______________________________________________________________________________ _ _ - -_- E)ast C)oast C)onnection & FactUS -_- - ..02/28/90.. proudly brings to you: ..02/28/90.. .,;,.Qix.GS.by.Taito.,;,. ______________________________________________________________________________ Please give these boards a ring or two: The Outer Limits - 255 Megs/8mHz/9600bps/HowieNet-CyberTac - (718) 492-3054 Oblivion GS - 45 Megs/GS/9600/Cool PSE - (516) 922-4213 Private Storage - (215) 836-1258 Brave New World - 256 Megs/9600bps - (707) 938-2997 The Temple of Karnak - 85 Megs/8mHz/9600bps/ProTALK - (516) 361-4999 ______________________________________________________________________________ * "Sorry-Ass" Protection RAPED & MUTILATED by ......... The OverByte * Thanks to .......... Star Gazer, The Mercenary, The Wanderer Static Vengeance, Commie Scum, The Overlord * Title Page by ...... Ferrari DISK LOADING INSTRUCTIONS Turn on the computer (duh!). Insert the game disk into drive 1 with the label facing upwards. The game will load automatically using the GS/OS residing on the QIX diskette. If the GS Operating System is already up, insert the game disk into the drive. Clock the mouse pointer twice on the QIX icon when it appears. The game will load automatically. Please Note: At least 768k, but preferably 1 megabyte, of free memory is required if you want to load QIX from the Finder. One megabyte of expansion memory is required tro run QIX under Finder 5.0.2 If your GS has less free memory than required, you will only be able to boot directly from the supplied disk. If you want to boot directly from the QIX disk, with the disk in the drive, reset the computer in the usual manner and the game will load automatically. GAME CONTROLS This game is played with a joystick or keyboard. * IMPORTANT * Plug the joystick into the appropriate port before turning on the power. After the game has loaded: Press any key to display the input device screen. Press "J" to select the joystick. Press "K" to select the keyboard. JOYSTICK The joystick must be calibrated to ensure accurate game play. When the calibration screen appears, please follow the on-screen instructions carefully. When the player selection screen appears: Move the joystick up or down to select a ONE-player game, TWO-player game, or a ONE-player PRACTICE game. Press the fire button to begin play. During game play: Move your STIX up/down/left/right with the joystick. Press and hold down the FIRE button to begin a SLOW draw. Releasing the FIRE button starts a FAST draw. KEYBOARD When the player selection screen appears: Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to select a ONE-player game, TWO-player game, or a ONE-player PRACTICE game. During game play: Press the 2 key to move the STIX up. Press the 3 key to move the STIX left. Press the 6 key to move the STIX right. Press the 8 key to move the STIX down. You can also use the I/J/K/M keys to move the STIX. Press and hold down the OPTION key to begin a SLOW draw. Releasing the OPTION key starts a fast draw. You can also use the OPEN APPLE key to begin a SLOW draw. VALID KEYS during game play: Control + R Restarts game. Control + Q Reboots the game. If the game was launched from Finder, this option will return you to Finder. Press ESC to PAUSE the game; press the FIRE button or OPTION key to resume play. HOW TO PLAY The QIX is an evil and terrifying computer virus. Nobody knows where it comes from (yeah, right!). Your mission: immunize the system against this insidious infection! But the QIX is intelligent; it learns from its mistakes. It also breeds lethal subviruses that can quickly spread and infect your system. Each player starts with three lives. Fill in sections of computer memory without becoming infected. A level is completed when the required section of memory is immunized against the QIX. For example, you must immunize 65 percent of level one to proceed to level two. The percentage increases as your progress. A life is lost if the QIX touches an incomplete line, or if the marker is attacked by a FUSE, SPARX, or SPRITZ. STATUS AND SCORING The status panel on the right side of the screen shows the current number of lives, required claim, completed claim, and current level. The SPARX timer is located above the game screen. It begins to shrink during play. Two SPARX are created each time the line disappears. On higher levels, the SPARX will follow you up your line once the alarm rings. Player scores are located at the top of the screen. Points are awarded for filled section of memory. A SLOW draw earns twice as many points as a FAST draw. A player earns 1,000 bonus points for each percent over the required claim. Trapping a SPRITZ virus inside a filled section is worth 500 points. All FAST fills will now generate SLOW points until you die. Splitting two QIX from each other multiplies the point value for each new FAST and SLOW fill. An extra life is awarded every 50,000 points. HIGH SCORE SCREEN Enter your name in the QIX Hall of Fame by using the keyboard to enter your initials. Press RETURN to return to the title screen. STEREO CARDS This game supports several stereo cards, such as the SUPERSONIC(tm) from MDIdeas. When this type of card is installed, QIX provides rich stereo sound for your listening enjoyment. HINTS AND TIPS: o QIX has no time limit; plan your strategies carefully. o Build alls to guide the QIX into a position where you can trap it. o Try and split a pair of moving QIX as often as you can; your score will multiply. o Keep moving; the SPARX are always looking for you. o Second guessing the QIX isn't recommended. end of file.