Q*bert is an arcade developed by Gottlieb, released 31 December 1983 on Atari 2600.
What Q*bert is
Q*bert is an arcade game developed by Gottlieb and released in 1983. It was published by Parker Brothers. It is available on Atari 2600 only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Q*bert is a popular arcade game. The goal is to change all of the tiles on a pyramid to the target color. To do this you guide Q*bert around the pyramid, and every tile he hops on will change color. On early levels, a single hop will change the tile to the desired color, but on later levels you may need to hop on a tile multiple times or even avoid hopping on a tile multiple times! Trying to stop Q*bert are many different creatures which wander around the board, including Coily the snake, Slick and Sam, and falling balls. On the edge of the board are floating discs; if Q*bert jumps on one of these discs when the snake is in pursuit, the snake will fall off the board while Q*bert is safely…
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 1983, within three weeks of Chuckie Egg, Atic Atac, The Witness and Zoo Keeper.
Released around the same time: Chuckie Egg, Atic Atac, The Witness, Zoo Keeper.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Parents
Quick answers
Q*bert — frequently asked questions
When did Q*bert come out?
Q*bert was released on 31 December 1983 for Atari 2600.
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