birdie3 Posted October 16, 2003 Share Posted October 16, 2003 The one I have (400 version) is brutal. Is there a 5200-like version? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted October 16, 2003 Share Posted October 16, 2003 The one I have (400 version) is brutal. Is there a 5200-like version? Hey I grew up with that version and I happen to like it (of course I also like the original 400 Centipede so there's no accounting for taste). AFAIK the 5200 version was not ported back to the 400/800. Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
video game addict Posted October 16, 2003 Share Posted October 16, 2003 I guess there's the version on the 5200 multicart that sunmark sells That probably plays alot like the 5200 version Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZylonBane Posted October 16, 2003 Share Posted October 16, 2003 AFAIK the 5200 version was not ported back to the 400/800. You're kidding, right? The infamous Glenn the 5200 Man ported 5200 Qix to the 400/800 long, long ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApolloBoy Posted October 16, 2003 Share Posted October 16, 2003 AFAIK the 5200 version was not ported back to the 400/800. You're kidding, right? The infamous Glenn the 5200 Man ported 5200 Qix to the 400/800 long, long ago. And I have the ATR of that, too. 5200_qix.zip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted October 16, 2003 Share Posted October 16, 2003 Tempest wrote: AFAIK the 5200 version was not ported back to the 400/800. You're kidding, right? The infamous Glenn the 5200 Man ported 5200 Qix to the 400/800 long, long ago And I have the ATR of that, too. I meant as an official cartridge release (like Dig Dug). I wasn't counting disk hacks. Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdie3 Posted October 16, 2003 Author Share Posted October 16, 2003 Either way... I have played other versions of QIX and I thought that the 8 bit version should have been the quintessential version but apparently not so (at least according to my standards). The sound and graphics seem to be a tad off from what I was expecting. The game play is okay but the moving dynamics of the QIX seems a little wonky compared to say the arcade version or even the Gameboy version. I am also trying to find an 8 bit version of Tempest or a clone but I have yet to discover one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+davidcalgary29 Posted October 16, 2003 Share Posted October 16, 2003 Either way... I have played other versions of QIX and I thought that the 8 bit version should have been the quintessential version but apparently not so (at least according to my standards). The sound and graphics seem to be a tad off from what I was expecting. The game play is okay but the moving dynamics of the QIX seems a little wonky compared to say the arcade version or even the Gameboy version. I am also trying to find an 8 bit version of Tempest or a clone but I have yet to discover one. Several people kindly suggested several "Tempest" clones when asked a couple of weeks ago; I think that "Live Wire", a type-in from Analog, was voted best-of. "Genesis", a DataSoft entry from the early '80s, isn't really playable, it is visually interesting. I don't think anyone's ported the incomplete 5200 proto of "Tempest" to the 8-bits, but you might want to ask CPUWIZ about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sikor Posted October 16, 2003 Share Posted October 16, 2003 Sometimes ago I have two version of QIX: cartridge from Atari and file from Atari... I dont know, why, but it was other version... I think, cartridge version was writed lately? (for me it was better version of both). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy California Posted October 16, 2003 Share Posted October 16, 2003 BTW, isn't there a Polish version called Sex Quix? Sikor? ++ RC ++ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdie3 Posted October 16, 2003 Author Share Posted October 16, 2003 Whoa!! How would they do that?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariusz Posted October 17, 2003 Share Posted October 17, 2003 Ha, ha... you where quite close but the name is SEXY SIX not SEXY QIX. BTW game is very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
video game addict Posted October 17, 2003 Share Posted October 17, 2003 Gals Panic for 8-bit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy California Posted October 17, 2003 Share Posted October 17, 2003 Ha, ha... you where quite close but the name is SEXY SIX not SEXY QIX. No, not Sexy Six, I know that game. I'm POSITIVE it was Sex Quix I saw mentioned somewhere. Was definitely Polish... ++ RC ++ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sikor Posted October 17, 2003 Share Posted October 17, 2003 BTW, isn't there a Polish version called Sex Quix? Sikor? No, it is'nt: SexQuix it was Sword Soft game developed by Mirage, Sexy Six it was Slight game developed by me (I still sell it!!!). I wrote of two version of Quix!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callipygous Posted October 17, 2003 Share Posted October 17, 2003 Well, now everything is perfectly clear to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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