Q*bert cover
SeriesQ*Bert

Q*bert

Critic score2 critics
First release
Oct 18, 1982
Publisher
Gottlieb
Genres
Platform, Arcade, Puzzle · Action, Comedy

Q*bert was a popular arcade game that was released on a large number of consoles in the early 1980s. It was developed and published by Gottlieb, and became their most successful game. The concept serves as a precursor to the isometric platformer genre, where the title character must work to turn all cubes to a certain colour in a psuedo-3D world, made 3D through isometric graphics in the same way that the Penrose Stairs was made. The game was widely successful and has become a highly recognizable brand of the 1980s gaming era.

Also known as QBert

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Details

Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords

Storyline
Q*bert is primarily a puzzle game where the title character must alter the colour of each cube in a pyramid by jumping on it, while avoiding the various monsters that seek to get in his way. No significant story was developed for the game, partly due to the original inception as an arcade game.Read more

Q*bert is primarily a puzzle game where the title character must alter the colour of each cube in a pyramid by jumping on it, while avoiding the various monsters that seek to get in his way. No significant story was developed for the game, partly due to the original inception as an arcade game.

Release dates
Arcade
Oct 18, 1982
PlayStation 3
Feb 22, 2007
PlayStation 3
Apr 27, 2007
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
2h
Main + Extras
2h
Completionist
4h
Age ratings
ESRB E
Game modes
Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Side view, Bird view / Isometric
Keywords
ghosts, retro, 1980s, gravity, 2.5d
… All 20, blocks, abstract, snake, 8-bit, playstation trophies, protagonist's name in the title, non-humanoid protagonist, profanity, single-screen level, cheat code, temporary invincibility, never-ending, adapted to - tv show, gibberish, sixaxis support

At a Glance

Critic Score
64
Main Story (IGDB)
2h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
2h
Completionist (IGDB)
4h