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Atari Video Cube

by Atari·published by Atari

198220
Atari 2600

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In this game, you control Marvin the Cube Master. You move him around a six-sided cube with nine squares to a side. The object is to get all nine sides to be one color each in the least amount of time or fewest moves, depending on the game variation you select.

Marvin changes a space's color by standing on it and you pressing the fire button. Marvin will then exchange the color he is with the space. Marvin cannot move onto a space of the same color as he is.

To rotate the cube, just move to the edge and press the joystick in the direction to rotate.

The game variations allow for normal or fast speed or timed race or fewest moves. Other variations cause the cube to show all the spaces as black except when it rotates, so you don't know what color you're on. Two of the game variations, one a timed race and the other a fewest moves challenge, restrict your rotations to up and right only, but do not black out the spaces.

Eight of the game variations have the computer play the game itself.

Ways to play

Modes

Single player

Perspective

Bird view / Isometric

Included in

Atari Greatest Hits Volume 1Atari Flashback Classics Vol. 2Atari VaultAtari Anthology

Game details

Controller Types Supported

Digital Joystick

Number of Players Supported

1 Player

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Also known as

Rubik's Cube — Re-release title

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Facts

Developer

Atari

Publisher

Atari

Released

1982

Platforms

Atari 2600

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Tags

Side viewFixed / flip-screenTurn-basedTile matching puzzleDirect control