Qix II: Tournament
キックスＩＩトーナメント
Description
Draw boxes to claim as much screen as possible without getting in the path of the "Qix" and "Sparx". Draw slower for more points and hope that you have enough coins. Simple but very addicting!
Qix II: Tournament was produced by Taito in 1981.
Taito released 486 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1967. Taito was based in Japan.
Other machines made by Taito during the time period Qix II: Tournament was produced include: Tri-Attacker, Speed Race CL-5, Moon Cresta, Defender, Western Gun, Part II, Alpine Ski, Colony 7, Fitter, Frog & Spiders, and Grand Champion
Specs
| Name | Qix II: Tournament |
|---|---|
| Developer | Taito (Japan) |
| Year | 1981 |
| Type | Videogame |
| KLOV/MOG # | 9186 |
| Class | Wide Release |
| Genre | Puzzle / Tile Match |
| Monitor |
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| Conversion Class | unique |
| # Simultaneous Players | 1 |
| # Maximum Players | 2 |
| Game Play | Alternating |
| Control Panel Layout | Single Player |
| Controls |
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| Sound | Amplified Mono (one channel) |
| Cabinet Styles |
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Game Introduction
This game is still the same hypnotic abstract challenge as the original, yet offers a reward an extra life to the skilled and patient players if they are savvy enough to sustain the nerve wracking tension of accumulating a 90 percentile bid. The key is to skirt the edges and use the draw buttons as little as possible while crafting a narrow crevice or two, allowing a yield of ninety plus percent. As far as is known, the extra life award may be monopolized as many times as possible.
Game Play
This game plays the same as the original, but with a few slight modifications. There is a bonus feature that awards an extra life if 90 percent or more of the screen is enclosed. This version also supports a different color scheme than its predecessor.
The mastery of Qix comes basically from the avoidance of the Sparx. These enemies only follow the territorial boundaries of the screen and the "Stix" drawn by the player's marker. Dodging the Sparx by drawing a small segment allowing them to pass underneath and follow the circuit of the Stix allows the player plenty of time for strategy. The patient Qix player will succeed whereas the haphazard or bold approach of drawing across huge expanses of empty board is typically an exercise in futility.
Qix II: Tournament KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 2.30 (1 vote)
Fun Factor: 1.60
Overall Like |
1.00 |
|---|---|
| Fun (Social) | 1.00 |
| Fun (Solo) | 3.00 |
| Collector Desire | 2.00 |
Technical Rating: 3.00
| Gameplay | 2.00 |
|---|---|
| Graphics | 1.00 |
| Originality | 5.00 |
| Sound/Music | 4.00 |
Personal Impressions and Technical Impressions each account for half of the total score.
Within the Personal Impressions category, Like
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Trivia
The "Qix" was also called the "Helix" in the old arcade parlance.
Miscellaneous
COPY OF: Qix
Qix II is more of an enhancement than a sequel.
VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Qix II: Tournament Census
There are 15,315 members of the Video Arcade Preservation Society / Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,687 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 167,130 machines (7,009 unique titles).
Scarce - There are 5 known instances of this machine owned by Qix II: Tournament collectors who are active members. Of these, One is a conversion in which game circuit boards (and possibly cabinet graphics) have been placed in (and on) another game cabinet. 4 of them are only circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired.
Wanted - There is one active VAPS member currently looking for Qix II: Tournament.
This game ranks a 2 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census ownership records.
This game ranks a 2 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census want list records.
Rarity and Popularity independently are not necessarily indications of value. [More Information]
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