Who made Kickle Cubicle?

Kickle Cubicle was published by Irem, released in 1988.

What kind of game is Kickle Cubicle?

Kickle Cubicle is a action, puzzle game for the NES / Famicom.

Can two people play Kickle Cubicle?

No. Kickle Cubicle is a single-player game, so it has no two-player mode.

How much data does Kickle Cubicle load?

The Kickle Cubicle ROM is 128 kB. It is fetched once when you press play and then cached by your browser, so returning to the game does not download it again.

Which emulators can run Kickle Cubicle?

Kickle Cubicle runs on NES / Famicom and Nestopia UE (Accurate). You can switch between them from the emulator list further down this page if one performs better on your device.

Kickle Cubicle Game (1988) - NES

Name: Kickle Cubicle
Availability: InStock
Author: Irem

Action / Button	Keyboard Key
D-Pad (Up / Down / Left / Right)	`Arrow Keys`
Button A	`Z` or `J`
Button B	`X` or `K`
Button X / Turbo A	`A` or `U`
Button Y / Turbo B	`S` or `I`
Select	`Shift`
Start	`Enter`

Gamepad Input	Retro Function	Keyboard Key
D-Pad / Analog	Character Movement / Steering	`▲` `▼` `◄` `►`
Button A (East)	Primary Action / Attack / Fire	`Z` / `K`
Button B (South)	Secondary / Jump / Cancel	`X` / `J`
Button X / Y	Special / Turbo / Extra Fire	`A` / `S`
Select	Insert Coin / Select Option	`Right Shift`
Start	Game Start / Pause Game	`Enter`

Gamepad Input

Retro Function

Keyboard Key

D-Pad / Analog

Character Movement / Steering

▲ ▼ ◄ ►

Button A (East)

Primary Action / Attack / Fire

Z / K

Button B (South)

Secondary / Jump / Cancel

X / J

Button X / Y

Special / Turbo / Extra Fire

A / S

Select

Insert Coin / Select Option

Right Shift

Start

Game Start / Pause Game

Enter

Emulator Core Engine	Technology	Multiplayer	Gamepad	Touch	Ads	Action / Switch
EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)	`WebAssembly / JS`	YES	YES	YES	NO	PLAY ⚡
NES / Famicom (Recommended)	`WebAssembly / Libretro`	YES	YES	YES	NO	PLAY ⚡
Nestopia UE (Accurate)	`WebAssembly / Libretro`	YES	YES	YES	NO	▶ ACTIVE

Emulator Core Engine

Technology

Multiplayer

Gamepad

Touch

Ads

Action / Switch

EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)

WebAssembly / JS

YES

PLAY ⚡

NES / Famicom (Recommended)

WebAssembly / Libretro

YES

PLAY ⚡

Nestopia UE (Accurate)

WebAssembly / Libretro

YES

▶ ACTIVE

Kickle Cubicle is a 1988 action-puzzle game developed by Irem for the NES. You control Kickle as he sets out to save the Fantasy Kingdom from the Wicked Wizard King by freezing enemies into ice blocks. These blocks become your primary tool, allowing you to kick them across the screen to defeat foes or drop them into water to build bridges across hazards.

How to Play

Your objective in each single-screen stage is to collect all the Dream Bags to rescue the kingdom’s inhabitants. Use the arrow keys to move Kickle. Press X to use your freezing breath on enemies or to kick an existing ice block, and press Z to instantly spawn a pillar of ice in front of you. Enter is used for Start, and Shift for Select.

Tips

Kicking an ice block into water creates a permanent bridge, but enemies turned into ice will eventually thaw if left alone.
The ice pillar created with the Z key is a perfect defensive tool to block fast-moving enemies or stop a sliding block from falling into the water.
Pay attention to the direction enemies are facing before you freeze them, as some enemies can deflect your breath attack if approached from the front.