Bopple 1.1 (iPhone OS 3.0 Tested - iPhone - iPod Touch - 321132456 Category: Games Author: Interactive Fan Vote(s): 17 Price: $2.99 Released: July 18, 2009 Version: 1.1 (iPhone OS 3.0 Tested Download Bopple Get Bopple for $2.99
Bopple - Interactive Fan
"Combines the attentiveness of a match-3 and the quick thinking of a Tetris with the musical beats of a Tap Tap Revenge."
"Accelerometer controlled, Bopple can be played in any position because the marbles move around just like real marbles inside a box. With auto-flip functionality, you can even shake the device to scramble them and re-orient your device accordingly. In addition, the marble physics seem spot on and realistic with some nice sound effects as marbles hit each other (think Skittles bouncing off each other)."
"The more I played this, the more it just became more of a relaxing experience."
"the challenge will keep you engaged, but the music will keep you addicted and wanting more."
"The music in Bopple and how notes are incorporated into the individual marbles really sets it apart. The soundtracks vary from jazz to blues, and the polish of the game is very evident from the menu screens"
"deliver some terrific gameplay."
[Big Albie - Touch Arcade Reviewer]
"Interactive Fan are showing themselves to be an eminently capable team that design polished, entertaining games that make an effort to innovate in ways that aren’t just for the sake of being different. Sick as most of you probably are of matching games, you may want to take a good look at Bopple."
[Eric March - Frapstr.com]
There are NO LOADING TIMES, just START PLAYING IN NO TIME.
TAP ONLY ONCE the screen to listen to the melodies your marbles play or DOUBLE TAP to skip the music and speed the game.
Videos at: www.youtube.com/interactivefan
Get a higher score! -Explode longer chains of balls to get a higher score. -If you clear the screen of marbles you will double your score. -If there is a marble with two notes in a chain, you will get two times the score. -If there is a marble with three notes, three times the score. -If you combine a marble with two and a marble with three notes in the same chain you will get six times the score!
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Bopple reviewed by Users
An addicting musical experience with a few dropped marbles The iPhone/iPod Touch platform is an ideal one for music as we all know, and of course for games that use music. But honestly, I’ve never really been attracted to those “tap tap” to the music games. If you’re like me or even if you’re not, Bopple just might be your kind of game that combines the attentiveness of a match-3 and the quick thinking of a Tetris with the musical beats of a Tap Tap Revenge. Aside from the fact that the game only has 7 levels right now, the challenge will keep you engaged, but the music will keep you addicted and wanting more.Accelerometer controlled, Bopple can be played in any position because the marbles move around just like real marbles inside a box. With auto-flip functionality, you can even shake the device to scramble them and re-orient your device accordingly. In addition, the marble physics seem spot on and realistic with some nice sound effects as marbles hit each other (think Skittles bouncing off each other). The game has three levels of difficulty: easy, normal and hard. Easy and normal difficulty settings are somewhat difficult especially in the later levels, but hard can be especially challenging because of the rapidity of marble drops and the life of a marble…you’ll know what I mean shortly. The objective of the game is to connect marbles of the same color. Unlike a typical match-3, once you tap the screen, marbles that are connected to other marbles of the same color will disappear one by one each playing a specific note which combine together to create a tune. Bopple really incorporates this function into the entire game because during gameplay, the tune these marbles create often sync nicely with the background soundtracks. Depending on the level, the marbles play a specific instrument ranging from piano and sax to chimes and electric guitar. This is one of those games when playing your own music really defeats the purpose of Bopple. The larger the combinations, the higher the points will be. Of course, there is a catch to all this…the life of a marble. As the game progresses and more marbles fall from random spots in the wall, older marbles lose their color. Once they’ve lost their color and their tune for that matter, they cannot be removed until the end of the level. Instead they’re lifeless, tuneless obstacles that clog up the screen. So connecting marbles must be done quickly because once the marbles reach the top, the game is over. The more I played this, the more it just became more of a relaxing experience.The music in Bopple and how notes are incorporated into the individual marbles really sets it apart. The soundtracks vary from jazz to blues, and the polish of the game is very evident from the menu screens, which are presented as marbles and move the same way.Where Bopple falls short right now is in the limited number of levels. The lack of online scoreboards is a little disappointing, and the game also doesn’t have auto-save functionality. Even so, I’m entertained by Bopple, and at this point, it just needs a little more to fill it out. Seriously, the pieces are more or less there and deliver some terrific gameplay. So I’m a bit torn here because while Bopple is a neat and innovative game, it needs additional levels and a few tweaks. I sincerely think most who give this game a try will enjoy it, and really the things that keep me from giving Bopple five stars are the issues I noted above. The gameplay itself is solid, and if the devs build this game out, it will evolve from a fun time waster to a great game.
