Puzzle1981Taito

QIX

Does it run on your R36?

PerfectYes. Atari 5200 games are rated Perfect on the R36S (RK3326): they generally run at full speed.

Same rating on every R36 model: they all use the RK3326 chip. How ratings work

Taito's 1981 arcade game about claiming territory by drawing boxes while avoiding the roaming Qix.

Does QIX run on R36S?

Yes. Atari 5200 games are rated Perfect on the R36S (RK3326): they generally run at full speed.

Full-speed on all R36 models. Some titles need the keypad overlay mapped to buttons.

Made for a 4:3 TV, so it fills the 3.5-inch screen of the R36S, R36 Pro and R36H. On the 4-inch square screen (R36S Plus, R36 Max, R36S Ultra) it shows with bars at the top and bottom.

Ratings are estimates for the whole Atari 5200 library on the RK3326 chip, not a test of this one title. Compare R36 models

About QIX

QIX is a puzzle game for the Atari 5200, developed by Taito and published by Atari in 1981.

How to set up QIX on R36S

File types
.a52
Usual emulator
Atari800
BIOS
Optional: 5200.rom
  1. Power off, take out the game card (the TF2/GAME slot on dual-slot units) and open it on a computer.
  2. Copy the game file you own into the Atari 5200 folder, and the BIOS file into the BIOS folder.
  3. Put the card back, restart, and open Atari 5200 from the main menu.
  4. In game, the RetroArch quick menu (usually Select + X on ArkOS) has save states and display settings.

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About the Atari 5200

Atari's 1982 successor to the 2600 was built on its 8-bit computer line, giving it far better graphics and sound. Its analogue, non-self-centring controllers are widely blamed for its commercial failure โ€” a problem that disappears entirely on a modern d-pad.

All Atari 5200 games on R36S โ†’

Play QIX on an R36

Every R36 model runs the same games; choose the screen and sticks you prefer.

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