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Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2

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First release
1987
Developer
Taito
Genres
Platform, Arcade, Puzzle · Action, Fantasy
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Commodore C64/128/MAX, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, Arcade, Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD, Atari ST/STE, TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine

Rainbow Islands is a 1987 arcade game developed and published by Taito. The arcade version was licensed to Romstar for North American manufacturing and distribution. The game is subtitled "The Story of Bubble Bobble 2" and is the sequel to Taito's hit game Bubble Bobble from the previous year. It is the second of four arcade games in the Bubble Bobble series. The game was ported for numerous home computers and game consoles.

Also known as Bubble Bobble 2, Rainbow Islands, Rainbow Islands: Story of Bubble Bobble II, レインボーアイランド

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Storyline
Bubby and Bobby set off to rescue the inhabitants of the Rainbow Islands, who have been turned into Bubble Dragons by the evil Boss of Shadow. They must collect the big gems and mirrors on the ten Rainbow Islands and defeat the Boss of Shadow to return the islanders to normal.Read more

Bubby and Bobby set off to rescue the inhabitants of the Rainbow Islands, who have been turned into Bubble Dragons by the evil Boss of Shadow. They must collect the big gems and mirrors on the ten Rainbow Islands and defeat the Boss of Shadow to return the islanders to normal.

Release dates
Arcade
1987
Atari ST/STE Full Release
1989
Amstrad CPC Full Release
1989
All 8 release dates
ZX Spectrum Full Release
1990
Commodore C64/128/MAX Full Release
1990
Amiga Full Release
1990
TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine
Jun 30, 1993
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Feb 19, 2004
Game modes
Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Side view
Keywords
multiple endings, high score, boss fight, vertical scrolling, secret area
… All 7, cheat code, hidden room
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Languages

  • Englishinterface
  • 日本語interface
IGDB · recorded 14 Nov 2026

Language data: IGDB · recorded 14 Nov 2026