Qix (1981)

Qix (クイックス Kuikkusu) (pronounced "kicks") is an arcade game developed by Taito America Corporation and released in October 1981. The objective of Qix is to fence off, or claim, a supermajority of the playfield. At the start of each level, the playing field is a large, empty rectangle, containing the "Qix"—a stick-like entity that performs graceful but unpredictable motions within the confines of the rectangle.