Bubble Fish is a bubble-popping game with an underwater marine life theme. Against a background of blue water filled with crabs, coral, seaweed, shells and sponges, the player completes bubble-popping tasks across numerous levels to earn points. As rows of bubbles quickly slide down the screen, they must burst clusters of three or more fish- or shell-enclosed or multi-colored bubbles with matching projectiles fired from a metal ring shooter that features a metal spearhead arrow.
The player completes tasks shown to the right of the playfield. Typically, the game requires them to collect a specific number of certain types of bubbles or objects. It makes play challenging by not revealing the projectile until right before a shot. It also doesn`t provide any type of targeting option. The player must guess when aiming the spearhead.
Bubble Fish displays the player`s score to the left of the field. When they finish the first level, they receive only their score. With other levels, they also receive their best all-time score.
If the player allows the bubbles to slide too far down the screen, they lose the game. They receive an opportunity to continue by watching a video.
