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Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 (EU Version) FAQ
For the NES
Version 1.0 (Created 2/24/2011)
By Devin Morgan
This file is Copyright (c)2011 Devin Morgan. All rights reserved.
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Table of Contents
1. What's New
2. Introduction
3. Controls
4. Overview
5. Regular Items
6. Special Items
7. Credits
8. Copyright Notice
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-= 1. What's New -=
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Version 1.0 (2/24/11): The first version of this FAQ.
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-= 2. Introduction -=
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Rainbow Islands: Bubble Bobble 2 is a fun vertical platformer, originating in
the Arcade. This version is the European release, which is different from the
NA/JP ones, as this one is more similar to the original Arcade version. There
are seven islands, and your objective is to simply get to the top of each
vertical level by jumping and using rainbows both as stairs and as means to
attack enemies. It is addictive in nature, and actually a lot of fun when you
realize just how much is packed into this game. There are many secrets as
well, most notably the Diamonds you can collect. Either way, this will keep
you quite busy, but you will not be disappointed by it!
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-= 3. Controls -=
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Start: Pause/resume the game
Control Pad: Moves the character
A: Jump
B: Shoot rainbow
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General Gameplay
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This game is a platformer where the main objective is to move upward through
the levels. Your character can either jump or attack by shooting rainbows,
which have multiple uses. First and foremost, a rainbow can be used to attack
an enemy in front of you. If you are on a ledge and create a rainbow directly
ahead, you can walk (NOT jump) onto it to stand on top, allowing you to jump
and reach higher platforms. If you jump onto a rainbow, it will collapse,
dropping down through the ledges below and hurting any enemies down there. In
order for an enemy to yield a Diamond, you must drop rainbows on them in this
fashion. You can learn more about collecting Diamonds below.
When you defeat an enemy normally by using a rainbow, they will drop an item
which can be collected for extra points. Every third enemy killed will drop a
special Powerup which will certainly help your character out (more on those
in a later section). If you are touched by an enemy, you will lose a life.
You start with three lives. Lose them all and you will be able to continue
from the current Round. You also only have three continues; use them all up
and the game is over, forcing you to enter your initials if you had a high
score before starting over again.
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Islands
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There are seven worlds (Islands) in the game, with each one composed of four
levels (Rounds). In each round, you will need to reach the top of the area to
continue to the next one. You do this by jumping from ledge to ledge while
defeating the enemies along the way. Along the way are checkpoint ledges of
sorts, designated by signs with numbers on them. That way, if you pass that
ledge and you die, you will start at that point again. At the top of the
level, you will reach the Goal, where a treasure chest will drop various
items worth 500 points each for you to collect. You will then go on to the
next round.
At the top of the fourth and final Round of each Island, you will face a boss
enemy. The bosses have health meters at the top of the screen, and each hit
will remove a bar from it. Clear the entire meter to defeat it. Attack using
your rainbow attacks, and you will receive bigger versions of various food
items at the end for added points. If you collected the seven Diamonds
through the course of the four Rounds, you will also receive a Big Diamond.
If you collected the seven Diamonds in the correct order, you can enter a
secret door upon reaching the boss, where you can grab an even more special
Big Item as well as the Big Diamond. Following this, you will go on to the
next Island.
Insect Island: The first island features insect enemies that crawl along or
fly in the air. The Crow can be annoying since it hatches from
an egg before flying at you intermittently to attack. The boss
is the Giant Spider, who simply bounces up and down in the
room towards you. Keep your distance and hit it from the side
with rainbows to succeed.
Combat Island: The second island has military-themed enemies, including tanks
and helicopters. Many of them have projectiles which you must
avoid as well as the enemy itself. The boss is a Giant
Helicopter. It flies back and forth rather slowly, but
periodically lines up with your position and resumes the same
pattern. The best approach for that is to attack by dropping
rainbows on it from above while moving back and forth.
Monster Island: The third island has, as you would expect, monsters as
enemies. The Skeletons can be bothersome as they can move
quickly after you. The Giant Vampire is the boss here, and it
is difficult since it is unaffected when touching already
placed rainbows. The key then is to drop rainbows on him from
above or attacking directly. Be careful of the Bats that fly
around during this battle, defeating them as necessary, too.
Toy Island: Various types of toys will be the standard enemies on the fourth
island, including claws, balls, and teddy bears. The Balls will
be the tough ones as they can bounce around the area, increasing
speed as they turn from yellow to red. The boss is a Giant Clown,
who along with multiple smaller Clowns, bounce around the room to
attack indirectly. Luckily, this makes the boss's pattern quite
predictable so you can plan your rainbow attacks accordingly.
Doh's Island: The fifth island pays homage to the Arkanoid arcade game, by
the name. Enemies consist of various objects, all of which
bounce or fly around the room. This can become rather
dangerous, which means you will need to exercise caution when
progressing. The boss is Doh from Arkanoid as well. It does not
move, but will throw Cards at you, so wait for that to begin
before using rainbows to get over them and attack it directly.
