Overview

This is a brief tour of the functions and features of Super Bubble Mania. Note that many of these may be limited, if you are using the trial version.

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Game Play

The idea behind the game is quite simple: POP ALL BUBBLES!

Of course there are many different kinds of obstacles to conquer and many power-ups to discover. We don't want to spoil your fun by giving away all available power-ups and baddies. There are many secrets to be discovered and if you think you've seen it all ... think again. From rhinos to birds to big bad clowns that throw bubbles at you, Super Bubble Mania is sure to keep you entertained for hours on end!

 

Startup Configuration

When you start Super Bubble Mania, you are presented with a configuration window, which lets you set the game options. From this menu you can:

All of these options are discussed in the next few sections.

 

Controls

Super Bubble Mania supports up to two players with either keyboard, joystick or both. Following are the key assignments:

Action Walk Left Walk Right Up (Ladders) Down (Ladder) Fire!

Player One Left arrow Right arrow Up arrow Down arrow Spacebar

Player Two A D W X Ctrl

Joystick / Joypad Left Right Up Down Button 1

To walk up and down, you need to stand right underneath or on top of a ladder.

Then first time you start Super Bubble Mania, you will be given the option to reverse the controls. If you select this option then the key assignments in the preceding table are reversed (i.e. player one will now be playing with the player two keys). To make the controls the same as in the table just make sure the reverse controls option is not selected.

 

Game Menus

At the start of the game you will be presented with a menu. This is a description of each menu item and its function.

World Mode*	Select this option to start playing the many levels! In this mode, you will get to play through 50 awesome levels! Once you complete a level, you move onto the next one until you either lose all your lives or defeat the game. You will also have to defeat 5 deadly bosses.
Mania Mode*	In this mode you will be able to play through 100 continuous, heart-pounding, action-packed levels consisting of nothing but bubbles (in extremely large quantities)!
Crazy Mode*	If you thought World Mode was tough, look out for Crazy mode! Here, you will have to defeat 50 extremely challenging Crazy levels and re-defeat the 5 insane World Leaders.
Demo	Chose this to see a demonstration of how to play the game. (This comes on automatically if you don't make a choice within some time)
Highscores	On this screen you can see your best scores and times.
Configuration	Go here if you wish to change game options.
Credits	Somebody had to make the game, right?
Quit	Quits back to windows. You should never have to use this.

*Note that in the trial version, several options are limited, and will have only a few levels to try out.

At any time during the game, you can access the in-game menu by pressing Esc. This is a description of each menu item and its function.

End Game	Ends the current game, and returns to the main menu.
Sound	Adjusts the volume of the sound effects.
Music	Adjusts the volume of the music.
Return	This exits the menu, and resumes gameplay. Pressing ESC again will also do this.

 

Command Line Options

The following are command line options for Super Bubble Mania. Some of these are very advanced options, and can affect the performance of the game.

-config	Forces the config screen to show up when you start up, even if you selected it to never appear again.
-waveout	Makes the sound run through Windows Multimedia services, instead of DirectSound.
-debug	Runs in debug mode, which allows cheats. :)
-opengl	Opengl mode. (full version only)
-psycho	Runs the game in the secret, insane, Psycho Mode! (psycho mode is done in opengl, and may not work on all systems) (full version only) (run at your own risk)

*The simplest way to use a command line option, is to edit the properties of a shortcut for the game, and add it after the text in the target line. You can add multiple command line options. On information on how to edit the shortcut to the game please see your Microsoft Windows* manual.

*Microsoft Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation