Glass Bubbles

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About Glass Bubbles

Glass Bubbles is a calm bubble shooter on a sunny reef. Drag to aim, let go to shoot, and bounce the bubble off the walls. Three or more of the same color that touch each other pop. Bubbles that lose their hold on the ceiling drop for bonus points. Otters are drawn inside some of the bubbles. Pop or drop those bubbles and the otters swim free. Clear every otter to finish the level.

There is no timer. Each level gives you a set number of shots. Level 1 and level 2 use only two colors, arranged in easy pairs, with extra shots and no new row for the first few misses, so a sloppy aim can still clear them. A perfect run of level 1 takes under a minute, and a looser aim takes about a minute. From level 3 a third color comes in, the tide pushes a little sooner, and the boards are dealt in longer stripes.

Tap the next bubble to swap it in. If you run out of shots, or the stack reaches the red line, you can take five more shots for free. A rainbow bubble and a bomb bubble are free too. Stars depend on how many shots you have left. Your level, your stars and the game in progress are saved on your device, and soft ocean waves play until you mute them.

How to play Glass Bubbles

1. Drag on the glass to aim. The dotted line sits above your finger, so your thumb does not cover it. Let go to shoot. The bubble bounces off the side walls. On level 1 a small hint shows drag, aim, release.
2. Three or more touching bubbles of the same color pop. Bubbles that are no longer connected to the ceiling drop, and drops score extra.
3. An otter drawn inside a bubble is freed when that bubble pops or drops. Free every otter to clear the level.
4. Tap the bubble in the dock to swap it with the one you are about to shoot.
5. There is no timer. You have a set number of shots. On level 1 the first eight misses do not push a new row in. After that, every twelve misses the tide adds a row. Later levels push sooner.
6. The level ends if the stack reaches the red line or you run out of shots. +5 moves, a rainbow bubble and a bomb bubble are free.

Features

• Drag to aim above your finger, release to shoot, with wall bounces
• Match 3 of a color to pop, and unsupported bubbles drop
• Free the otters trapped inside the bubbles
• Two colors and a long grace on misses for level 1 and level 2
• A third color and a gentler push from level 3
• Swap the next bubble, plus a free rainbow and a free bomb
• +5 shots when you fail, and the bottom row clears if you are on the line
• A one-line drag, aim, release hint on the first shot
• One-finger controls, made for phones
• Gentle ocean waves with a one-tap mute
• Progress and the level in progress saved on your device

Tips and tricks

• Level 1 is pairs of two colors, with an otter in every pair. Shoot the color you are holding into a matching pair.
• Swap first if the next bubble matches a pair you can already see.
• A miss still sticks to the stack. The first misses on level 1 and level 2 do not bring a new row, so a sloppy aim can recover.
• Clearing a pair that other bubbles hang from makes those bubbles drop. Drops score more than a plain pop.
• Use the bomb on a knot of mixed colors. The rainbow matches the biggest group it lands beside.
• If the stack is already on the red line, +5 moves also clears the bottom row so the extra shots have somewhere to land.

Glass Bubbles FAQ