Styx

Styx is a video game in the action genre developed by Windmill Software and published by Windmill Software originally released in 1984. It is currently playable on DOS.

Another excellent classic from Windmill Software, Styx is an improved clone of Taito's Qix that allows you to draw diagonally.

For anyone unfamiliar with Taito's classic, here's the basic information: you play with a marker, which has the ability to draw Stix. To claim the field, you have to use the Stix and draw squares and rectangles that connect to the outer wall or other rectangles. Once you start a rectangle, you can't stop until it's done, or the Fuse will come after you.

When you make a complete shape, a pattern fills it, signaling your claim. To pass the level, you have to claim 65% of the field. There are other enemies to harass you, such as the Sparx that follow the lines and try to surprise you, and the ever-moving Qix, the propeller that will fry you if it touches an uncompleted rectangle.

More than any other Windmill Software game, Styx is a very faithful clone of the arcade original that Qix fans will recognize immediately. Needless to say, the ability to draw Stix diagonally makes the game more interesting, though not necessarily easier, as the Sparx are also more numerous and move much faster.

Overall, a great classic highly recommended for Qix fans.

It is possible that we have multiple downloads available when different versions exist.