The game offers three modes of the play. The first is the single player game in which you must play through multiple stages of increasing difficulty. The portion of the game is very long with a huge number of levels, and Puzzle Bobble fans will find countless hours of entertainment here. The drawback, however, is that there is no way to save your progress so you'll likely need to devote an entire day if you ever feel the urge to play the game from beginning to end. The game is played in the same manner, with two boards positioned side by side.
Players race to see who can clear their boards the fastest, and thus survive the longest.
If another player isn't handy then you can also choose to play against the computer, which provides an adequate challenge. Twice the fun. The graphics, at 320x240x256 resolution, are nothing to brag about. But the game is colorful and lively, delivering the same visual package that arcade junkies found so appealing. There is a 640x480 high-resolution mode, but it looks to be nothing more than the 320x240 graphics resampled.