''Qix Adventure'' is a 1999 video game developed by Coconuts Japan Entertainment and published by

Taito is a Japanese company that specializes in video games, Toy, toys, arcade cabinets, and game centers, based in Shinjuku, Tokyo. The company was founded by Michael Kogan in 1953 as the importing vodka, Vending machine, vending machines, and Juk ...

for the

Game Boy Color The (GBC or CGB) is an 8-bit handheld game console developed by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on October 21, 1998, and to international markets that November. Compared to the original Game Boy, the Game Boy Color features a color TFT scre ...

. An English

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of the game was developed by Evolution Entertainment for the United Kingdom in 2000. The game is a

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based on the 1981

title ''

Qix ( ) is a 1981 puzzle video game developed by husband and wife team Randy and Sandy Pfeiffer and published in arcades by Taito, Taito America. ''Qix'' is one of a handful of games made by Taito's American division (another is ''Zoo Keeper (1983 v ...

'', with additional story elements.

Gameplay

Similar to ''

'', ''Qix Adventure'' is a

in which players draw a line to enclose areas of the screen, with the goal of enclosing 75% of the screen as the space fills up with boxes, whilst avoiding moving enemies, Qix and Sparx, that hinder the player's progress. The game features three modes of play. In 'Treasure' mode, the game requires the player to capture enemies by boxing them in and claiming the treasures they leave behind, providing additional opponents, bonus items and score multipliers. In this mode, players can also view collected treasure and use them to decorate a room. 'Original' mode follows the traditional rules of ''

''. 'Battle' mode allows two players with one

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or a

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to compete against each other.

Development

''Qix Adventure'' was showcased by Natsume Inc. at E3 in 2000 and 2001. The game experienced development and manufacturing issues that delayed release of the title in some locations to 2001.

Reception

''Qix Adventure'' received lukewarm reviews. ''Pocket Gamer'' stated the game was "addictive as ever", and "solid fun and easy to learn and play", praising "the adventure mode (as) a great addition". ''Game Boy Official Magazine'' stated that the game "doesn't look the most exciting", but were "pleasantly surprised by how addictive (the game) is".

References

External links

* {{Qix 1999 video games Game Boy Color games Game Boy Color-only games Multiplayer and single-player video games Puzzle video games Qix Taito games