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Summary

Bubba 'n' Stix throws you into a bizarre side‑scrolling adventure where a redneck named Bubba teams up with a sentient stick called Stix. The game even rode a Bubblicious gum promotion, so you’ll see bright, candy‑colored graphics that feel like a commercial break turned platformer.

Core Design originally sketched a moody, dark adventure starring a green‑skinned alien with a multipurpose staff, but the concept quickly mutated into the outlandish duo we get today. Stix isn’t just a weapon; you can jam it into platform holes, swing it like a pole, or use it to solve the game’s mind‑bending puzzles, turning every level into a sideways‑thinking challenge.

Critics praised the title’s originality and humor, with Electronic Gaming Monthly scoring it 6.75/10 and GamePro noting its thought‑provoking challenges. Flux gave it a solid 7/10 for its cartoonish flair, and in 1995 MegaZone even listed Bubba 'n' Stix among its "Top 50 Games In History."

Storyline

Bubba'n'Stix follows the misadventures of Bubba, a happy‑go‑lucky animal‑delivery worker at a local Earth zoo. While on his routine route, an alien abducts him with the intention of transporting him and several other zoo creatures back to the alien’s home world. The alien ship loses control en route, crashes, and Bubba, a handful of other aliens, and Stix—a sentient, twig‑like alien—manage to escape. Bubba and Stix quickly become friends and set off together across the strange alien landscape, determined to find a way back to Earth. The game’s story is essentially a quirky road‑trip on an unfamiliar planet, where everything feels a little different from home.