Qix (Nintendo Entertainment System)

Qix (Nintendo Entertainment System)
Release Information
Developer	Novotrade
Publisher	Taito Corporation
Console	Nintendo Entertainment System
Release Date	January, 1991

Qix is a video game released in 1991 for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Uniquely, this title was only released in North America, and never received a Famicom console release. It is the thirteenth release of Qix, and second for a Nintendo console, released a year after the Game Boy release.

This version of Qix features a light story as explained in the manual. The various Qix, Spritz, and Sparx fought against manifest as computer viruses within the console, and must be trapped within "computer memory sections" in order to prevent the virus.

Gameplay

The standard gameplay applies: create Stix with the Marker to reach the threshold. Whenever a section is filled in, a colorful background is applied and points are awarded depending on its size and whether or not it was made with a Fast or Slow Draw.

There are three modes of play available: 1 Player, 2 Player, and Practice.

1 Player

The primary game mode. The player directs the Marker to capture the Qix. Every 50,000 points, an extra life is awarded to the player. The currently claimed area is marked as "CLM" on the right sidebar, while the threshold is THR. The player's points are marked on the top.

2 Player

In this mode, each player plays one at a time in order to try and out-score the other. Once one player loses a life, a new board is started for the other player to progress. The winner is whomever has the most points once one player runs out of their lives.

Practice

In this mode, the player has infinite lives and gameplay only ends once the threshold is met. No points are awarded for this method of play.

Scoring

Fast Drawing is worth double of Slow Draws. 1,000 points are awarded for each percentage above the threshold. Additionally, 500 points are awarded for capturing a Spritz—as well as having all Fast Draws be scored double. When there are multiple Qix on the field, capturing one of them within a section will end the round and permanently double all point values.

Technical information

Technical Info
ROM Type	Cartridge
ROM Memory	128kb
Identification	NES-QX-USA
RAM	WRAM 8 KB; VRAM 8 KB

Enemies

Enemies
Qix
Sparx
Spritz

Gallery

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  Title screen for the game.

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  A level being completed, with a breakdown on scores.

See also

• Qix (series)

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