Advertising Blurbs
magazine advertisement - Atari 2600 (US):
IT'S NOT EASY BEING Q*BERT(tm),
BUT IT'S FUN
No one ever said it was going to be easy hopping the irresistible Q*bert(tm) from cube to cube and staying out of harm's way. Especially when he's trying to avoid creeps like Coily and Ugg.
But, there are times Q*bert can't escape. And just like in the popular arcade game, he doesn't take it quietly. Q*bert mutters a few choice words, puts his nose to the grindstone and comes back for more.
You'll grow so attached to Q*bert, you won't want to stop playing. He's one little character who's good to the last hop.
Now you can have the new Q*bert video game cartridge in your home, too.
For your Atari 2600 Video Computer System(tm) and the Sears Video Arcade(tm). Coming soon for Intellivision(r).
(Source: back cover of "Star Wars" Vol. 1, No. 78, Dec. 1983)
Contributed by Pseudo_Intellectual (42219) on Mar 03, 2008.
Back of Box - 2600 (US), 1983:
For use with: Atari 2600™ and Sears Video Arcade™
Q*bert springs to life with all the adventure of the popular arcade game!
Colorful graphics and arcade-like sounds accompany the game's lively action. 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 lost in space!
Q*bert--the lovable arcade character in his lively action and adventure game.
Contributed by Joshua J. Slone 
(4621) on Jun 21, 2007.
Back of Box - 2600 (US), 1988:
Lively and Lovable,
Q*bert™ Hops to It!
Q*bert's pyramids and whimsical characters guarantee hours of fun! It is complete entertainment with all the color graphics and sounds of a true arcade game.
It's up to you to guide Q*bert as he leaps from cube to cube to escape his enemies and reach an even more difficult pyramid.
You must make Q*bert touch every cube. When he does, the cube changes its color. Hop Q*bert up and down steps, and help him avoid those troublemakers, sly Sam and the poisonous Coily snake. Q*bert can jump out of danger, or soar to safety on a flying disc. But be careful! Q*bert won't survive if he falls off.
The screen's colors change and evolve as you reach more difficult levels. Q*bert's colorful characters, sound and beautiful graphics make this arcade winner the perfect adventure game for youngsters and oldsters alike.- For one player.
- 5 skill levels.
- For use with the ATARI 2600 and 7800™ Series Systems.
- Fore use with joystick controller.
Contributed by Joshua J. Slone (4621) on Jun 21, 2007.
Description from Intellivision catalog:
All the action and excitement of the popular arcade game are here! Hop Q*bert up and down a pyramid of cubes, changing colors on each of the cube tops. When they're all the same color, Q*bert moves to a new - and more difficult - pyramid. But strange characters want to stop Q*bert from his fanciful mission. You'll have to do some fast hopping in this quick and "quasy" game! 1 or 2 players.
Contributed by RKL (5615) on Sep 19, 2003.