Robot Island: The sixth island is robot-themed, and the enemies are all types
of robots or robot parts. The robots are rather fast, so you
need to be quick on your feet to evade/attack them. The boss is
a Giant Robot, as you would expect. It attacks by shooting
fireballs and punching at you; try your best to avoid those by
jumping around while hitting it directly with your own
rainbows to attack.
Dragon Island: The seventh and final island has a medieval flare to it, since
the enemies are dragons and knights, among others. Most of the
enemies are airborne in this area, so be prepared when making
your way upward. The boss is a Giant Dragon, who may be a bit
tough since it is hard to get past. Try to attack by dropping
rainbows on it from above, while avoiding its projectiles.
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Diamonds
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One of the more hidden collectibles in this game are the seven rainbow-
colored Diamonds. They can be obtained by dropping a rainbow on an enemy from
above to defeat it. The playing area is divided into seven invisible columns,
and depending on where the defeated enemy LANDS, you will receive a certain
color Diamond (from left to right: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo,
Violet). This is crucial to remember, especially since you need to collect
them in order from left to right if you want to access the secret room at the
end of the Island.
If you manage to collect all seven Diamonds on an Island, you will receive a
Big Diamond upon defeating the boss. If you got them in order, you can enter
a door leading to a secret room (you can do this without fighting the boss,
or fight the boss to gain extra points before entering the room), where you
will receive a helpful big item. You will still receive the Big Diamond in
there. Collecting the seven Big Diamonds is a good idea, but ultimately has
no effect on your game at the end.
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The following is a list of the typical (mostly food) items that are dropped
by enemies when defeated. You can also get them by shooting rainbows at
certain locations on platforms and other locations. Every third enemy
defeated will drop a special item, so refer to the next section for more
information on those items.
At the end of a round, you will receive a variety of items from a chest. They
are all worth 500 points each, regardless of their usual value.
Points Item
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10 Green Pepper
20 Eggplant
30 Carrot
40 Onion
50 Beet
60 Turnip
70 Parsnip
80 Squash
90 Pea Pod
100 Mushroom
Light-colored Kebab
Red Flower
150 Corn
200 Fried Egg
Dark-colored Kebab
Orange Flower
250 Almond
300 Apple
Yellow Flower
350 Lemon
400 Orange
White Flower
Cherry
450 Peach
500 Bananas
Pumpkin
2-Leaf Clover
550 Yellow Watermelon
600 Watermelon
Red Apple
4-Leaf Clover
650 Brown Ice Pop
700 Blue Ice Pop
Chocolate Bar
Red Tulip
750 Strawberry Shaved Ice
800 Lemon Shaved Ice
Eclair
Pastry
850 Macha Shaved Ice
900 Ogura-Macha Shaved Ice
Cupcake with Green Cherry
Strawberry
950 Vanilla Ice Cream Cone
1000 Pineapple
Donut
French Fries
Two-Scoop Ice Cream Cone
2000 Creme Caramel
Strawberry Shortcake
Burger
Hot Dog on Stick
3000 Cupcake with Red Cherry
Purple Martini
Chicken Leg
Sushi (Egg)
4000 Green Grapes
Mug of Beer
Sushi (Tuna)
Sushi (Salmon)
Sushi (Shrimp)
5000 Sandwich
Cake with Green Cherry
Pancakes
Purple Jewel
6000 Blue Jewel
Necklace with Purple Pendant
Purple Grapes
7000 Red Jewel
Necklace with Blue Pendant
Rice Bowl
8000 Red King's Crown
Red Queen's Crown
Necklace with Red Pendant
Gold Fish
9000 Blue King's Crown
Blue Queen's Crown
10000 Gold King's Crown
Gold Queen's Crown
Money Bag
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Powerups
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As you progress in the game, every third enemy you defeat will drop a powerup
item as listed below. These items will aid in your quest, as well as give you
additional points. If you die, you lose the powerups you accumulated and must
start over again with the Red Shoe. Powerups carry over to the next round.
When you defeat the 24th enemy (which would earn you the #8 powerup on the
list below), you will get a special powerup based on other conditions. See
that listing below for more information.
Item Points Effect
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1. Red Shoe 100 Move twice as fast
2. Red Potion 100 Shoot an extra rainbow (maximum of 3)
3. Yellow Potion 100 Shoot rainbows more quickly
4. Red Potion 100 Shoot an extra rainbow (maximum of 3)
5. Yellow Star 100 7 stars are shot upward to attack
6. Crystal Ball 5000 Enemies transform when defeated
7. Red Star 200 16 stars are shot up/downward to attack
8. Special ??? ???
(see below)
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Special Powerups/Items
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As stated above, these are the special powerups that you receive in the #8
slot (after defeating every 24th enemy). The special powerup you receive is
based on the conditions leading up to that point, including what other
powerups you have received thus far and how many enemies you defeated. Here
is a breakdown of the special powerups.
