QIX for the Apple II

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Published on September 17, 2011 3:52:55 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBTaHm7Oelw

Game:

Qix (1981)

Duration: 3:10

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Came also out for:

Amiga
Apple IIgs
Atari 5200
Atari 8-bit
Commodore 128
Commodore 64
DOS
Game Boy
J2ME
Lynx
NES


Game description:

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.


What I think:

A nice and challenging game, but it's quite repetitive, too.