Puzzle Bobble aka Bust-a-Move

[Edmond Dantes]

The original MVS version does not.

That's why I specifically asked about sequels and ports. I already mentioned having played the original.

I've heard there are console-specific entries such as for the Gamecube and such, so those are what I'm curious about now.

I understand the original arcade games not giving you a helpful laser for every single level, but if that's still the policy for the later console-exclusive entries then its kinda silly.. especially since the graphics get more visually busy. Even playing PB2 in MAME I had a hard time even seeing the bubbles, much less where my crossbow was pointing.

[Tanooki]

Bust-A-Move Again (BaM2) I own this and the original on legit MVS carts for my cabinet, and no the laser is only there for your first level off an inserted credit. So level one, and any time you pop another quarter in after losing. And the random colors, they're still random, it's how it's just designed to add to the challenge and not that hard to work around. Just attach the bad color to one you do want to clear, then shoot around/aside it to clear it with the one you're after to remove it and get added points.

[Edmond Dantes]

Just attach the bad color to one you do want to clear, then shoot around/aside it to clear it with the one you're after to remove it and get added points.

I tried that. Sometimes it works. Other times it gives me like ten bad colors in a row, or five, but then one I could've used three shots ago but now its blocked by the other shots I was forced to take.

I should record video of some of my worst outings.