Fuse
- This article is about the obstacle from the Qix series. For the developer of Mario Pinball Land formerly known as Fuse Games, see Silverball Studios.
| Fuse | |||
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| First appearance | Qix (arcade, 1982) Qix (Game Boy, 1990, Super Mario-related media) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Land 4 (1990, Super Mario-related media) Qix (2009) | ||
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Fuses are obstacles of the Qix games. They are Sparx created on the player's line if the player stops for a long time while the line is being made. The fuse will depart from the attached line and will reach the Marker, causing a life loss if it manages to reach it.
In the first storyline of the Super Mario Land 4 manga, Mario and his friends are challenged by Qix Daiō into facing three minions in a real-life game of Qix. One singular Fuse appears in the story: during Peach's turn, between escaping the Qix and the Sparx, she sits to catch her breath, only to be eliminated when a Fuse sneaks up on her, blowing her out of the arena. Like the Sparx, the Fuse is depicted with an angry expression, but with bigger eyes and a malicious smile.
In the last chapter of Super Mario Land 4, a Goomba analyzes how each of the characters plays Qix: Bowser is seen making a spiral, only to be killed by a Fuse, and the Goomba deems him as "a guy that would imitate Tarzan, only to get tangled in the vines."
Profile and statistics[edit]
- Instruction booklet description:
- English:
When you are drawing a line, if you stop for a certain amount of time, a Fuse appears at the start of the line and will chase your Marker. If the Fuse touches your Marker, your Marker will be destroyed.[1]
- English:
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | Doukasen |
Fuse | |
| Italian | Fuse[3] | - |
References[edit]
- ^ Qix (Game Boy) instruction manual, page 9.
- ^ File:Extra chapter b SML4.jpg
- ^ Qix (Game Boy - Virtual Console) e-manual, page 7.
