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====== Qix ====== | ====== Qix ====== | ||
- | In //Qix// the goal is to claim a percentage of the // | + | In //Qix// the goal is to claim a percentage of the // |
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//Qix// is important because it makes visible the act of play: nearly each move made leaves a mark on the playfield. A game of //Qix// creates beautiful form through function. It fits very neatly into the idea of the act of play creating the narrative; but, by laying it all out in front of the player, //Qix// uses this unlike any other game I can think of. | //Qix// is important because it makes visible the act of play: nearly each move made leaves a mark on the playfield. A game of //Qix// creates beautiful form through function. It fits very neatly into the idea of the act of play creating the narrative; but, by laying it all out in front of the player, //Qix// uses this unlike any other game I can think of. | ||
- | Unfortunately this aspect of the game is somewhat ruined by the graphical additions of [[.:kind:qixote|subsequent versions]]. | + | Unfortunately this aspect of the game is somewhat ruined by the graphical additions of [[qixote|subsequent versions]]. |
===== History ===== | ===== History ===== | ||
- | //Qix// was created in 1981 by [[person: | + | //Qix// was created in 1981 by Randy and Sandy Pfeiffer, and was the first game entirely produced by [[Taito]] America. |
It was, initially, popular in arcades, but enthusiasm dissipated when players learned the game was unbeatable and there is no singular play-pattern to learn/ | It was, initially, popular in arcades, but enthusiasm dissipated when players learned the game was unbeatable and there is no singular play-pattern to learn/ | ||
==== Hardware ==== | ==== Hardware ==== | ||
The //Qix// hardware was later used by 5 other games: | The //Qix// hardware was later used by 5 other games: | ||
- | * //[[electric_yo-yo|Electric Yo-yo]]// (1982) | + | * //Electric Yo-yo// (1982) |
- | * //[[Kram]]// (1982) | + | * //Kram// (1982) |
- | * //[[space_dungeon|Space Dungeon]]// (1982) | + | * //Space Dungeon// (1982) |
- | * //[[qix_II|Qix II]]// (1982) | + | * //[[Qix II]]// (1982) |
- | * //[[zoo_keeper|Zoo Keeper]]// (1983) | + | * //Zoo Keeper// (1983) |
==== Ports ==== | ==== Ports ==== | ||
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* Nokia N-Gage | * Nokia N-Gage | ||
* Arcade Legends: Space Invaders TV Game | * Arcade Legends: Space Invaders TV Game | ||
- | * Playstation 2 (within // | + | * Playstation 2 (within // |
* XBox (within // | * XBox (within // | ||
* PC (within // | * PC (within // | ||
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===== Trivia ===== | ===== Trivia ===== | ||
- | In High School [[wp> | + | In High School [[wp> |
//Qix// cabinets appear in the films // | //Qix// cabinets appear in the films // | ||
===== Gallery ===== | ===== Gallery ===== | ||
- | | {{:media:images: | + | | {{media:image:videogame:qix: |
- | | {{:media:images: | + | | {{media:image:videogame:qix: |
===== See Also ===== | ===== See Also ===== | ||
- | * [[.:kind:qixote]]. | + | * [[qixote]]. |
* [[http:// | * [[http:// | ||
+ | * [[drawing]] | ||
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+ | {{tag> |
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