An amazing evolution of the mechanical systems in Puzzle Bobble, that brilliantly cheats in the player's favor, then adds extra obstacles to balance it out! Somehow it all adds up to a neat little action-- yes, action game!
I don't have any color problems that I know of, but I was noticing I was having issues clearing yellow balloons until I had a closer look and saw they're supposed to be orange! Thing is, the shade of orange is so light, even PowerToys Color Picker said it was gold, which is just a slightly darker yellow, and I mean slightly darker!
It's a good thing a colorblind mode does exist, because these shades are too similar to tell apart!
the only current download is the .p64.png file which is a picotron cartridge file. Currently there is no way to produce executables in picotron. Once there is, I’ll provide more downloads.
Hi ya, a lot of games like this tend to put shapes in each bubble like Stars, Triangles or squares etc (like Bust-A-Move and Worms Blast). Games like Puyo Puyo Tetris use different mood faces. :3 Maybe if possible to have something in the options click each bubble and have a color sider and set our own colors? ^^
Don't work too hard on it just to accommodate me though! I'm just one person and no one special! >.<
I think the shapes/ faces would be a great addition. I'm sure you're not the only one who will have trouble with the colours. Did think of this pretty early on but lost track and forgot to do anything about it.
^^ That would be really helpful. I get a lot of Color based Puzzle games from my Humble Bundle, I actively avoid claiming them because of my color blindness.. xD
I had a fun idea for a game mode.
Could you make the Balloons come down like Space Invaders and you fire the balloons up at each balloon like a missile command and each one you miss or don't pop one speeds up the decent? ^^
You could even do a Asteroids game mode where a couple of big balloons float across the screen and each time you hit one and bursts in to smaller balloons of multiple colors. :3
If there was ever an official sequel to Pooyan, this would be it. So good!
I'd have never imagined a combination of the Pooyan defense against the wolves and Puzzle Bobble would work well together, but it's such a good balance of random annoyance and strategic choice. Well done!
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really nice! i oved the retro style and the no-mouse gameplay!
Very authentic arcade game. I enjoyed the twists introduced on each level.
Really nice game, I like this type of simple action puzzle games like Tetris.
Nice game bro.
Maravilloso juego. ¡Me encanta! Sería maravilloso un port a Nes. :)
Pooyan meets Puzzle Bobble/Bust-A-Move, + Circus Atari on the Bonus stages. I love every bit of it!!!
Congrats to the team!
Here's my highest score so far, by the way:
Very authentic arcade game. I enjoyed the twists introduced on each level.
Great! I felt like I was actually playing a new NES game.
Very authentic arcade game. I enjoyed the twists introduced on each level.
Fantastic. Love it.
This is great
Nice arcade game!
As a long-time Puzzle Bubble fan, I have to say you've done a fantastic job with this.
An amazing evolution of the mechanical systems in Puzzle Bobble, that brilliantly cheats in the player's favor, then adds extra obstacles to balance it out! Somehow it all adds up to a neat little action-- yes, action game!
PLEASE GAME JUST GIVE ME A PINK THAT'S ALL I NEED
Very fun little game. I love the Pooyan inspirations!
Very cool game! I had a ton of fun playing it!
AMAZING GAME!!! I got to stage 18
Woah, I think that's further than I've ever got. By a long way! Well done.
Great nostalgia vibe!
Love it! Its fun and well done
I don't have any color problems that I know of, but I was noticing I was having issues clearing yellow balloons until I had a closer look and saw they're supposed to be orange! Thing is, the shade of orange is so light, even PowerToys Color Picker said it was gold, which is just a slightly darker yellow, and I mean slightly darker!
It's a good thing a colorblind mode does exist, because these shades are too similar to tell apart!
thanks for the feedback, I’ll see if I can update the colours so they’re easier to tell apart.
Love the retro arcade feel and aesthetic. Extremely well made!
this is such a fun game, like its not too advanced and it gives off that nostalgic NES style. really great game
i found this game really fun!!! it seems like something id play for hours on end as a kid
Can't find the game in the download field
the only current download is the .p64.png file which is a picotron cartridge file. Currently there is no way to produce executables in picotron. Once there is, I’ll provide more downloads.
OK thank you
Really nostalgic! I'm not color-blind but I tried with with an without the icons and prefer with, mostly for the lil green shroom. 🍄
OMG Was that 'Piggies' by The Beatles at the start?? That fits so well for this game! & I love the classic Namco vibes, awesome game.
haha, yes it was! Thank you.
nice!
how can i play this on linux since it's a png?
you’d need to either divers the html page or purchase picotron
Looks fun :P I can't play though, I'm colorblind and I can't see the different in the green and yellow used. xD
Maybe I could look at a mode that has different, distinct, symbols on the balloons? Would that work for you?
Hi ya, a lot of games like this tend to put shapes in each bubble like Stars, Triangles or squares etc (like Bust-A-Move and Worms Blast). Games like Puyo Puyo Tetris use different mood faces. :3
Maybe if possible to have something in the options click each bubble and have a color sider and set our own colors? ^^
Don't work too hard on it just to accommodate me though! I'm just one person and no one special! >.<
I think the shapes/ faces would be a great addition. I'm sure you're not the only one who will have trouble with the colours. Did think of this pretty early on but lost track and forgot to do anything about it.
^^
That would be really helpful. I get a lot of Color based Puzzle games from my Humble Bundle, I actively avoid claiming them because of my color blindness.. xD
I had a fun idea for a game mode.
Could you make the Balloons come down like Space Invaders and you fire the balloons up at each balloon like a missile command and each one you miss or don't pop one speeds up the decent? ^^
You could even do a Asteroids game mode where a couple of big balloons float across the screen and each time you hit one and bursts in to smaller balloons of multiple colors. :3
damn, so many good ideas! Already have a few game modes though including “circus” mode. That doesn’t require any colour matching!
Hi, check out my proposed changes here and let me know if this will work for you:
https://x.com/paulhamx/status/1843905410312687649
Ballon Jerks Gameplay
That's a very cool video. Thanks. Can see you using a fair amount of strategy to clear large groups, pop floating balloons etc.
Very authentic arcade game. I enjoyed the twists introduced on each level.
nice game
Nice arcade game!
Love it, here is my tribute !
thank you. Really enjoyed watching the almost half an hour of video. Your enthusiasm and commentary is priceless!
I bought it. Welcome.
Thank you! Hope you enjoy it. I welcome feedback too, always looking to improve it.
If there was ever an official sequel to Pooyan, this would be it. So good!
I'd have never imagined a combination of the Pooyan defense against the wolves and Puzzle Bobble would work well together, but it's such a good balance of random annoyance and strategic choice. Well done!
Didn't quite get to 100k as I hoped. ;)
lol @ the name 😂 i love the unique mechanic of the balloon jerks being jerks!!
Nice work!