Bubble Shooter

Play Bubble Shooter here for free, with no sign-up or download. Aim a coloured bubble at the board and connect at least three bubbles of the same colour. Clear the board before a bubble reaches the marked danger line.

How Bubble Shooter works

You start with 57 bubbles in six staggered rows. At the bottom, you can see the current bubble and the next one. After a shot, the bubble stays in its landing space. If it joins a connected group of its colour that now contains at least three bubbles, the whole group pops.

Any bubbles that are then disconnected from the ceiling also fall, including bubbles of other colours. A well-placed shot at a narrow connection can remove more than a large group near the bottom.

There are up to four colours on the board. Each also has its own symbol to help you distinguish them. Once a colour has completely disappeared from the board, future bubbles are selected from the remaining colours.

Aiming with mouse, touch and keyboard

Move your mouse over the board to adjust the aiming line. Click your target to shoot. On a phone, place your finger on the board, drag to aim and release. You can also use the arrow buttons below the board and “Shoot”.

The dashed line shows the flight path to the first obstacle; the outlined circle marks the landing space. Bounce shots off the side walls to reach groups hidden behind other bubbles. “Next” shows the upcoming bubble so you can plan ahead.

Use Tab to focus the board. The left and right arrows adjust the angle; Up or Home aims straight ahead. Enter or Space shoots. There is no time limit, so you can think before each shot.

Points and new rows

• Each bubble removed in a colour match scores 10 points, including the bubble you fired.
• Each bubble that subsequently falls scores 20 points.
• A shot without a matching group of three counts as a miss and scores no points.
• After five consecutive misses, a new row is added at the top. A successful match resets the miss counter.

The five dots above the board show how many misses remain before a new row arrives. The round ends as soon as a bubble reaches the dashed danger line near the bottom. If the board is empty, you win.

Daily game, free play and saved progress

The daily game starts everyone on the same day with the same board and starting sequence. Identical shots also produce the same later bubble sequence. The date follows Berlin time; reload the page for the next daily challenge.

In free play, “New deal” creates a new starting position. “Restart” repeats the same game. Your daily best score belongs to the current daily challenge; your free-play best remains across new games.

Both games and their best scores are saved separately in this browser. You can switch mode or return after a reload. Local browser storage must be allowed. Another browser does not inherit the save, and clearing site data removes it.

Three tips for the next round

First check which groups support other bubbles. Then consider the next colour and keep a route open to matching groups. Use the walls when other bubbles block a direct shot.

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