May 8, 2022 - Flatpackers - 12

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Jan

Who remembers Puzzle Bobble? :D

Sorry about the late/missed strip. I spent the past weekend moving back into my studio after 14 months of working from home. This is the first strip drawn on the new tablet and computer; a few things look slightly off but hopefully I'll adjust to the new workflow in short order. ^^

jprime • 05/08/2022

Why was it called Bust-A-Move in the west, anyway?

OmegaWolf • 05/08/2022

Least Phil seemed right that Tetris seems better

Jo Li KMC • 05/08/2022

Credit where it's due: ya called it by its original name instead of Bust-a-Move. Nice~

tracer • 05/08/2022

Then, there's Frozen Bubble...

Adam • 05/08/2022

This is reminding me of the time I was told that it would cost an extra $150 to have the bed frame delivered to the house, and I instead fit it entirely into my car. Let me tell you, seeing a 7 ft 250 lb {2 meters, 113 kilos} hunched over the steering wheel while a board is sticking out past behind me and through the window was a sight to behold, but saved $150! XD

Still got the video too. :P

Jan • 05/08/2022

@jprime @Jo Li KMC The title "Bust a Move" always crosses wires in my head. To me, it's that dance rhythm game on the Playstation.

Leak • 05/08/2022

It's a wonder none of the stuff has fallen back out - connecting so many same-colored cardboard boxes ought to do that in Puzzle Bobble...

Rocketroo • 05/08/2022

Meeps? Oh dear...

jprime • 05/08/2022

@Jan That would be Bust A Groove. My Mom mistakenly rented it for me once.

Vulpis • 05/08/2022

I remembers Puzzle Bobble, back when it was an arcade game. And the many many clone games since. And that was even before mobile... That said, speaking of tetrising...I wonder where Tor and Andrea are going to sit, as the only room seems to be the front seat now...or are we going to get a shot of Phil getting fed up and reorganizing it his way...with the Terrible Twos(ome) tetrised right in with the boxes? :-)

ndrvr • 05/09/2022

It'll get a bit cramped back there, nothing that can't be solved with some yoga figures ^^.

Tir_Amahn • 05/09/2022

I always knew it as Bubble Bobble.

Leak • 05/09/2022

Bubble Bobble was an arcade platformer that preceded Puzzle Bobble...

WB101 • 05/09/2022

in old mystical Jedi voice Tor, use the Phil. Let him guide your actions... (Yes I went there ;p )

Dawn the DrMooID: Moo! (Translation: Meep!) }:D

37212513 • 05/10/2022

wow... sudden memories of the first time an adult looked scared of me (started packing like this and I jumped his ass hard; more over, neither mom nor dad where getting onto me for it).

I recall playing this game under all three titles. Bubble-Bobble, Bust-A-Move, then Puzzle-Bobble... never did understand any over the names chosen.

Kael Duranus • 05/11/2022

Oh my god... I just noticed. With nordic pronunciations, that one box says 'Arf Y'all'. That made me laugh.

Panther • 05/11/2022

Andrea and Tor had to come wiz ze side-car bike ^_^"

Kirsten Wolfess • 05/11/2022

And this is why I own a crew (Double) cab Chevy.... XD

Wonder how long it will be before any of them realise that they CAN use the trunk (boot) of the car, too.

-is infinitely thankful Wolf is NOWHERE near them right now-

Silverwolf • 05/16/2022

I think the freeware version is called Snood. And at least they didn't try "Bejeweled..."

Tor: "So where does this 'Hypërcübéen' go? Wha...oh crap, all the furniture disappeared!"

@Kirsten Wolfess: You sure about that?

Phil: "You got all of the boxes to occupy the same space...it looks like a video game corruption in there."

Wolf: "It's like the degenerate matter of a neutron star! There's even room for your nuclear pasta!"

Andrea (with that creepy flanged reverse-echo effect): "mmmmmeeeEEEEP?"