Faster, Harder, More Challenging Q*bert (prototype)

Faster, Harder, More Challenging Q*bert (prototype)

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Console
Arcade
Players
2P alt

About Faster, Harder, More Challenging Q*bert (prototype)

Arcade Video game published 43 years ago:

Faster, Harder, More Challenging Q*bert (c) 1983 Mylstar Electronics.

Differences between FHMC Q*bert and Q*bert: * As the name implies, it is faster. * Platforms shift position. * There are bonus rounds after levels two and five. * New enemy Q*bertha (acts the same as Coily).

- TECHNICAL -

Main CPU: I8086 (@ 5 Mhz) Sound CPU: MOS Technology M6502 (@ 894.886 Khz) Sound Chips: DAC, Votrax SC-01

Screen orientation: Vertical Video resolution: 256 x 240 pixels Screen refresh: 61.419025 Hz Palette colors: 16

Players: 2 Control: 4-way joystick (diagonal)

- TRIVIA -

This game is an unreleased prototype, never went into production, and no dedicated cabinets are known to exist.

A Votrax SC-01 speech synthesis chip is used to generate the incoherent speech of Q*bert swearing, Slick and Sam (high pitch) and Wrong Way and Ugg (low pitch). The only true speech ever generated is 'Hello, I'm turned on' when the game is first powered up and 'Bye Bye' after entering your initials at the end of a game.

- STAFF -

Programming by: Warren Davis Video graphics by: Jeff Lee Sound by: David D. Thiel

Player layout in our catalog: 2P alt.

If you are exploring by feel rather than by title, jump from the tags above into the matching genre rooms, or return to the Arcade hall for the full wall.

Open Play on this page to start Faster, Harder, More Challenging Q*bert (prototype). Keyboard, USB/Bluetooth pads, and the on-screen touch gamepad all work inside the emulator bar. Save states and fullscreen live on that same bar so you can pause mid-session and resume later.

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Cabinet dossier

Player layout on this cabinet: 2P alt.

Genre tags on Classic Arcade Games: Platform, Arcade.

Screenshots

Faster, Harder, More Challenging Q*bert (prototype) screenshot 1

Next cabinets

Nearby cabinets you may also open from this hall (each on its own play page):Q*Bert (Parker Brothers), Q*bert (US set 1), Q*bert's Qubes, Aladdin (bootleg of Japanese Mega Drive version), Altered Beast (set 8) (8751 317-0078), Armored Warriors, Alien Storm (World, 2 Players), Bad Dudes vs. Dragonninja (US revision 1), Vs. Balloon Fight (set BF4 A-3), Bay Route (set 3, World), BeatHead (prototype), B.C. Kid / Bonk's Adventure / Kyukyoku!! PC Genjin

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Same series

Q*Bert (Parker Brothers) · Q*bert (US set 1) · Q*bert's Qubes

Same genre

Q*Bert (Parker Brothers) · Q*bert (US set 1) · Q*bert's Qubes · Aladdin (bootleg of Japanese Mega Drive version) · Altered Beast (set 8) (8751 317-0078) · Armored Warriors · Alien Storm (World, 2 Players) · Bad Dudes vs. Dragonninja (US revision 1) · Vs. Balloon Fight (set BF4 A-3) · Bay Route (set 3, World) · BeatHead (prototype) · B.C. Kid / Bonk's Adventure / Kyukyoku!! PC Genjin

How to play Faster, Harder, More Challenging Q*bert (prototype) online

  • Arcade stick feel: Arrow keys for the joystick, X/Z (and nearby keys) for buttons, Enter=Start.
  • USB / Bluetooth pads map cleanly; six-button fighters use the face-button cluster.
  • On phones, open the on-screen pad from the emulator bar; rotate sits next to fullscreen.
  • Save states, load, volume, and fullscreen stay on the emulator bar between credits.
Can I play Faster, Harder, More Challenging Q*bert (prototype) free in a browser?

Yes. Classic Arcade Games hosts Faster, Harder, More Challenging Q*bert (prototype) as a Arcade cabinet you can start on this page. The emulator loads in the browser; you do not need to install a separate app.

What controls does Faster, Harder, More Challenging Q*bert (prototype) support?

Arcade stick feel: Arrow keys for the joystick, X/Z (and nearby keys) for buttons, Enter=Start. USB / Bluetooth pads map cleanly; six-button fighters use the face-button cluster.

Are there other games in the same series as Faster, Harder, More Challenging Q*bert (prototype)?

Yes — related series cabinets on this site include Q*Bert (Parker Brothers), Q*bert (US set 1), Q*bert's Qubes. Each has its own play page with the same browser emulator path.

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