Overview
Hop Q*bert up and down the steps of a "three-dimensional" pyramid, changing each step's color as he lands. Complete the entire pyramid, and Q*bert moves to a more challenging pyramid. But look out! The crafty arcade creatures are here, too, and they're after Q*bert. Hop out of danger fast - or soar to safety on a flying disc. But watch where you move Q*bert. One hop off the pyramid and he'll be…
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Trivia & Facts
It also shows a sole enemy type not in the final game, which differs only in its shading and orientation on the three visible sides of the cubes.|In this concept sketch, Q*bert is still depicted shooting his foes.
In 2008, Guinness World Records ranked it behind 16 other arcade games in terms of their technical, creative and cultural impact.
Q*bert is Gottlieb's only video game that earned considerable critical and commercial success, selling around 25,000 arcade cabinets.
In the United States, it was among the thirteen highest-grossing arcade games of 1983.
When the game was first introduced to a wider industry audience at the November 1982 AMOA show, it was immediately received favorably by the press.
Video Games magazine placed Q*bert first in its list of Top Ten Hits, describing it as "the most unusual and exciting game of the show" and stating that "no operator dared to walk away without buying at least one".
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