Publisher: Taito
Released: 1990
Rainbow Islands Extra is an updated version of Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 (1987, Arcade).
+ The Extra mode provides value-for-money, as it rearranges a number of things such as enemy types and music.
+ Gradual introduction of new bad guys keeps things fresh and forces you to think about your movements more carefully.
+ The scoring system is deceptively deep and mastering advanced rainbow attacks can net you huge scores.
+ Bonus items scattered around the playfield are a tantalising risk-reward tease for high score chasers.
- The controls can take a while to adjust to, and your inability to fully adjust mid-jump can result in lost lives.
- Slowdown is rampant is later stages which delays button presses and increases the already high level of difficulty.
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