Portable Bubble PSP

Portable Bubble
General
Author	Gefa
Type	Puzzle
Version	2.1.0
License	Mixed
Last Updated	2009/08/18
Links
Download
Website

Portable bubble is a Puzzle Bubble clone for Sony PSP. In this game, you are free to select and play a level set or a level generated randomly. You can also create and/or download new level sets.

It was participated in the Neo Summer Coding Compo 2009 (PSP Games, 3rd place) and Neo Retro Coding Compo 2010 (Retro GAME).

Installation

Copy the python and PSP directories in the root of your Memory Stick.

User guide

Menu options

By default, Portable Bubble contains three level sets, for a total of 120 levels. The first, default_levels, is directly taken from Frozen Bubble.

• Start Level Set - Select level from any available level sets.
• Play A Random Level - Play a randomly generated level.
• Download - Download new level sets from the Internet.
• Exit - Exit from the game.

Download new level set

From the main menu go to Download, select an access point where to connect and then with the D-pad select the level set you want to download.

Controls

Menu:

Up/Down - Move through options

Cross - Select option

Triangle - Back

In game:

Left - Move turret to the left

Right - Move turret to the right

Cross - Launch

Start - Pause

Screenshots

Media

Portable Bubble v1.0.0 (Gefasio)

Compatibility

Tested on the following Custom Firmwares:

5.50GEN-A/B
5.00m33
5.50MHU

Changelog

v2.1.0

• Solved some bugs.
• Graphic improved.
• Added NeoFlash Compo 2010 splash screen.
• Added "Loading..." splash screen before loading all game's resources.
• Now is possible to listen personal music (must be located in ms0:/MUSIC) during the game.
• Added "Options" menu, where is possible:
  • To enable the "Personal music" mode.
  • To enable/disable sounds effects.

v2.0.0

• Added two background musics (thanks to sakya).
• Now the game uses oslib (thanks to sakya).
• Frame rate is stabilized.
• Added a system of record for each level.
• First to play a level, is now possible to see a preview of that.
• Added two new level sets.
• Added the possibility to download new level sets from you PSP.
• Solved some bugs.
• Graphic improved.

v1.0.0

• First public release.

Credits

Developed by Germano "Gefa" Fabio.

Graphic by Ignazzi "Gabbo" Gabriele.

sakya who has compiled Stackless Python PSP adding some useful features.

Rui Barbosa Martins for the pybubble script.

Frozen Bubble authors for the default level set and sounds.

External links

• Author's website - http://www.gefa.altervista.org
• Official website - http://gefa.altervista.org/PortableBubble/index.html
• NeoFlash - https://www.neoflash.com/forum/index.php?topic=5701.0 (archived)