After a lot of hard work and a lot of testing, FB2 is released on 27th of October 2006. This new release brings the following new features:

* new 1-player game mode: multiplayer training; uses identical game rules as multiplayer, generated malus bubbles are counted as points - what score will you be able to reach in the 2 minutes time frame?
* network (Internet) game: up to 5 players in a game (net game system has logic able to transparently handle players behind a NAT)
* LAN game: similar to network game except that no connection to Internet is made, substituted by polling the local network
* fully revamped graphics, including now 3d-based smooth penguin eyecandy
* revamped intro and 1p music into fully digital productions
* full joystick support: just move your joystick(s) or push buttons in the "change keys" dialog (analog joysticks handled as digital for fair play)
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* recording and playback of all games with non-predefined levels (1-player in random and multiplayer training, local 2-player, and network/LAN game with 2 to 5 players)
* realtime graphical effects in the menu screen (if your computer is fast enough)
* anti-aliased and localized messages

Now let's pray for the stability of the Frozen-Bubble Internet game servers (check the top of the page which contains an ever-updated aggregate statistical information about all servers).