Sparx
The Sparx around the perimeter
First appearance	Qix (arcade,1982) Qix (Game Boy,1990,Super Mario-related media)
Latest appearance	Super Mario Kodansha manga (Super Mario Land 4) (1990,Super Mario-related media) Qix++ (2009)
Relatives Fuse
Comparable Spark

TheSparx are obstacles of theQix games. They areSpark-like creatures that go around the lines of the area perimeter or the lines created by the player'sMarker. At the beginning of a stage, only one or two Sparx are present, but their number increases when a meter bar at the bottom of the screen runs out, or, in case there are enough Sparx going around, their speed will increase. Touching one of it will result in a life loss. Depending on how much time the player spends on a stage, the Sparx will eventually evolve toSuper Sparx, making them bigger and faster. Another variety of a Sparx, aFuse, while chase the Marker on the line that is being created, if the player laze around for a long while.

In the first storyline of theSuper Mario Land 4 manga,Mario and his friends are challenged byQix Daiō into facing three minions in a real-life game ofQix. The Sparx, depicted with an angry expression, appears in almost all stages, but only play a role in the first challenge.Luigi gets eliminated because of them after getting cornered right after re-entering the perimeter after taking some area.

Profile and statistics[edit]

• Instruction booklet description:
  • English:
    Sparx:This character moves along boundary lines. If Sparx touches your Marker, the Marker will be destroyed.^[1]
    Super Sparx:If you stay on a stage for too long, you will hear a warning sound and the Sparx will change form and will become more aggressive.^[2]

Gallery[edit]

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  Mario andLuigi'sMarker surrounded by Sparx

Names in other languages[edit]

References[edit]

• Electrical creatures
• Third-party species
• KC Deluxe