Atari Video Cube
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Atari Video Cube
- Release Date: 1983
- Genre: Puzzle
- Style: Action Puzzle
Game Description
In 1983, in order to cash in on the Rubik's Cube craze, Atari released Atari Video Cube for their venerable Atari 2600 system. In it, you control Hubie the Cube Master, a character obsessed with squares and all things square.Hubie's mission in life is to teach cubists and future cubists the best ways to play a magical puzzle. The puzzle in question is a six-sided, multi-colored cube. Each side is composed of nine faces, colored red, blue, green, white, purple or orange; your job is to arrange the faces so that each side of the cube is one color.
You play by moving Hubie around the cube and having him pick up and drop various colors. After selecting a color, you will have traded the color you were carrying for the color you picked up. You can then move onto another face of your choice to trade for a different color.
Depending on which game variation you select, your goal is to solve the puzzle in the least amount of time or by using the fewest number of moves.
Atari Video Cube was released only as a special promotion to Atari Club members and was also offered under the title Rubik's Cube.
~ Brett Alan Weiss, All Game Guide
Roots & Influences
This game is based on the popular Rubik's Cube toy.~ Brett Alan Weiss, All Game Guide
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| Developer(s) | Atari |
| Publisher(s) | Atari |
| Platform(s) | Atari 2600 |
| Release date(s) | 1982 |
Atari Video Cube is an action game released for the Atari 2600, developed and published by Atari in 1982.[1] It is a single-player game, and uses an Atari joystick.[2]
Gameplay
The game utilizes a Rubik's Cube, but instead of rotating the sections of the cube, the player runs around, switching out the colors. However, the player cannot run onto a square of the same color that is being switched.[3]
Reception
It received mostly positive scores from critics—said to be much easier than a real Rubik's Cube.[4] Ben Langberg of Le Geek said "Atari Video Cube tried to cash in on the Rubik's Cube craze of the 80s. Luckily, it's a great game".[3]
References
- ^ "Atari Video Cube for Atari 2600 - Technical Information, Game Information, Technical Support - Gamespot". Gamespot. http://uk.gamespot.com/atari2600/action/videocube/tech_info.html.
- ^ "Atari Video Cube". AtariAge. http://www.atariage.com/software_page.html?SoftwareID=834.
- ^ a b "Atari Video Cube by: Atari Inc.". Le Geek. http://abscape.org/legeek/r_vidcube.htm. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
- ^ "Atari Video Cube". Video Game Critic. http://www.videogamecritic.net/2600aa.htm#Atari_Video_Cube.
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