''Gubble'', also known as ''Goober'' in select regions, is a Microsoft Windows and

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game developed by Actual Entertainment (Eric Ginner, Mark Robichek and Franz Lanzinger). The non-violent gameplay was a key aspect mentioned in the game's promotional material. The game has a soundtrack of

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songs composed by Seppo Hurme (who also goes by Fleshbrain).mirsoft.info: Seppo Hurme
/ref> Most of the gameplay requires the player to solve a series of real-time

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in which they use tools, such as a hammer or screwdriver, which the main character, Gubble D. Gleep (an alien), uses in a humorous way to remove the implements of these tools, such as nails and screws, from the playing area. The opening storyline to ''Gubble'' (only found in the instruction booklet) follows that space pirates have fastened zymbots (the game's levels) to the fictional planet Rennigar, with Gubble D. Gleep being sent on a mission by a robot to remove them. ''Gubble'' was later re-released for

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Gameplay

''Gubble'' is composed of 10 cities (functioning as worlds); across these are various levels known as "Zymbots", which are usually maze-like in appearance. They are each filled with several enemies and tools. In the PC version of the game, each zymbot is named the same as that of the city plus an additional letter added to the end. For example, the game's first zymbot, which is in a city named "Rennigar", is called Rennigara, while the seventh is called Rennigarp. These zymbots may include bonus levels within them, such as minigames or "special zymbots", which are generally more difficult.

Tools

Tools are made to resemble those of a carpenter. A hammer, drill, screwdriver, socket, saw, and a sledgehammer are just a few of the tools used to deconstruct a level. Tools can be found within a zymbot and are used to remove the several nails, screws, hex nuts, etc., which hold a level together.

Legacy

''Gubble 2'' was released in 1998 for Windows 95 and Windows 98. With similar gameplay to the first ''Gubble'' game, ''Gubble 2'' contains 124 levels (or ''zymbots''), and features new tools and enemies. One notable difference is that in ''Gubble 2'', Gubble walks around the mazes, instead of hovering. From 2000 the game was also playable in full, online at PlayMachine.net, using pay-per-play tokens (PlayMachine.net was an attempt to bring

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online). The game came with ''ZymEdit'', a piece of software to edit, or make new, levels for the game. The game has another soundtrack of

songs composed again by Seppo Hurme. ''Gubble Buggy Racer'' was released in 2000. In the game, the player competes in buggy races across 8 different worlds (or tracks). The player can choose from ''Championship'', ''Single Race'' or ''Time Trial'' modes as well as two player ''Head to Head'' or ''Deathmatch'' options. Unlike the non-violent gameplay of ''Gubble'' and ''Gubble 2'', ''Gubble Buggy Racer'' contains a variety of ''super weapons'' to defeat the opponents.LanzingerStudio.com: About page 2017
/ref> The game contains the same soundtrack as ''Gubble 2''. ''Gubble HD'' is an enhanced version of the original ''Gubble'' game that was released in 2007 on PC (as a 10th anniversary edition) and 2010 on the

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. It contains new scoring, HD graphics, and three difficulty levels. At the same time as the iPad release, the original ''Gubble'' game was released on

.Gubble.com: Gubble history 2017
/ref> On 28 September 2011, the original ''Gubble'' game was released on the

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. In 2012, ''Actual Entertainment'' started a

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campaign to raise funds for a game titled Gubble 3D. It raised $1,249 of the $80,000 aim. In 2014, ''Actual Entertainment'' announced the upcoming release of their new

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endless runner game Gubble Vacation Rush. In 2017, ''Lanzinger Studio'' (the new name of ''Actual Entertainment'') started development on Gubble 20th Anniversary Edition. As of 2020, ''Lanzinger Studio'' was developing a remaster of ''Gubble 2'' for modern computers, supporting

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monitors, and not requiring a disc drive to play. Their website also mentions work into a remake of the original Gubble in the

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References

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