How to play Bobble Drone
Game guide
Bobble Drone is a 3D delivery game. Fly Bobble's little drone around town, pick up pizzas, cakes, flowers and presents from shops, and drop them off at the right house or park. On a phone you steer by tilting the phone itself.
The goal
Each job is a list of deliveries. The card at the bottom of the screen tells you what to pick up and where to take it. A glowing beam marks the spot, a yellow arrow around the drone points the way, and the round map shows where to go. There are twelve jobs across four towns: Maple Town, Sunny Pier, Snowy Village and Neon City. Finishing a job unlocks the next one.
Picking up and dropping off
- Pick up: fly to the yellow beam on the shop roof and hover over the ring. Slow down and stay still for a moment while the rope lowers and grabs the package.
- Drop off: carry it to the green beam and hover over the ring again until the package is delivered.
- The white ring around the pad fills up while you hover. If you drift off, it drains, so stay steady.
Controls
| Tilt your phone | Fly. Tilt forward to go up the screen, back to go down, and side to side to go left and right. |
|---|---|
| Target button | Recenter the tilt to the way you are holding the phone right now |
| Touch and drag | Fly with a thumb stick instead of tilting (choose Touch in Settings) |
| Arrow keys or WASD | Fly on a computer |
| P or Esc | Pause |
The first time you fly on a phone, the game asks to turn on tilt. On an iPhone or iPad, tap Allow when Safari asks about motion. Hold the phone the way you like during the countdown, because that is what "level" means for the flight. If tilting feels too fast or too slow, change Tilt sensitivity in Settings.
Three stars in every job
- Deliver everything on the list.
- Beat the star time shown under your clock.
- Fly carefully: bump into things 2 times or fewer. The three little boxes at the top show how many bumps you have left.
Your best stars and times are saved, and your total stars go on the shared leaderboard.
Things in the way
- Tall buildings block your way. Fly along the streets or around them. Houses and shops are low enough to fly over.
- Birds circle above some crossroads in Maple Town and Sunny Pier.
- Wind blows across the swirly circles on the road and pushes your drone.
- Ski lifts carry chairs right across Snowy Village. Wait for a gap.
- Crane arms swing over the building sites in Neon City, and other delivery drones zip up and down the roads.
Drones
Stars unlock new drones, each a little faster and snappier: Bubble Copter, Sunny Quad, Mint Hopper, Coral Rocket, Night Owl and, for star pilots, the Rainbow Royale.
Tips
- Small tilts go a long way. Level the phone to slow down before you reach a pad.
- Streets are always clear of buildings, so the long way round a tower is often the fastest.
- Go for the careful star and the star time on different flights if that is easier.
Bobble Drone is free to play in your browser on a phone, tablet or computer, with no download or sign-up. Your progress is saved on your device.
More 3d adventures and racing
If you like Bobble Drone, try Bobble Skies, Bobble Tides, Bobble Dash and Sock Quest.