Q*bert (1999 Video Game)

Game Boy Color: September 25, 2000
PlayStation and PC: November 30, 1999
Dreamcast: November 30, 2000

Q*bert is a remake of the 1982 arcade game of the same name with 3D graphics. It was developed by Artech Studios and released by Hasbro Interactive (under the Atari brand name) on the PlayStation and Microsoft Windows in 1999 and on the Dreamcast in 2000.

Gameplay

Q*bert has three modes of play. Classic is like the original Q*bert, and the graphics can be changed from Retro to Modern. The Adventure mode takes Q*bert to 3D dimensions, and contains power ups and all new characters set in four worlds, with Q*bert aiming to rescue his friends from Coily. Head to Head is a multiplayer mode.

Sound Effects Used

• H-B CRICKET - MANY CRICKETS AND FROGS SINGING, ANIMAL, INSECT, AMPHIBIAN
• Q*Bert Ball Bounce Sound
• Q*Bert Block Jump Sound
• Q*Bert Crash Sound
• Q*Bert Falling Sound
• Q*Bert Hit Sound
• Q*Bert Snake Jump Sound
• Q*Bert Swear Sound
• Q*Bert Warp Sound
• Sound Ideas, BOING, CARTOON - EARS DRUM BOUNCE
• Sound Ideas, FALL, BODY - HEAVY BODY FALL, HUMAN
• Sound Ideas, SWISH, CARTOON - ROPE TWIRLING SWISHES (Heard once in the intro.)
• Sound Ideas, ZIP, CARTOON - BIG WHISTLE ZING IN