Q*bert is an arcade developed by Gottlieb, released 31 December 1984 on Texas Instruments TI-99.
What Q*bert is
Q*bert is an arcade game developed by Gottlieb and released in 1984. It was published by Parker Brothers. It is available on Texas Instruments TI-99 only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Q*bert is an isometric platform game with puzzle elements where the player controls the titular protagonist from a third-person perspective. Q*bert starts each game at the top of a pyramid of cubes, and moves by jumping diagonally from cube to cube. Landing on a cube causes it to change color, and changing every cube to the target color allows the player to progress to the next stage.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Q*bert launched on 31 December 1984, within three weeks of Impossible Mission, Jet Set Willy, 3D Starstrike and Karateka.
Released around the same time: Impossible Mission, Jet Set Willy, 3D Starstrike, Karateka.
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When did Q*bert come out?
Q*bert was released on 31 December 1984 for Texas Instruments TI-99.
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