Rubik's Cube

Console:	Atari 2600
TV Standard:	Region Not Set
Developer(s):	Atari
Publisher(s):	Atari, Inc.
Release Date:	1983-01-01
Players:	1
Co-op:	No
ESRB:	Not Rated
Type:	Puzzle, Strategy

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 blackout the spaces.

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

Game Player of Rubik's Cube on Atari 2600 Controls - How to Play Rubik's Cube on Atari 2600

Generally, you can review the controls (keyboard) setting during each game in the screen before it starts. Use the arrow keys and “Z”, “X”, “A”, “S”, “Q”, “E” buttons to play, or customize yourself with your gamepad or keyboard.

Keyboard	Controls
← → ↑ ↓	Directions for LEFT, RIGHT, UP, DOWN
Enter ↵	START
Shift	SELECT
Z	A
X	B
A	X
S	Y
Q	L
E	R