Xixit
Encyclopedia
Xixit is a falling-blocks puzzle video game for MS-DOS
from 1995, in some ways similar to Tetris
. The purpose is to earn points by lining up the colored gems
, that come falling from the top of the playing field
in sets of 3, in such a way that a 3 or more identical gems are lined up, in any direction.
.
However, the player can remove gems by creating vertical
, horizontal
or diagonal
lines of 3 or more identical gems. The place the blocks fall down can be determined by using the keyboard controls to move the block left and right across the screen while it is falling. In addition, the player can rotate the order of the 3 gems in a block for as long as it is falling. When blocks are removed, the other gems drop further down where this is possible. So much like Tetris
, removing blocks not only delivers the player points, it also prevents the playing field from filling up and reaching a game over
.
The natural speed with which the blocks come falling down the screen increases with each level. The player progresses to the next level when a certain amount of points are earned.
, colory gems and a graphical user interface
that has an industrial
look.
Another point of interest is the soundtrack
of the game, consisting of seven catchy module
tunes; one tune for the menu, and six tunes that are randomly played during gameplay. The music composed by Necros (Andrew Sega
), C.C.Catch (Kenny Chou), Nemesis (Andrew Wise) and Jon Dal Kristbjornsson http://www.mirsoft.info/gmb/game_info.php?id_ele=MTkyNA.
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MS-DOS
MS-DOS is an operating system for x86-based personal computers. It was the most commonly used member of the DOS family of operating systems, and was the main operating system for IBM PC compatible personal computers during the 1980s to the mid 1990s, until it was gradually superseded by operating...
from 1995, in some ways similar to Tetris
Tetris
Tetris is a puzzle video game originally designed and programmed by Alexey Pajitnov in the Soviet Union. It was released on June 6, 1984, while he was working for the Dorodnicyn Computing Centre of the Academy of Science of the USSR in Moscow, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic...
. The purpose is to earn points by lining up the colored gems
Gemstone
A gemstone or gem is a piece of mineral, which, in cut and polished form, is used to make jewelry or other adornments...
, that come falling from the top of the playing field
Playing field
A playing field is a field used for playing sports or games. They are generally outdoors, but many large structures exist to enclose playing fields from bad weather. Generally, playing fields are wide expanses of grass, dirt or sand without many obstructions...
in sets of 3, in such a way that a 3 or more identical gems are lined up, in any direction.
Gameplay
Vertical blocks of 3 random colored gems keep falling down the screen filling up the playing field. Depending on the three difficulty modes, each gem can be one of the 4, 5 or 6 possible gems. Once the stack of gems reaches the top of the screen, the player reaches a game overGame over
Game Over is a message in video games which signals that the game has ended, often due to a negative outcome - although the phrase sometimes follows the end credits after successful completion of a game...
.
However, the player can remove gems by creating vertical
Vertical direction
In astronomy, geography, geometry and related sciences and contexts, a direction passing by a given point is said to be vertical if it is locally aligned with the gradient of the gravity field, i.e., with the direction of the gravitational force at that point...
, horizontal
Horizontal plane
In geometry, physics, astronomy, geography, and related sciences, a plane is said to be horizontal at a given point if it is perpendicular to the gradient of the gravity field at that point— in other words, if apparent gravity makes a plumb bob hang perpendicular to the plane at that point.In...
or diagonal
Diagonal
A diagonal is a line joining two nonconsecutive vertices of a polygon or polyhedron. Informally, any sloping line is called diagonal. The word "diagonal" derives from the Greek διαγώνιος , from dia- and gonia ; it was used by both Strabo and Euclid to refer to a line connecting two vertices of a...
lines of 3 or more identical gems. The place the blocks fall down can be determined by using the keyboard controls to move the block left and right across the screen while it is falling. In addition, the player can rotate the order of the 3 gems in a block for as long as it is falling. When blocks are removed, the other gems drop further down where this is possible. So much like Tetris
Tetris
Tetris is a puzzle video game originally designed and programmed by Alexey Pajitnov in the Soviet Union. It was released on June 6, 1984, while he was working for the Dorodnicyn Computing Centre of the Academy of Science of the USSR in Moscow, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic...
, removing blocks not only delivers the player points, it also prevents the playing field from filling up and reaching a game over
Game over
Game Over is a message in video games which signals that the game has ended, often due to a negative outcome - although the phrase sometimes follows the end credits after successful completion of a game...
.
The natural speed with which the blocks come falling down the screen increases with each level. The player progresses to the next level when a certain amount of points are earned.
Graphics and music
The game has an attractive visual style with VGA graphicsComputer graphics
Computer graphics are graphics created using computers and, more generally, the representation and manipulation of image data by a computer with help from specialized software and hardware....
, colory gems and a graphical user interface
Graphical user interface
In computing, a graphical user interface is a type of user interface that allows users to interact with electronic devices with images rather than text commands. GUIs can be used in computers, hand-held devices such as MP3 players, portable media players or gaming devices, household appliances and...
that has an industrial
Industry
Industry refers to the production of an economic good or service within an economy.-Industrial sectors:There are four key industrial economic sectors: the primary sector, largely raw material extraction industries such as mining and farming; the secondary sector, involving refining, construction,...
look.
Another point of interest is the soundtrack
Soundtrack
A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
of the game, consisting of seven catchy module
Module file
Module files are a family of music file formats originating from the MOD file format on Amiga systems used in late 1980s...
tunes; one tune for the menu, and six tunes that are randomly played during gameplay. The music composed by Necros (Andrew Sega
Andrew Sega
Andrew Gregory Sega , also known by the moniker Necros, is an American musician best known for tracking modules in the 1990s demoscene as well as for composing music for several well-known video games...
), C.C.Catch (Kenny Chou), Nemesis (Andrew Wise) and Jon Dal Kristbjornsson http://www.mirsoft.info/gmb/game_info.php?id_ele=MTkyNA.
External links