# VGA Kix

> A public domain version of the arcade game Qix: claim the board by drawing lines while the enemy tries to catch them.

Web page: https://emulationking.com/microsoft/ms-dos/games/vga-kix/
Page updated: 2026-10-04

- Developer: Edward Mueller

VGA Kix is a version of the arcade game Qix: draw lines across the board to claim parts of it, while the enemy spinning around the playfield tries to hit your line before it is finished. Its author released it into the public domain.

## How to set it up

1. Install [DOSBox Staging](/microsoft/ms-dos/emulator/dosboxstaging/) or another DOS emulator.
2. Unzip the download into a folder of its own.
3. Start DOSBox Staging and type `mount c "<folder>\vgakix15"`, where `<folder>` is where you unzipped the download, then `c:`.
4. Type `SETUP.EXE`, then `KIX.EXE` to start the game.

## Latest builds

Download these from the web page: https://emulationking.com/microsoft/ms-dos/games/vga-kix/#download

- (MS-DOS, 402 KB)