- Publication date
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1992
- Topics
- DOS games, Vintage computer games, Puzzle games
- Item Size
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3.1M
MQBE is a puzzle based on Professor Ern” Rubik’s Magic Cube (called
Bv”s Kocka in Hungarian), the 20th century’s most amazing puzzle.
In the late 70s and early 80s the Cube became a world-wide fad.
While fads come and go, for some of us the Magic Cube remains as
fascinating as ever. After all, there are not too many puzzles
that offer 43,252,003,274,489,856,000 patterns. To have seen all
possible patterns, if you could have viewed 1,000 patterns every
second, you would have had to start when the universe was born.
Each of the six surfaces of the cube (Top: BLUE, Bottom: WHITE,
Front: ORANGE, Back: RED, Left: GREEN, Right: YELLOW) are made
up of nine squares. The central square on each surface can never
change its position, but all of the other squares can be rearranged
as slices of the cube are rotated clockwise or counterclockwise.
When the slices are rotated, the colors on the cube’s surfaces are
scrambled, reset, or pretty patterns can be created. The primary
purpose of the puzzle is this: given a random pattern, find the
minimum number of rotations that will restore the colors to their
original pristine positions.
- Addeddate
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2013-04-26 19:55:34
- Emulator
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dosbox
- Emulator_ext
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zip
- Emulator_start
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MQBE11.EXE
- Identifier
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MQBEV1.1SW1992P.K.WinterStrategy
- License
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shareware
- Scanner
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Internet Archive HTML5 Uploader 1.3
- Year
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1992
Another thing that really makes MQBE enjoyable for me is how it manages to stay interesting even after playing it multiple times. Many games feel repetitive after a while, but here, the experience still feels fresh because of the small details and different ways you can approach the gameplay. As you continue playing, you naturally start improving and understanding the mechanics better, which makes everything feel more rewarding. I also appreciate the balance the game maintains—it’s not too difficult, but it’s not too easy either. You can play it casually for a short break or spend longer sessions without getting bored. That flexibility is one of the biggest reasons why I keep coming back to MQBE. Overall, it’s the kind of game that doesn’t just entertain you for a moment, but actually gives you a consistently enjoyable experience every time you play.
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