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Q*bert

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…

31 December 1982

Q*bert is an arcade developed by Gottlieb, released 31 December 1982 on Odyssey 2 / Videopac G7000.

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What Q*bert is

Q*bert is an arcade game developed by Gottlieb and released in 1982. It was published by Parker Brothers. It is available on Odyssey 2 / Videopac G7000 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.
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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 1982, within three weeks of Trashman, King Kong, Evolution and Xevious.

Released around the same time: Trashman, King Kong, Evolution, Xevious.

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When did Q*bert come out?
Q*bert was released on 31 December 1982 for Odyssey 2 / Videopac G7000.

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