Frequently Asked Questions

Bubble World offers a unique combination of skill-based, competitive gameplay and player progression. Unlike other free-to-play games where your progress is determined by time invested and purchases made, Bubble World rewards the most skillful players. Here, your skill defines your progression trajectory. 

Hone your gameplay to become the most skillful player and burst the bubble of your competition. It’s a play-to-win experience!

The goal is simply to clear the board… but while also scoring the most points possible to beat your opponent.

BASIC RULES:

• Drag and release to shoot bubbles to pop matching colors of 3 or more

• Use Bomb, Ice, and Rainbow power-ups to help you clear the board

• Bounce bubbles off the walls to hit those hard-to-reach angles

• Earn scoring bonuses for clearing all bubbles of the same color

• Milk the clock while farming points to maximize your score

• Finish the match by clearing all of the bubbles

ADVANCED STRATEGY (“Farming Points”):

• Clear all but 2 bubble colors as fast as possible (ideally, with at least 1 min+ remaining on the clock).

• Intentionally avoid ending the match too early. Instead, stack up bubbles and fill the board to set up high scoring shots.

• Then, clear massive bubble chains with a single shot… but make sure to keep at least 1 bubble of each of the 2 remaining colors to avoid ending the match.

• Repeat this process for as long as the timer allows.

• Eventually, clear the rest of the board before the timer expires to ensure you also get the color clear bonuses.

There are two sources of points while playing a bubble match:

1. Game Score 

2. Color Clear Bonus

Game Score:

• Determined from popping bubbles, multipliers, and streaks:

  • Popping Bubbles: +10 points for the first bubble popped with each shot

  • +10 points or more for each additional bubble, depending on its distance from the first bubble popped.

    • Bubbles immediately adjacent to the first are worth +20 points.

    • Bubbles next to those are worth +30 points, etc.

  • Multipliers: Some bubbles carry a 2x multiplier. Popping these multiplies the value of all bubbles in the chain.

  • Connect multiple 2x multipliers to reach 4x, 6x, and even 8x multipliers.

    • Combining multipliers with long chains of bubbles is essential to achieving high scores.

  • Streaks: Earn bonus points for matching bubbles on successive shots.

  • Streaks start at +25 points and add on +15 points more for each shot after that.

    • Two shot streaks = +25 points, three shot = +40, four shot = +55, etc. 

Color Clear Bonus:

• Your game score is multiplied for clearing colors.

• 1 color cleared = +10%

• 2 colors cleared = +20%

• 3 colors cleared = +30%

• 4 colors cleared = +40%

• 5 colors cleared = +50%

• 6 colors cleared = +100%

Your score is dependent on 1) your skill, 2) the match duration/timer, and 3) the seed of the match (also known as the randomized board layout of bubbles).

Not all bubble matches have the same potential for a “great” or even a “good score” but ALL PvP matches are fair since both player and opponent play the same seed (meaning, they play the same board rules, layout, and the bubbles in the hopper appear in the same order). That said, you can loosely follow the scoring guide below to check how your scoring stacks up:

• < 5K pts = Novice

• > 10K pts = Beginner

• > 50K pts =  Intermediate

• > 100K pts = Proficient

• > 250K pts = Expert

• > 450K pts = Master

As you play PvP matches, you’ll earn XP to level up and unlock more zones to play against opponents. Each match zone has its own rules and entry fee but also offers increasingly better rewards:

• As you win matches, you’ll earn XP, coins, stickers, tickets, and your matchmaking rating will improve.

• If you lose a match, you’ll still earn XP but you’ll lose the coins you wagered and your matchmaking rating will go down.

Try to unlock all the zones each season while also earning rewards along the way. Over time, your gameplay mastery and average score will naturally improve, allowing you to be more competitive. When a season completes (every 2 weeks), you are rewarded based on your progress.

YES! No matter your skill level, you can always play the lowest stakes PvP match for FREE. Plus, you can earn coins for FREE from login and level up bonuses. You earn XP for winning and losing matches as well so your progress isn’t gated by purchases either.

There are several ways to earn coins but the best way is to play and win PvP matches. Each player wagers coins and the player who gets the highest score takes the winnings. Coin winnings can also be doubled by purchasing a Gilded Boost from the SHOP.

Other ways to earn coins:

• Daily FREE gift in the SHOP

• Daily and loyalty login rewards

• Leveling up

• Purchase at the SHOP

Unlike PvP matches, Event matches require tickets to participate. The best place to earn tickets is to play and win PvP matches. Pay attention to the prize pool that each PvP match is offering as some zones grant multiple tickets to the winner!

Other ways to earn tickets:

• Daily FREE gift in the SHOP

• Complete sticker pages in your COLLECTION.

• Level up stickers in your COLLECTION.

• Complete Events and earn ranked prizes.

Stickers are a collection item won from PvP matches based on your skill. After a match is completed, your performance is rated against your opponent based on the following factors:

1. Number of Bubbles Popped

2. Bubble Clear Streak

3. Max Multiplier

4. Number of Colors Cleared

5. Best Scoring Shot

For each of the above categories you win (or tie), you are awarded a star. The number of stars you earn determines how many stickers you will receive:

• 1-2☆ = 0 stickers

• 3☆ = 1 sticker

• 4☆ = 2 stickers

• 5☆ = 3 stickers

Earned stickers can be viewed on the COLLECTION screen.

• Each zone has an associated sticker page and once you collect all the stickers on that page you earn an exclusive avatar and XP.

• Collect duplicate stickers to level up and earn tickets.

You can only collect stickers associated with the current season but your collection progress will carry over from season to season.

Both formats involve bubble shooter gameplay but there are several differences:

1. PvP costs coins to play whereas Event matches cost tickets.

2. The primary reward from PvP matches are coins, tickets, and stickers. For Event matches, the primary rewards are customization prizes like avatars, borders, and challenger cards, etc.

3. PvP matches are always 1 vs 1 whereas Event matches are 1 vs Many or Team vs Team formats.

4. PvP matches cycle out every 2 weeks as part of a season. Some event matches are available every day but most cycle out daily.

5. PvP matches are designed to be the most competitive format while the Event matches are designed to create different gameplay experiences shared by multiple players at once.

A player’s rating represents their skill level compared to other players. All new players start out at a rating of 1500. As you win PvP matches, your rating will increase and as you lose, it will go down.

The amount your rating shifts up and down is based on the skill rating of your opponent. If you defeat a player who has a significantly higher rating, your own rating will greatly increase while theirs will sharply decrease.

There are 9 possible rating tiers:

• Bronze I: 0-1599

• Bronze II: 1600-1699

• Bronze III: 1700-1799

• Silver I: 1800-1899

• Silver II: 1900-1999

• Silver III: 2000-2199

• Gold I: 2200-2399

• Gold II: 2400-2599

• Gold III: 2600+

Each season, players compete to achieve the highest rating possible, which ultimately represents their skill. Prestigious titles and other rewards are given based on the rating you achieve.

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