Play QIX Online

Summary

QIX on the Atari 5200 puts you in control of a tiny marker that darts across a blank field, leaving a trail as you carve out rectangles or other odd shapes. You can trace these outlines quickly for safety, but the slower, more deliberate method nets the highest points and fills the newly‑claimed area with color. While you’re busy outlining, a serpentine line called the Qix slithers across the screen, and bright Sparks patrol the outer border, both ready to end your run if you touch them. Adding to the tension, the line you’re drawing becomes a live hazard itself—if the Fuse catches up to your marker, the attempt is over. Capture enough of the playing field and the level advances, rewarding careful pacing and strategic shape‑building.