Q*bert 40th Anniversary

Four decades ago, a rookie developer working for a pinball company was tasked with creating a new video game in order to break into the booming market. The result was an isometric action puzzler starring a fuzzy orange hero with a filthy mouth. In this backtrack, we celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the arcade classic: Q*bert! Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownup Discord » GenXGrownUp.com/discord Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » GenXGrownUp.com Podcast » GenXGrownUp.com/pod Merchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merch Shop » genxgrownup.com/amazon Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com Apple » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641 Google » GenXGrownUp Podcast (google.com) Pocket Casts » pca.st/8iuL Stitcher » www.stitcher.com/s?fid=146720&refid=stpr TuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/ Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7 iHeart » www.iheart.com/podcast… Amazon Music » amzn.to/33IKfEK Show Notes Check out the Q*bert Fan Page! » qbert.fandom.com/wiki/Q*bert_(game) Q*bert History » www.classicarcademuseum.org/q-bert The history of Q*bert – Arcade documentary » youtu.be/xrd8rniZYP8 Play Q*bert! » www.sonypictures.com/games/qbert Watch Q*bert Saturday Supercade! » youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQYv2tuC0Pv2AmONU0tmP1RgXzzTdSU_e Our interview with Q*bert creator Warren Davis » genxgrownup.com/qbert-davis-interview/ Get Creating Q*bert and Other Classic Video Arcade Games » amzn.to/3es8ksG (affiliate) Mail the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices