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Play Parasol Stars: The Story of Bubble Bobble III (Europe edition · English) Online
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Play Parasol Stars: Rainbow Islands II online. Catch and throw monsters, combine elemental droplets and explore themed NES worlds. Learn A-jump, B-parasol and the opening moves in Music World.
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Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) / Famicom — EmulatorJS controls
Default Player 1 keyboard mapping. Change keys in Controller Settings.
| Console button | Keyboard |
|---|---|
| ↑ / ↓ / ← / → | ↑ / ↓ / ← / → |
| A / B | Z / X |
| START / SELECT | Enter / V |
Open Controller Settings to configure your keyboard or gamepad. Touch controls are available on mobile.
How to Play Parasol Stars: The Story of Bubble Bobble III
Quick start
Press START at the title screen to begin in Music World. Practise moving with left/right and jumping with A. Use B to stun a nearby enemy; hold B to catch it, then release B to throw it towards a wall or another foe. Raise the parasol with up+B to catch falling droplets or attack from below. Try to clear the nearby enemies first, then learn where droplets enter the stage before committing to longer jumps.
Controls
Left/right: move on the ground or in the air. A: jump. B: extend the parasol in front; hold it to carry a caught enemy or droplet, and release it to throw. Up+B: raise the parasol overhead. Jump with A while it is raised to hit a monster from underneath. START: pause or resume during play; it also begins a new game at the title.
Parasol Stars: The Story of Bubble Bobble III — About this game
Parasol Stars turns a simple umbrella into an adaptable weapon. Tap nearby enemies to stun them, scoop them up and send them into other monsters, or collect droplets to attack from a safer distance. Stronger creatures need more than a direct parasol hit, so the position of smaller enemies matters as much as your jumping. Pool four matching droplets for an elemental attack, from fire along a platform to a rushing wave of water. The NES adventure begins among hostile musical instruments and moves through differently themed worlds with a boss at the end of each. Hidden bonuses reward careful throws and exploration, but lingering among the platforms is risky: the aim is to remove the monsters rather than simply reach an exit.
Cheats
No cheats have been added for this edition.
Player verification and sources
Browser play was reviewed before this edition was published in the catalogue. The date below is the catalogue publication date, not the game’s original release date.
- Browser test and catalogue publication date
- Browsers and devices
- PC: Chrome, Edge and Firefox. Mobile: Chrome on Android and Safari on iPhone and iPad.
- Player engine and core
- EmulatorJS 4.3.0-pre · nes
- Tested by
- rwEmulator
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