Item Points Effect Conditions
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Blue Ring 1000 10 points for each step Get 3 Red Potions
Red Ring 1000 100 points for each rainbow Get 3 Red Shoes
Purple Ring 1000 1000 points for each jump Get 3 Yellow Potions
Blue Tiara 1000 Stars fall from above Kill 120 enemies by
dropping rainbows
Green Tiara 2000 Stars fly from rainbow when Protection Fairy
jumped on (lasts 16x) kills 20 enemies
Red Tiara 3000 Stars fly out when jumping Kill 30 enemies with
(lasts 8x) Yellow Star
Yellow Lamp 2000 Hidden items become Money Bags Get 10 Yellow Stars
Red Lamp 2000 Five Money Bags appear Get 20 Red Stars
Blue Lamp 2000 Receive all powerups at once Get 5 Blue Goblets
Red Staff 500 Get Cherry for dropped rainbow Get 7 Red Diamonds
Orange Staff 500 Get Pumpkin for dropped Get 7 Orange
rainbow Diamonds
Yellow Staff 500 Get Red Apple for dropped Get 7 Yellow
rainbow Diamonds
Green Staff 500 Get Chocolate Bar for dropped Get 7 Green Diamonds
rainbow
Blue Staff 500 Get Eclair for dropped rainbow Get 7 Blue Diamonds
Indigo Staff 500 Get Cupcake with Green Cherry Get 7 Indigo
for dropped rainbow Diamonds
Violet Staff 500 Get Pineapple for dropped Get 7 Violet
rainbow Diamonds
Red Bottle 300 Get Big Beet Get 2 Red Staffs
Orange Bottle 300 Get Big Peach Get 2 Orange Staffs
Yellow Bottle 300 Get Big Bananas Get 2 Yellow Staffs
Green Bottle 300 Get Big Green Grapes Get 2 Green Staffs
Blue Bottle 300 Get Big Cake with Green Cherry Get 2 Blue Staffs
Indigo Bottle 300 Get Big Money Bag Get 2 Indigo Staffs
Violet Bottle 300 Get Big Purple Grapes Get 2 Violet Staffs
Orange Sceptre 2000 Get Hint A Get 6 Red Crowns
Blue Sceptre 2000 Get Hint B Get 6 Blue Crowns
Yellow Sceptre 2000 Get Hint C Get 6 Gold Crowns
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Big Special Items
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These are the big items that are found in the secret room at the end of an
Island, provided you collected the seven Diamonds in the correct left-to-
right order. Grab a big item and you will receive the permanent effects of
the smaller item it represents.
Item Effect
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Big Shoe Permanent fast movement
Big Red Potion Permanent double rainbows
Big Yellow Potion Permanent fast rainbows
Big Wing Book Permanent flying
Big Gold Door Warp to last island instantly
Big Peacock Feather Permanent Protection Fairy
Big Gold Coin Transform hidden items to Money Bags
Big Green Bubble Shoot rainbows moving sideways
Big Diamond Useful for end of game; get after beating Island boss
if you have all 7 Diamonds (not necessarily in order)
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Rare Items
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The following items only appear after certain conditions are met, see below.
Item Points Effect Conditions
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Rainbow Star 0 Get an extra life Get all 7 Diamonds 30x
Peacock Feather 400 Protection Fairy flies Get "Hurry Up!" message 6x
around you for rest of
round, killing enemies
Blue Goblet 500 Instantly kills all Get any Potion 15x
enemies onscreen
Protection Cape 1000 Protects you for rest Lose a life 10x
of round
Balloon 1000 Balloons float around Get 2 Sceptres
for 16 seconds; break
to gain points
Bell 2000 Ring when above hidden Appears every 20th round
item for rest of round
Wand 2000 All hidden items turn Get 2 Capes
into Red Stars
Lightning Cross 3000 Shoot 9 lightning Get 2 Rings
bolts to kill enemies
Rainbow Cross 3000 Shoot 4 fast rainbows Get 3 Lamps
for rest of round
Rainbow Potion 3000 Orbs surround you and Appears every 27th round
kill enemies
Blue Potion 3000 ??? ???
Clock 3000 All enemies freeze for Get 3 Tiaras
10 seconds
Book 3000 Allows you to fly Get 8 Red Shoes
Rainbow Necklace 5000 Get all 7 Diamonds Play 77 rounds in game
in order instantly
Rainbow Special 10000 All Powerups are kept Lose a life 33x
permanently when taken
Comet 10000 Receive a random item Get 2 Crosses
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http://www.tjasink.com/games/ri/index.html:
For information on the scoring values of many items.
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