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Pirate Pop

Aim with your finger, release when you are ready to shoot. Got it landlubber? Connect three or more bubbles of the same color to make them pop. Don't forget to tap the swap button to switch your bubbles. Pop all the bubbles before you run out of ammo in the canon or else you're sunk. Keep an eye out for special bubbles. Spend your…

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Pirate Pop

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A strange little side quest

The mechanics around Pirate Pop have roots that stretch far beyond modern browsers. Sonic the Hedgehog launched in 1991 and turned speed itself into a defining platform-game mechanic. That old idea kept changing rather than disappearing. Pac-Man went on sale in 1980, and its creator Toru Iwatani famously linked the character's shape to a pizza with a slice missing. It is a good reminder that simple game mechanics can carry a surprising amount of history.

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Aim with your finger, release when you are ready to shoot. Got it landlubber? Connect three or more bubbles of the same color to make them pop. Don't forget to tap the swap button to switch your bubbles. Pop all the bubbles before you run out of ammo in the canon or else you're sunk. Keep an eye out for special bubbles. Spend your doubloons on special boosters to help you clear the level. Complete levels to unlock new environments and try to reach the treasure-filled seabed.