Firefly
At A Glance
Theme
Animals
Provider
tombola
Min Stake
£0.10
Key Features
Instant Win
Firefly info
Firefly is a magical-themed Tap Game from tombola's Bubble suite, built around a simple idea: a grid of glowing bubbles, and the little lights waiting inside them.
The screen is all soft dusk and lantern-glow, the sort of evening where the fireflies clearly got the memo and turned up early.
Play runs on a tap mechanic with a bonus element, and the game is listed with free games among its mechanics. There is no jackpot attached.
Bets, Payouts & Rules
Each game presents 27 shimmering bubbles. Popping them reveals glowing symbols underneath, and your job is to gather the colours the game asks for.
- Pop bubbles one at a time, or use the 'pop' button to open them together.
- Every popped bubble uncovers a glowing symbol.
- Matching the required number of symbols in a given colour forms a winning result.
- Bonus symbols collected during the main game count towards the extra round.
The published RTP is 95.12%, which is a theoretical average measured across a very large number of plays rather than anything that applies to a single session.
Features & Bonus Rounds
Bonus Round
Collect 6 bonus symbols during the main game and the Bonus Round unlocks.
- There are 6 bonus rounds in total.
- In each one, two new bubbles appear on screen.
- Pop a single bubble to reveal part of a grid coordinate.
- Pop both to reveal the full location.
- The Firefly sitting at that coordinate lights up.
- Any matching Fireflies connected horizontally or vertically light up alongside it, adding further chances of a winning result.
It is a tidy little piece of design: one firefly flickers on, nudges its neighbours, and suddenly the whole row is awake.
Taste & Feel
Firefly keeps things calm and colourful. The bubbles have a glassy shimmer, the symbols glow rather than flash, and the pace is entirely yours to set.
There is no clutter to decode and no long rulebook to wade through, just a grid of light, a handful of colours to match, and the quiet satisfaction of watching another bubble give up its secret.
If you fancy a wander through the dusk with the lanterns on, Firefly is sitting there whenever you feel like a look.
FAQs
How many bubbles are in a game of Firefly?
Each game features 27 bubbles. You can pop them individually or open them together using the 'pop' button.
How is the Bonus Round unlocked?
By collecting 6 bonus symbols during the main game. The Bonus Round then plays out across 6 rounds, with two new bubbles appearing in each one.
What happens when a Firefly lights up in the Bonus Round?
Popping bubbles reveals a grid coordinate, either partially or in full. The Firefly at that coordinate lights up, along with any matching Fireflies connected to it horizontally or vertically.

