Puzzle Bobble 4
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Taito | |
| Publishers | |
| Europe | Agetec |
| America | Interplay Entertainment |
| Japan | CYBERFRONT Corporation |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | 2000 |
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| ⤏ Go to series page | |
| Subseries of Bubble Bobble | |
| Puzzle Bobble | 1995 |
| Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition | 1996 |
| Puzzle Bobble 2 | 1997 |
| Puzzle Bobble 3DX | 2001 |
| Puzzle Bobble 4 | 2000 |
| Super Puzzle Bobble | 2001 |
| Bust-A-Move Online | 2007 |
| Puzzle Bobble (2019) | 2019 |
| Puzzle Bobble 2 (2019) | 2019 |
| Puzzle Bobble 2X / Bust-A-Move 2 Arcade Edition & Puzzle Bobble 3 / Bust-A-Move 3 S-Tribute | 2023 |
Key points
- Released as Bust-A-Move 4 in Europe and North America.
- Might not run well in Windows 10. See Poor performance in Windows 10 for a fix.
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
Disc needed to play for lesser install options. | |
- This game is not available digitally.
Game data
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\save.dat[Note 1] |
Video settings
Input settings
Input settings.
Audio settings
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | 2 | |||
| LAN play | ||||
| Online play | 2 | Serial, Modem, and Direct IP only. | ||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 5 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Issues fixed
Poor performance in Windows 10
| DDrawCompat fix[citation needed] |
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Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Multiplayer | DirectPlay |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 95 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 100 MHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 32 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 420 MB (Full install) | |
| Video card (GPU) | DirectX-compatible GPU | |
Notes
- ↑ When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%,%PROGRAMDATA%, or%WINDIR%might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details).