Bust-A-Move 2
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(Playstation - US, Puzzle)
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Developed_By:
Taito
Published_By:
Digital Bros. S.p.A.
Released On:
01 May 1997
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Bust-A-Move 2 is a puzzle game that was released for the Playstation console in May 1997. The story revolves around a character named Popo, who lives in a world filled with cube-shaped creatures known as "puzzles". These puzzles can be moved up and down to create chains of similar colours, which can then be popped by hitting them with the right colour. As the player progresses through the game, new levels are unlocked, each with its own unique challenges and objectives.
The gameplay in Bust-A-Move 2 is all about strategy and timing. The player must rotate the grid to create chains of matching colours, which can then be popped by hitting them with the right colour. As the chain grows, it becomes longer and harder to pop. The game requires the player to think ahead and plan their moves carefully in order to succeed.
UPC-A:
3455192017850 (Europe)
EAN-13:
8023171003115 (France)
Sony PN:
SLES-04153-T/14153-T (France)
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Save Game Methods:
External Storage
Multiplayer Options:
Same/Split-Screen
Number of Offline Players:
1-2 Players
Number of Players Supported:
1-2 Players
Multiplayer Game Modes:
Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS)
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
Controls
Directional buttons
Aim bubbles
O BUTTON
fire bubbles
X BUTTON
fire bubbles
START button
Starts/Pauses/Resumes a game
SELECT button
When the game is paused, you can use the SELECT button to CANCEL this window or QUIT the game
Left Directional button
moves the Arrow to the left
Right Directional button
moves the Arrow to the right
Up Directional button
moves the Arrow vertically upwards
Down Directional button
moves the Arrow horizontally to the right or left, corresponding to the Arrow's current direction
T Button
Cancel Selection
S Button
Cancel Selection
L1
finely tune aim left
L1 + UP
When game is paused, adjust the screen layout slightly upwards
L1 + DOWN
When game is paused, adjust the screen layout slightly downwards
R1
finely tune aim right
How to Play
Controller Functions
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L2: Toggles score display ON or OFF.
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R2: When game is paused, displays L1/R1/L2's commands.
Starting the Game
After the logo screens appear, a game demonstration begins. Press the START button to bypass the demo and get to the Title Screen.
At the Title Screen, press the START button once more.
The Game Select screen will appear, with these choices: GAME START, TIME ATTACK and OPTIONS. Selecting GAME START takes you to the Mode Select Screen, where you choose what kind of game you'd like to play, but first you'll want to set your options!
Option Mode
In the OPTION MODE you can change the game in lots of ways.
Game Level
Set the overall skill level: choose between Easy, Normal and Hard skill levels. Later on, you can set the difficulty of the game in each game mode.
Credits
Set the number of times a game can be continued.
Match Point
Set the number of games needed to win a match when two players are competing.
Music Volume
Adjust the music volume level heard during play.
SE Volume
Adjust the sound effects volume level.
Sound
Select either stereo or monaural sound output.
Music Test
Listen to music used in play. Toggle through the sample numbers, then press X or O BUTTONS to listen to the sample.
SE Test
Listen to sound effects used in play. Toggle through the sample numbers, then press X or O BUTTONS to listen to the sample.
Screen Saver in Pause
Bust-A-Move 2 comes with a screen saver! When no activity occurs within a certain pre-set amount of time (1, 5 or 10 minutes), the screen will revert to the screen saver. Set OFF if you don't want the screen saver to be activated.
Controller Configuration
Each player can choose from three pre-set controller configurations. Toggle through the settings by pressing LEFT or RIGHT on the Directional Pad. Press START BUTTON to return to the Options Screen.
Exit
Returns you to the Title Screen.
Saving Data
You can save current data altered in OPTION MODE SETTINGS, as well as best scores and cleared rounds from TIMED ATTACK MODE when a Memory Card with 1 or more free blocks is inserted into Memory Card Port 1 or 2.
Information is automatically saved at the following times:
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As the Taito logo appears after "game over"
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When you exit OPTION MODE
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When you switch from 1P to 2P in TIMED-ATTACK MODE.
If you eject or insert a memory card during a mode/game transition, no data will be saved.
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When you insert a memory card in both Port 1 and Port 2, the data will be saved on the card in Port 1.
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You cannot save an on-going game in a Puzzle Game or 1 Player game.
Puzzle Game
Choose the Puzzle Game mode and you've got a ton of excitement on your hands. Work your way through the alphabet, as the puzzles get tougher and tougher to solve! The right move at the right time is the difference between earning a quick time bonus and being buried alive in bubbles! An unexpected strategy may work wonders!
After you select Puzzle Game in the mode selection screen, you will be taken to the Course Selection Screen.
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Each lettered course consists of five puzzles. Master all five and you can go on to the next set of five.
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Choose your course with the Directional buttons, then press the X button.
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When you have finished the last round, you have completed the game.
Continue
When a bubble sinks below the dead-line, the game is over. If you have any credits remaining, you can resume playing the game from where the game ended by simply pressing the START BUTTON during the CONTINUE count-down. (You set the number of credits in the Option Screen).
Special Bubbles
There are Special Bubbles that can show up at any time, either in the bubble frame or in your shooter cue. Use your head when aiming them – they can really help! Different bubbles show up depending on what game mode you choose.
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STAR BUBBLE: The Star Bubble bursts all the bubbles of the color it first touches. For example, if it strikes a red bubble first, all the red bubbles will be eliminated. It has no effect on other special bubbles.
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METAL BUBBLE: This heavy Metal Bubble destroys all bubbles it touches on the way to the top.
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JAMA BUBBLE: You can't bust this one! You must drop it by busting its neighbors.
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JAMA BLOCK: This block will never disappear! You can't drop it, because bubbles stick to it!
Name Entry
When your score in a Puzzle or Player Vs. Computer Game is among the five best scores, you can choose and enter up to three characters. Press LEFT or RIGHT on the Directional buttons to toggle to the letter you want, then enter it by pressing the X BUTTON.
Player Vs. Computer
When you choose Player Vs. Computer in the Mode Select Screen, you will be taken to the Level Select Screen. When the timer reads 0, the level will be set to wherever the cursor is stationed at that time.
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PRACTICE: A practice game is just three rounds, with the aiming pulsor guides ON.
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NORMAL AND HARD: Normal and Hard levels feature
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