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Released
1982
Studio
Taito
Platforms
1

Qix

Atari 5200 port of Qix (1981, Arcade)

1982 Taito 1 platform

Arcade

In this game, you guide a marker which must draw rectangles and other weird objects in order to claim your territory, and you can either draw these rectangles fast or slow. Drawing the rectangles using the "slow" method awards you the most points. Once a rectangle has been made, it will be colored in to show that you have claimed your territory. While drawing the rectangles, you need to watch out for Qix (pronounced "kicks"), a series of colored lines that crawl the screen. In addition to Qix, you also need to avoid the Sparks who travel around the border, as well as any lines that you have made, as well as The Fuse, who travels along the line that you are drawing. Once you have claimed enough territory, you proceed to the next level.

Track the collection you actually own — yourself, or with your AI assistant.

Free, no card, and your collection stays yours to export.

Free, no card, yours to export.

Released
  • 1982North America
Also known as
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Versions
  • Qix Original · 1981 · Arcade
  • Qix Port · 1982 · 5200
  • Qix Port · 1983 · C64
  • Qix Port · 1983 · Atari 8-bit
  • Qix Port · 1983 · FM-7
  • Qix Port · 1989 · DOS
  • Qix Port · 1989 · Amiga
  • Qix Port · 1989 · Apple II
  • Qix Port · 1990 · GB, 3DS
  • Qix Port · 1990 · IIGS
  • Qix Port · 1991 · NES
  • Qix Port · 1991 · Atari Lynx
  • Arcade Archives: Qix Port · 2022
Standalone expansions
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Languages
1 language
  • English interface

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