KURUSHI
Official Title  Kurushi
Common Title  Kurushi
Serial Number(s)  SCES-00866
Region  PAL
Genre / Style  Action  / Puzzle

Developer  G-Artists.
Publisher  Sony.
Date Released  15 October 1997
Disc Number &
Printed Serial Number
DISC 1

SCES-00866
Serial Number In Disc SCES-00866
Media Disc ID N / A
Number Of Tracks 1
( 1 Data Track )
Approx. Image Size
( Image Format Used )
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( .bin / .cue )
Approx.Size On Disc MB
Approx. Archive Size
( Archive Type Used )
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( 1 RAR File with
2% Recovery )
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( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
  •  711719692225  - 
     

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English

French

German

Italian

Spanish
Menus and gameplay are in Multi-5 (English, French, German, Italian & Spanish).

Intelligent Qube is a classic puzzle game for the PlayStation. It is known as Kurushi in Europe and Australia. In the game, the player controls a character who must run around a platform made of cubes, capturing certain cubes as they approach. Cubes are "captured" by marking a spot on the stage, waiting for the cube to roll on top of it, and then deactivating the marked spot.

Intelligent Qube was relatively well-received received by critics. The game performed well commercially in Japan and even won Excellence Award for Interactive Art at the 1997 Japan Media Arts Festival. A few sequels have been developed and the game has since been re-released on mobile phones and the Japanese PlayStation Store.

GAMEPLAY:
At the beginning of each level the player is put on a stage that has 23-30 rows. Then 12-16 rows of the stage are raised. Anywhere between 1 and 4 sets of rows comes at the user at one time. On the first stage, 3 rows of length 4 (12 blocks) come at the user at one time. On the last stage, 14 rows of length 7 (98 blocks) come at the user at one time. When all the blocks in one set are destroyed, more blocks are raised -- this happens 3 times, for a total of 4 block risings per level.

If the player ever falls off the stage- either by standing on the final row of the stage as it is eliminated, or by being "avalanched" off by rising blocks- the game is over.

CUBE TYPES:
The cubes that approach are of three types:
* Normal cubes - Normal cubes are usually gray (the same color as the stage cubes you move around on), though this texture can change to some other color depending on the level reached. These cubes should be captured.
* Advantage cubes - Advantage cubes are green and should be captured. Capturing one of these cubes marks the captured location with a green square. This square can be subsequently triggered to capture the surrounding 3x3 area in one move. Multiple green cubes can be captured normally, and puzzles usually incorporate advantage cube chains. If a spot is marked by a green square, it cannot be marked in the normal manner until the advantage cube's special capture is triggered. Effective use of advantage cubes is the key to solving puzzles efficiently.
* Forbidden cubes - Forbidden cubes are black. These cubes should not be captured, but should instead be allowed to fall off the stage. For every forbidden cube captured, a row of the stage is lost, and a perfect score for that wave is no longer possible.

  Manufacturer's description:

Think you're smart?

This addictive 3D brain twister puts your strategic thinking skills and reflexes to the ultimate test.

Destroy oncoming geometric terrors before they push you over the edge or squash you flat.

You'll need a quick mind and even quicker thumbs – if you fail, you die. No pressure.

* Hundreds of challenging puzzles to conquer
* 1 or 2 player competition
* In-game video instructions and demo included
* Create your own puzzles for continuing challenge
* Change qube textures and colors

"The best elements of strategy, quick responses and edge-of-your-seat suspense in one highly addictive puzzle game." –PS Extreme "... a gaming frenzy that challenges you." –Game Informer

  Features:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Fantasy theme.
Number Of Players  1 or 2 Players
Number Of Memory Card Blocks  1-8 Blocks
Compatible Controllers Tested
( Official Gamepads Only )
 Standard Controller ( Analog Controller compatible )
Compatible Light Guns
( Official Light Guns Only )
 None
Other Compatible Controllers
( Official Controllers Only )
 None
Special Controllers Included Or
Supported ( Official Only )
 None
Vibration Function Compatible  No
Multi-Tap Function Compatible  No
Link Cable Function Compatibile  No
Emulator  ePSXe v.1.9.0
Video Plugin  Pete's OpenGL Driver v2.9 ( internal X & Internal Y= Very High, Stretching mode: Stretch to full window size, render Mode: 2 (Use framebuffer object) text filt = 2 FPS limit= 53, Compatibility=1,3,2; Shader effects= 1 (Fullscreen smoothin))
Audio Plugin  ePSXe SPU Core v.1.9.0
CD-ROM Plugin  ePSXe Cdrom plugin
Game Pad Plugin  N / A
Vibration Compatible  The game doesn't have it.
Console Bios Used  SCPH7502

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 BASIC CONTROLS:
  Move character:  D-Pad
  Mark a square on grid, press again to destroy a Qube:  X Button
  Speed up rotation:  Square Button
  Activate Advantage Zone:  Triangle Button
  Pause game:  Start Button

 

GAMEBUSTER CODES:
  Start At Last Part Of Stage -  
3006D588 0303
 

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 NTSC-J:
  • I.Q Intelligent Qube [SCPS-10029]   
     
  • I.Q Intelligent Qube [PlayStation the Best] [SCPS-91068]   
     
 ASIA:
  • I.Q Intelligent Qube [SCPS-45036]   
     
 NTSC-U:
  • Intelligent Qube [SCUS-94181]   
     

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