Golden Era Game of the Week 7/23/05: Qix

[Weehawk]

Golden Era Game of the Week

See introduction here

The Game: Qix

romname: qix

Screenshot:

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Reward: $50 (usd)

Deadline for submission to MARP: July 29, 2005 2359 hours GMT

Further Bounty: none

Another unique, if somewhat primitive game.

MARP doesn't have a rule against trapping the Sparx, so we'll allow it. If anybody gets too good we'll use the usual one hour rule.

Page devoted to the game is here:

http://www.classicgaming.com/rotw/qix/

Gamefaq is here.

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"On Deck" game: Robotron: 2084

[lippsman]

Man, I don't remember Qix playing this fast. I think the emulation has speed this up greatly.

[lippsman]

I can't play back KOZA's inp. And I couldn't play back my inp either. Maybe something about having to hit F3 when the game starts?

Lippsman

[lippsman]

I think we have to record without sound!!!!!

Lippsman

[Weehawk]

I can't play back KOZA's inp. And I couldn't play back my inp either. Maybe something about having to hit F3 when the game starts?

Lippsman

Doesn't play for me either.

Remember, you have to start these Taito games by hitting F1 five times.

You can do it by hitting F5 once, but that doesn't get recorded.

[Weehawk]

I think we have to record without sound!!!!!

Lippsman

Works fine for me with sound, but you are welcome to record without sound if you find it necessary.

[lippsman]

When the menu comes up with language selection I hit F3, then the game starts. You think this could be the problem.

Thanks

[destructor]

Remember, you have to start these Taito games by hitting F1 five times.

You can do it by hitting F5 once, but that doesn't get recorded.

F3

[destructor]

When the menu comes up with language selection I hit F3, then the game starts. You think this could be the problem.

Yes, because F3 (reset game) isn't recorded to inp file.

[Weehawk]

Remember, you have to start these Taito games by hitting F1 five times.

You can do it by hitting F5 once, but that doesn't get recorded.

F3

Right, anyway don't use it.

[lippsman]

I see Don has used the spark trap. I on purpose didn't do this because I thought it would not be allowed. I believe it would kind of take the spirit of things out. Take a look Weehawk. You make the call.

Louie

[Weehawk]

I see Don has used the spark trap. I on purpose didn't do this because I thought it would not be allowed. I believe it would kind of take the spirit of things out. Take a look Weehawk. You make the call.

Louie

MARP doesn't have a rule against trapping the Sparx, so we'll allow it. If anybody gets too good we'll use the usual one hour rule.

[lippsman]

Was the mention of the Sparx trap being allowed always there? Damn I didn't see it. You would think a 21.3 inch screen would be big enough for me to see that.

Louie

[destructor]

I don't see why 'spark trap' should be banned. It's normal play, no trick.

[lippsman]

You keep a danger in the game from happening. Yes that is not in the spirit of things. You are keeping about 66% of the enemies trapped from killing you.

Kind of like leetching the first level of a football game for as long as you want to. Ooops. There I go.

What if you could stop the fireballs in Donkey Kong as soon as the level started. Or take away two of the ghost in Pac-Man.

Just what I think that's all. What the hell do I know, I don't think you should be able to play the 1st or 2nd level of Time Pilot forever but you can in the Deca 2005 but you can't in other games.

Go figure.

Louie