Bubbles
(Classic version of XBubbles for MacOS)
System Requirements
Bubbles requres MacOS 7.6.1 or higher, PPC, Color QuickDraw. Note, Bubbles for classic MacOS is no longer supported. That means we will not produce any upgrades or bug fixes for MacOS. Our effort is concentrated on XBubbles for MacOSX. But you still can play the latest version Bubbles 1.3.
World Wide Bubbles Competition
WWBC for Bubbles is closed. XBubbles supports public score table which is shared between all registered players.
Hints and Tips
- You can use "Clear table" button on the tool window to remove all records with score less than you specified from the score table.
- Bubbles comes with three standard game fields. Available fields depend on the monitor resolution you have:640x480 - Small, 800x600 - Medium and 1024x768 - Large.
- With Bubbles 1.3 you can create your own game fields using "GameField Manager"! Note, this is available for registered users only.
- You can increase the number of balls which will appear every turn using the popup menu in the tool window.
- Move the ball to outside of the game window and release mouse button if you want to interrupt the moving of that ball and choose another one.
- Use 'Restart' button to restart current game.
- You can specify the timeout for a turn. When time is up and you didn't make a step new set of balls will appear. So, think faster!
- You can open the URLs within AboutBox with your default browser/mailer by "Command+Click". Note, this feature is available only if you have InternetConfig installed and configured.
- You can use Balloon Help in major dialogs.
Version History
Note, there will be no more releases of Bubbles. We concentrate our effourts on XBubbles instead.
- Bubbles 1.3.1 (Japanese)
There aren't any extra functionality or bug fixing. This version is identical to Bubbles 1.3. Only few small modifications were made for localization.
- Bubbles 1.3
This is the latest version which will run on classic MacOS. Future development of Bubbles was discontinued. XBubbles is a successor game.
- The translucent image shows which ball has been dragging now.
- The score table contains records for this game field only.
- 'Restart' game button was added to the tool window. It allows you restart the current game.
- You can specify the timeout for a turn. When time's up and you didn't make a step new set of balls will appear.
- Now, you can create your own game fields with "GameField Manager"!
- You can open the URLs within AboutBox by "Command+Click" with your default browser/mailer.
- Balloon help is supported.
- Bubbles 1.2
- The color drag has been supported.
- GUI of the tool window has been improved.
- You can remove all players with score less than you specified from the score table.
- Bubbles will not disturb you any more with alert about low monitor resolution.
- Automatical switch to high resolution mode (if any) is available now.
- With this version of game you can participate in Word Wide Bubbles Competition.
- Bubbles 1.0.1
- There are few cosmetic changes.
- QuickTime is not neccesary now.
- Bubbles 1.0 - first release.
Support
Development of Bubbles for classic MacOS was discontinued all my efforts are contcentrated on XBubbles which is successor for MacOSX. However I gladly help you in any way I can. You can send your questions and comments to: xbubbles@elegantsoft.com or use on-line bug registration form and feedback form.
Known Problems
In Bubbles Version 1.3 sometimes a line of bubbles will disappear just as Game Over pops up on the screen and its hard to see the bubbles while completing the game. Also, if you select restart after the game is over, you have to contend with Game Over always being on the game board.
Bubbles Version 1..2 sometimes crashes when you picked up wrong ball and move it to outside of the game window and release mouse button.That happens only on MacOS 8.1 and later. (Fixed in version 1.3).
In Bubbles Version 1.0 and 1.0.1 sometimes set of balls disappears although there isn't any line. It happens very rarely but it happens! We couldn't get combination to reproduce such behavior yet. (This bug was fixed in in version 1.2 - thanks to Charlie).
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