About This Game

On the spectrum between Pong and Puzzle Bobble - and infused with elements of classic games such as Tug-of-War, Simon, Bowling, and Rock Paper Scissors - That Lava Lamp Game is a fiercely competitive lane-based bubble shooter designed for two players.

The objective is simple: try to get those goopy, colorful wax bubbles from your end of the lamp, through to your opponent's end.

• Tap glass (or press button/key) to shoot a bubble from your lamp
  
• Bubbles with matching color pop when they collide
  
• Unmatched bubbles clump together, and obstruct the lane

• Each lamp is equipped with a shield, which can block one bubble of each color
  
• Letting a bubble touch down at your end, without a shield to block it, loses that lamp lane to your opponent
  
• To keep your lamp protected, and tap the shield panel (or press button/key) to reload one shield color

Proximity sensors warn you of incoming unshielded bubbles, but you'll need to act fast!

Your bubble supply gauge shows the upcoming queue of bubble colors.

• The supply of bubbles is limited. Try not to waste them! Shooting a bubble or reloading a shield consumes one bubble from the supply.
  
• If the next bubble color isn't useful now, press the Skip button to move it to the back of the queue. You can use it later in the game.
  
• Winning a lane claims all bubbles and shields in that lane for your bubble supply, giving you an edge in the remaining lanes.
  
• Two players contest three lamp lanes. The player who wins more lanes within the 90-second time limit, wins the game.

Claim Any Two Lanes For An Instant Knockout Win!

In PLAYER vs PLAYER mode, two players duke it out on one device, or online.

To suit your setup, there's a choice of screen layouts:

• HEAD TO HEAD: Lanes are oriented vertically. Recommended for one player on a device, or two players sharing a table-top display.
  
• SIDE BY SIDE: Lanes are oriented horizontally. Recommended for two players sharing a PC screen.

Between games against human players, you can hone your skills and unlock levels taking on 'bot royalty' in the BOT CHALLENGE single-player campaign.
This features a cast of 12 robotic opponents inspired by classic sci-fi TV & cinema.

Skill Levels

CHILL: For Beginner vs Beginner, with the lowest bubble limit.
FROTHY: Low bubble limit, encourages careful play and avoiding wastage.
FEVERISH: Double the bubbles for a high-speed, high-stakes showdown.
PSYCHED: More bubbles but less shields, emphasizing opening strategies.
FRENZIED: Ample bubbles for a epic struggle between expert players.

Each level is accompanied by its own catchy tune, from a notable soundtrack featuring rare vintage retro-futuristic synth, upcycled from the vaults of the De Wolfe production music library.

Improving on run-of-the-mill 'frozen bubble' games, these bubbles squash and stretch according to stylized physical simulation. Adept play needs a good sense of how the bubbles behave:

• Like in a real lava lamp, fresh hot bubbles float up, then sink as they cool.
  
• Clumps of bubbles are heavy, and move slowly.
  
• Shockwaves from popping bubbles shunt nearby bubbles away.
  
• Slow-moving bubbles fall towards the nearest end, or get stuck in the middle. They need some speed to make it across the lane.

Gameplay

• Each player has a heads-up display showing the remaining game time.
  
• The display also shows how many bubbles remain in your supply, and how many more (or less) bubbles you have than your opponent.
  
• Lamps light up with the color of the next bubble. The Skip button border highlights the second color in the queue.
  
• You can't shoot while a bubble is already in your lamp's end zone.
  
• A bell sound starts a 10-second shot clock, on inactivity or exhausted bubble supplies. Shoot a bubble to keep the game going.

Playing Tips

• When bubbles clump in the middle of a lane, try to push them towards your opponent.
  
• Overwhelm your opponent's defenses by attacking in multiple lanes simultaneously.
  
• Shooting a matching bubble is the strongest defense against an incoming clump.
  
• If you're concerned about running out of bubbles, try to avoid popping your own bubbles.

Check out our website or Discord for advanced playing tips!