Atari Video Cube
Atari Video Cube — frequently asked questions
- Is Atari Video Cube on Steam?
- No. Atari Video Cube is not distributed on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts or SteamDB player count for it. Its live popularity is tracked here via Twitch viewership instead.
- What platforms is Atari Video Cube on?
- Atari Video Cube is available on Atari 2600.
- When did Atari Video Cube release?
- Atari Video Cube was first released on December 31, 1982.
About Atari Video Cube
Help Hubie the Cube Master solve the magical Atari Video Cube. He picks up and drops colors at your command - and you have billions of possible combinations! Atari Video Cube is fast-paced fun for the whole family!
Summary via IGDB.
Atari Video Cube on Wikipedia
Atari Video Cube is a 1983 puzzle video game developed and published by Atari, Inc. for the Atari 2600. It was sold exclusively through the Atari Club, run by Atari itself. It was later re-released as Rubik's Cube.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).
Game details
- Platforms
- Atari 2600
- Developer
- Atari
- Publisher
- Atari
- Game modes
- Single player
Details via IGDB.
Collector value & authenticity
Atari 2600 · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-06
Label variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rubik's Cube | $50 | $330 | $391 |
Release record
| Territory | Label | Catalog # | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America Atari | Silver | CX2670 | Very Rare |
| North America Atari | Silver | CX2698 | Very Rare+ |
Source: Catalog numbers, label types, rarity, controllers and player counts: AtariAge 2600 software database
- Region
- NA
- Released
- 1983
- Controller
- Atari Joystick
- Players
- 1
- Authenticity
- Low
A Rubik's Cube puzzle Atari sold only through its own club, and later relabeled under the cube's real name.
Atari Video Cube is a 1983 puzzle game, developed by GCC with Doug Macrae credited as programmer, and sold exclusively through the Atari Club, Atari's own mail-order club. It was later re-released as Rubik's Cube.
It is on Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration if you only want to play it.
How it was made
Developed by GCC, with Doug Macrae credited as programmer, and published by Atari, Inc. in 1983 for sale through the Atari Club.
Cartridge & preservation record
Program size 4 KB, measured from the preserved dump.
Catalogue number as recorded for the physical release.
Worth knowing
- Members only. Atari Age described it as "a unique video puzzle which is available only to members of The Atari Club".
Before you buy
Check which label you are looking at. Atari Video Cube is the original club release; the later Rubik's Cube release is the pricier of the two. No fakes are documented. Compare the label against a known scan and ask for close photos of the label edges.
Atari Video Cube screenshots
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