The new Facebook game Bubble Safari Ocean is a bubble shooter from
Zynga, following the tremendously successful title
Bubble Safari. The game, which is set around a group of tropical islands, quests players to navigate through 11 places, clear bubbles of various colors and save all the crab babies.
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| The new Facebook game Bubble Safari Ocean |
The new Facebook game coincides with the release of the original Bubble Safari on iOS, and has seen strong growth recently as the publisher stepped up its cross-promotional efforts.
Bubble Safari Ocean plays things pretty safe and doesn’t tinker with the usual formula much. Additions to the basic setup include a “
frenzy” (explosive bubbles) mode when the player drops bubbles with three consecutive shots, and a spinner that gradually fills and provides the player with a random powerup every so often. Progressing through the game unlocks additional features, including the ability to take “friend bubbles” into a level and use them when a specific color is needed, and the use of powerups to provide additional bubbles with which to complete the level or enhance aiming functionality. Certain powerups are also available mid-level in exchange for hard currency — powerups purchased prior to the level use soft currency, which is earned through play.
