In Gubble, the cute, well-animated title character must use tools to dislodge the screws, nuts, bolts and nails that appear in each puzzle. While the gubble is trying to accomplish his task, enemy forces chase him down. Rolling gears, shooting robots and six-eyed whatsits can finish off the gubble in a few encounters. The game starts out easy, with just two enemy gears rolling along a simple grid. By Round Five, you'll encounter land mines and a wide assortment of automatons that chase the gubble into tighter and tighter corners.
Every new puzzle demands careful planning, good reflexes and perfect timing.
Unlike Marble Drop, Gubble has a clock feature, but the real object is to complete each round without losing your gubble. It's a true challenge, because every time the gubble encounters an enemy, he loses health. If he loses it all, the game ends. The only way to bring the gubble back to full health is to save your game-but you can only save a game at certain points, usually after two to four rounds, so if you complete three rounds but lose the fourth, you'll have to go back and play all four again. In fact, the goofy names and animations may lead you to believe this is a kids' game.