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Version 1.0
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Jul 24, 2009
- Bopple review by
AlbieOne
A unique style!!! A different kind game! easy to get use to.!!!
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Version 1.0
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Jul 22, 2009
- Bopple review by
rnbd
Great Game! This is a very unique puzzle/ music game. You roll marbles around as if the phone was a container they were in. As you match up marbles of the same color (3 or more), touch them, and they will disappear in an explosion of music. I love the different types of music the developers chose including some blues type sounds. Each level is a different type of music style. Very well done gameplay. No lag or issues with 3.0 update. I highly recommend this puzzle game!
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Version 1.0
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Jul 22, 2009
- Bopple review by
"shaken not stirred"
unique puzzler Bopple has a new take on match 3 type gaming. You hold your phone flat and tilt it to roll 'musical marbles' around. When three or more are touching notes appear in them. Tapping the screen will collect notes and play musical notes. Collecting multiple groups at the same time allows long musical passages.My 5 year old daughter played a bit and was able to make some matches. It didn't have enough action to keep her attention for long, but I think she'll return to it over time.The thing the game lacks is some way to influence the rolling other than tilting a flat surface. Once balls have grouped up, it's difficult to do any intentional arranging. If the surface had some divots or bumps to slow or accelerate some of the balls, it would allow for more strategic play.
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Version 1.0
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Jul 22, 2009
- Bopple review by
nbast
Nice time killer great game for headphones nice balanced controls and great colors all wrapped up in a game you will learn how to play in a bout 5 sec. and master never
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Version 1.0
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Jul 29, 2009
- Bopple review by
EYEMH8
Wonderful Musical Experience! This game fits well into the "musical experience" genre - it does something I have seen very few games do, especially on this platform: The music evolves and as the bubbles pop, they play in sync with the background music!Really awesome.In this regard, it reminds me of games like Lilt Line and Jounce, (and the upcoming Astral) where the sum of the parts is greater than part of the sum. ;)But I digress - gameplay you have tilt/gravity control over the playfield, and marbles appear - typically on the "upward" side of things. You use gravity to move the marbles around, and try to get sets of three or more of a color together. You are free to hold one side up and sort that way, or jiggle them around. The marbles tend to settle in a square or hex pattern depending on how you hold your device.When 3 or more marbles of the same color are touching, a note will appear on them - at that point you can tap the screen to pop them. When you do this the colors will fade to grayscale, and the notes will pop, playing a riff in beat with the music. The more marbles you pop at one time, the more complex the riff. It's really cool.As they stay on the board, the marbles slowly lose their color - if they go completely clear, they can no longer be matched. If the screen fills up, the game ends.Each level has a different tune to play with, and it's great fun up until about level 4. There is quite a variety of music here, and level 3 is definitely my favorite so far. Around level 4 things start moving fast enough that you're mostly trying to pop marbles, and I haven't been able to make it past level 5 yet. The difficulty ramps up quick at this point.So, I'm giving this one 5 stars, out of all the new games I picked up yesterday (including two I paid for) this is the one I spent my lunchtime playing! :)
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Version 1.0
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Sep 30, 2009
- Bopple review by
Drelbs23
Great combination This game is a great combination of the match-3 type logic, addictive and interactive music, physics, and nice gfx. I like when the musical scene changes on a new level, it is great to maintain the attention and fun. Can be bit more balanced, the beginning was too easy, but when I reached 6th level, the balls came too fast to me :)
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Version 1.0
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Oct 1, 2009
- Bopple review by
p3d3str1an
An excellent take on the capabilities of the iDevices This is my type of game! The sound and animation are tuned, and the controls use the capabilities of the device to the max. Just following the tutorial gets you started, but the gameplay is surprisingly deep. I don't think I've ever seen anything done like this, and I like it...The detail in this game is outstanding. The intersticials (the videos to promote the development house) are actually interactive. I was blown away when I could 'slosh' around the Interactive Fan logo, and the menu buttons. I really like the progressive challenge level, from accessible to insane. I find myself going back to easy when I need to relax, and the eclectic music choice helps there...
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Version 1.0
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Oct 1, 2009
- Bopple review by
lvillalt
Fun casual game A fun change from the standard match 3 game. Nice music as both ambiance as well as a measure of how far the level has progressed. The physics of the marbles worked well. Overall, a nice polished casual game.
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Version 1.0
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Oct 1, 2009
- Bopple review by
CVGSmitty
original puzzler, great fun! From interface to gameplay, this puzzle game is highly original and inspired. It's a matching game where you use the accelerometer to move some spheres freely on the screen. The idea is neat and works really well. Worth the price!
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Version 1.0
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Oct 1, 2009
- Bopple review by
andre_81
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