. If the small diamonds are collected in the correct order, the player will get to a secret room at the end of each island, which contains a permanent power up. After collecting the small diamonds, a word "NICE" appears. The small diamonds are found by destroying enemies by dropping a rainbow on them from above or destroying them with various special items. To get a big diamond, the player must collect seven different-colored small diamonds on the island and finish the round. These islands are not visible until all 7 big diamonds are collected. To get the "True and Happy" ending the player must find and complete the three secret islands (although most consumer versions of the game completely lack the secret islands because of budget constraints ). Like Bubble Bobble before it, the game has multiple endings. If players take too long in a level, water will start to rise up from the bottom of the stage, and will kill the player character if it rises above his head. Collecting power-ups increases the player's speed, the speed of the rainbows and how many are spawned. When jumped upon, they fall down, beating any enemies below them, and releasing a damage field above them. Slinging rainbows damages any enemies and acquires any items that the rainbows come in contact with. Players can release rainbows that act as weapons, makeshift platforms, and item collectors. These are depicted on a map screen before the start of each island. The islands get progressively more difficult, with enemies moving much faster on the later ones. In each round the player must get to the top before the sea level rises and kills them. Each island provides four rounds of game-play, and once these are complete the player moves to the next island in the chain. The game is set on a chain of ten islands, each one with a different theme. The Dark Shadow is the entity responsible for the events in Bubble Bobble.
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(arcade version)įollowing the events of Bubble Bobble, Bubby and Bobby set out to defeat the "Dark Shadow" and rescue the Rainbow Islands. Also unlike the first game, players must now "alternate" (i.e., take turns), with player one as Bubby (green shirt), and player 2 as Bobby (blue shirt) (the same color scheme as in the first game).
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However, in this game they appear in their human forms as "Bubby" and "Bobby", as opposed to the "bubble dragons" of the first game (following on from the first game's true ending). The main characters are Bubblun and Bobblun, the protagonists of Bubble Bobble (known as "Bub and Bob" in the western releases). The game was ported for numerous home computers and game consoles.
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#RAINBOW ISLAND 2 SERIES#
It is the second of four arcade games in the Bubble Bobble series (followed by Bubble Symphony and Bubble Memories, but itself has two direct sequels: Parasol Stars and Bubble Bobble Part 2). The game is subtitled "The Story of Bubble Bobble 2" and is the sequel to Taito's hit game Bubble Bobble from the previous year. The arcade version was licensed to Romstar for North American manufacturing and distribution. Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 ( レインボーアイランド) is a 1987 arcade game developed and published by Taito.
#RAINBOW ISLAND 2 PC#
Arcade, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Amiga, Nintendo Entertainment System, Master System, PC Engine CD, FM Towns, WonderSwan, Game Boy Color, Sega Saturn, PlayStation, Mega Drive, Mobile