Do you remember Q*Bert? Of course you do, he was that big-nosed fur ball that jumped from level to level trying to light up blocks and dodge weird snake creatures. If you don't remember Q*Bert then you're not really missing anything; despite the fact that millions of people have the idea that this early platformer was a brilliant old school game, this Gottlieb (yes, Gottlieb) developed game isn't really that good. Don't believe me? Well, when was the last time you were excited to play a Q*Bert sequel? You haven't been, because nobody makes Q*Bert sequels.

But for a couple of years Q*Bert was the best thing ever. Then again, it was a crazy couple of years that ultimately ended with the Great Game Crash, so the fact that Q*Bert was popular doesn't really mean that much. Regardless, Q*Bert was popular enough to spawn countless ports (well, not countless, there are 18 ports to be exact) and this commercial is nice enough to show us the difference.

Actually, that's the problem with this advertisement - there are just too many different versions to look at. Instead of making you want to run out to the store and buy Q*Bert for your console of choice, this commercial will have you nitpicking and comparing all of the versions. For such a simple game, it's interesting to see how different each of the consoles and computers looked. There are two big differences to look for in this advertisement, one of them is the amount of blocks shown on the screen (some have more than others), and the other is the camera angle. With so many different takes on Q*Bert it's actually extremely difficult pick a favorite. Who knew that the best way to get Q*Bert out of your system is to play so many different versions of the game that you'll never want to touch it again.

FROM: The Whitest Bad Advertising U Know