####### # # #### ##### ### # # #### # # #### #######
# # # # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # #
###### # # #### # ### # # # # # # # #### # # #
# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #
####### #### #### # # # # # #### # #### #######
======================================================================
The Definitive Bust A Move 99' FAQ v1.0
Author: Majik
Contact: dermajik@angelfire.com
Web: http://www.angelfire.com/nj2/marblem/faq/index.html
Last Revised: 5/22/00
_______________________________________________________________________
Contents:
1: How to Play
1.1: Controls
1.2: Characters
1.3: Garbage
2: Modes of Play
2.1: Arcade
2.2: VS COM
2.3: VS PLAYER
2.4: Multiplayer
2.5: Win Contest
2.6: Collection
2.7: Edit
2.8: Options
3: Extra
3.1: Codes
3.2: Copyright
3.3: Where this FAQ resides
_______________________________________________________________________
1: How To Play:
The game is actually simple. You fire bubbles up, and when 3 or more hit,
they burst. You can bounce shots off of walls as well.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
1.1: Controls
N64 Edition:
Left: Move Targeter Left
Right: Move Targeter Right
A: Fire Bubble
C Down- Access Edit Menu (Editor Only)
Z- Access In game menus
Start- Pause/Start/Unpause the game
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
1.2: Characters
Bubbloon (Bub)- Attacks with all 8 color bubbles. As COM, he is
ridiclously simple to beat.
Use Rating:
|*|*|*| | | (avg.)
Jack- Attacks with block and star bubbles. The COM version varies in
difficulty.
Use Rating:
|*|*| | | | (poor)
Luna- Attacks w/ 8 color bubbles. Com is challenging.
Use Rating:
|*|*| | | | (poor)
Marina- Attacks w/ red/yellow/blue bubbles. Com varies in difficulty.
Use Rating:
|*| | | | | (crap)
Musashi- Com varies wildly in difficulty.
Use Rating:
|*|*|*| | | (avg.)
Prettio- Not bad, COM is easy.
Use Rating:
|*|*|*| | | (avg.)
SSB (Tamatchamon)- This guy sucks to play as but is vicious as a COM
opponent
Use Rating:
|*| | | | | (crap)
Twinkle- Now we're getting good! Rainbow Bubble attack! Easy as COM!
Use Rating:
|*|*|*|*| | (nice)
SECRET CHARACTERS:
Monkey- OK, but I was expecting better..........
Use Rating:
|*|*|*| | | (avg.)
Dragoon- THE BEST IN THE GAME because unlike Jack, he dosen't throw up
Star bubbles!
Use Rating:
|*|*|*|*|*| (best)
Gnome- Great dude to use.
Use Rating:
|*|*|*|*| | (nice)
Furby- Can't get him, so no opinion
Gnome 2- Also can't get him, so no opinion either.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------
1.3: Garbage:
In any mode where you are playing head to head, you can throw garbage at your
opponent. There are 2 ways of doing so:
4+ Bubble Pop (no explanation nessecary)
Drop:
=========
=XXXXXXX=
=* =
=XX =
=-------=
If you pop *, the bubbles underneath will drop.
================================================================================
========
2: Modes of Play:
This section describes the different game modes.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------
2.1: Arcade:
This mode lets you play 30 rounds of arcade action. There are 2 types of stage:
Monster Stage: Keep playing one stage until you die or you survive to the
top. There are none of these in Version 2.5
Normal: One board after another.
There are 3 game play options:
Practice: Rounds 1-3. Not reccomended.
Normal: Includes Monster Rounds
Version 2.5: Is this 2.5x harder then normal? No monster rounds.
There is a ? stage. If anyone can tell me what it does, please e-mail me. (I
think it unlocks a secret character but can't prove it)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------
2.2: VS COM:
This mode lets you play against all the characters in this order:
Bub-Twinkle-Prettio-Marina-Luna-Mushasi-Jack-SSB-Dragoon-Gnome
There are 3 game play options:
Practice: Play up to Prettio.
Normal: Avg. Difficulty
Hard: Somewhat harder
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------
2.3: VS PLAYER:
This mode allows you to fight 1 friend in head to head action. See Sect. 1.3 for
help.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------
2.4: Multiplayer:
4 player action on the N64! A little small though.
Time trial: Whoever clears the board fastest wins.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------
2.5: Win Contest:
Win as many as you can against the CPU.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------
2.6: Collection:
1000 puzzles by programmers. I don't spend a lot of time here.......
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------
2.7: The Editor:
What a glorious thing to edit our own puzzles! You can create up to 25 puzzles
to do. The mode I spend the most time in.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------
2.8: Options:
What the hell is Options doing here? You can test sound and save scores (and
secret characters) to the controller pak, this sections main purpose.
================================================================================
=========
3: Extra:
Anything I can't put anywhere else
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------
3.1: Codes
Another World: On the title screen, press B-Left-Right-B to access it.
PLEASE NOTE THAT EVERYTHING ON IS ON THIS DATE (5/22/00) NOT ANYWHERE ELSE
ON THE WEB AND THUS EXCLUSIVE TO THIS FAQ!!!!!
SECRET CHARACTERS:
Monkey: Win 7 straight in Win Contest then beat him (note the boss music)
Dragoon: Win VS COM undefeated on normal (note the boss music)
Gnome 1: Win VS COM undefeated on hard (note the boss music)
Furby: Has not been unlocked yet by me (e-mail me if you know how!)
Gnome 2: Has not been unlocked yet by me (e-mail me if you know how!)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------
3.2: Copyright
Everything in this FAQ is © the last revision date by me, Majik. If you would
like to use this on your page or any other work by you, you may do so in
UNEDITED form by contacting me and giving me your web site. The home of this FAQ
is:
http://www.angelfire.com/nj2/marblem/faq/index.html
Bust A Move 3 is © by Acclaim and Taito. No breach of copyright intended.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------
3.3: Locations to find this FAQ:
http://www.angelfire.com/nj2/marblem/faq/index.html