Who made Bust-A-Move?

Bust-A-Move was published by Taito, released in 1994.

What kind of game is Bust-A-Move?

Bust-A-Move is a puzzle game for the MS-DOS.

Can two people play Bust-A-Move?

Yes. Bust-A-Move supports multiplayer (Multiplayer). Player 1 uses the arrow keys, player 2 uses WASD, and two USB or Bluetooth gamepads can be connected instead.

How much data does Bust-A-Move load?

The Bust-A-Move ROM is 265 kB. It is fetched once when you press play and then cached by your browser, so returning to the game does not download it again.

Bust-A-Move Game (1994) - DOS

Name: Bust-A-Move
Availability: InStock
Author: Taito

Action / Button	Keyboard Key
D-Pad (Up / Down / Left / Right)	`Arrow Keys`
Button A	`Z` or `J`
Button B	`X` or `K`
Button X / Turbo A	`A` or `U`
Button Y / Turbo B	`S` or `I`
Select	`Shift`
Start	`Enter`

Gamepad Input	Retro Function	Keyboard Key
D-Pad / Analog	Character Movement / Steering	`▲` `▼` `◄` `►`
Button A (East)	Primary Action / Attack / Fire	`Z` / `K`
Button B (South)	Secondary / Jump / Cancel	`X` / `J`
Button X / Y	Special / Turbo / Extra Fire	`A` / `S`
Select	Insert Coin / Select Option	`Right Shift`
Start	Game Start / Pause Game	`Enter`

Gamepad Input

Retro Function

Keyboard Key

D-Pad / Analog

Character Movement / Steering

▲ ▼ ◄ ►

Button A (East)

Primary Action / Attack / Fire

Z / K

Button B (South)

Secondary / Jump / Cancel

X / J

Button X / Y

Special / Turbo / Extra Fire

A / S

Select

Insert Coin / Select Option

Right Shift

Start

Game Start / Pause Game

Enter

Emulator Core Engine	Technology	Multiplayer	Gamepad	Touch	Ads	Action / Switch
EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)	`WebAssembly / JS`	YES	YES	YES	NO	▶ ACTIVE
MS-DOS (Recommended)	`WebAssembly / Libretro`	YES	YES	YES	NO	PLAY ⚡
JS-DOS v3.0 / DOSBox Engine	`Emscripten C++`	YES	YES	NO	NO	PLAY ⚡

Emulator Core Engine

Technology

Multiplayer

Gamepad

Touch

Ads

Action / Switch

EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)

WebAssembly / JS

YES

▶ ACTIVE

MS-DOS (Recommended)

WebAssembly / Libretro

YES

PLAY ⚡

JS-DOS v3.0 / DOSBox Engine

Emscripten C++

YES

PLAY ⚡

Developed by Taito in 1994, Bust-A-Move is an arcade-style puzzle game for DOS that defined the bubble-matching genre. Instead of managing falling blocks, you control a launcher at the bottom of the screen, firing colored bubbles upward into a descending arrangement of targets.

How to play

The objective is to clear all bubbles from the board before they cross the bottom line. You match three or more bubbles of the same color to pop them. Use the left and right arrow keys to aim your launcher, and press the Spacebar to fire. As you take shots, the ceiling periodically lowers, pushing the bubbles closer to the floor.

Tips

Use the walls: Bubbles bounce off the sides of the playfield. Bouncing shots off the walls is essential for sliding bubbles into gaps that are blocked from a direct angle.
Drop clusters: Instead of popping every bubble directly, aim for the bubbles that connect a hanging cluster to the ceiling. Any bubbles left unattached will drop off the board entirely, which saves time and clears the board faster.