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Revision as of 14:18, 6 October 2013

For the Japanese Mega Drive version, see Klax (Namco).

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Klax
System(s): Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Sega Game Gear, Sega Master System
Publisher: Tengen
Developer:
Sound driver: Unknown
Genre: Puzzle

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code

Klax (クラックス) is a straightforward puzzle game developed by the Tengen who licensed it from the Atari Games Corporation. Most remember it because of its edgy catch phrase, "It is the Nineties and there is time for Klax."

Basically, you have to clear the blocks while the fall which is called a Klax when you line up three of the same color vertically, horizontally or diagonally. The main difference from most puzzle games is that you can see more than one of them as they fall end over end down a slope. They must be caught by a platform controlled by the player, and then placed where the player wants by pressing A, B or C, and to speed up their descent the player presses Down. The player can only let three fall without being caught before they lose. This is kept track of by the drop meter.

Oddly enough there is no music, only the sound effects of the blocks moving and falling.

To complete a wave you must get a certain amount of Klax's or meet a certain criteria.

Wave 1 - Get 3 Klax
Wave 2 - Get 5 Klax
Wave 3 - Get 3 diagonals

Namco produced an alternate Mega Drive version released in Japan.

Hints

"A four in a row KLAX counts as 2 KLAX"

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
91 №51
66 №4, p32
85 №121
86 №1, p39
86
72 №10, p132
85 №1
84 №14, p102/103
88
89
85 №2, p28
40 №23, p53
70 №28, p46
87 №1, p52
88 №4, p18
80 №18, p66
Sega Mega Drive
80
Based on
16 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
30
[1]
ACE (UK) PAL
92
[2]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
66
[3]
Console XS (UK) PAL
88
[4]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
85
[5]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
75
[6]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
84
[7]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
86
[8]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
86
[9]
Joystick (FR)
72
[10]
Joystick (FR)
76
[11]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
74
[12]
Mega (UK) PAL
72
[13]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
65
[14]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
73
[15]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
85
[16]
Mean Machines (UK) PAL
84
[17]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
85
[18]
Player One (FR)
88
[19]
Play Time (DE)
64
[20]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
70
[21]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
87
[22]
Sega Pro (UK)
88
[23]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
80
[24]
Super Juegos (ES)
67
[25]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
75
[26]
Sega Mega Drive
77
Based on
26 reviews

Klax

Mega Drive, US
Klax MD US Box.jpg
Cover
Klax MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, EU
Klax MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
Klax Cart MD EU.jpg
Cart
Klax Manual MD EU.jpg
Manual
Mega Drive, BR
Klax MD BR Box.jpg
Cover

Master System Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
68 №11, p117
80
90
83 №23, p142
88
60 №2/48
72
81
70 №27, p51
72 №3, p52
Sega Master System
76
Based on
10 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Sega Master System
N/A
Based on
0 reviews

Klax

Master System, EU
Klax SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover

Game Gear Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
88
82
86
85 №10, p67
90 №7, p26
Sega Game Gear
86
Based on
5 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Sega Game Gear
N/A
Based on
0 reviews

Klax

Game Gear, US
Klax GG US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Klax GG US cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, EU
Klax GG EU front.jpg
Cover
Klax GG EU cart.jpg
Cart
  1. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 110
  2. ACE, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-08), page 89
  3. Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 32
  4. Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 131
  5. Computer & Video Games, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-15), page 64
  6. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1991" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 24
  7. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 65
  8. Game Zone, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-08), page 39
  9. Hobby Consolas, "Abril 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 68
  10. Joystick, "Novembre 1990" (FR; 1990-1x-xx), page 132
  11. Joystick, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 143
  12. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 63
  13. Mega, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-17), page 85
  14. Mega Force, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-11-19), page 82
  15. Mega Play, "February 1991" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 42
  16. MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 32
  17. Mean Machines, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-29), page 102
  18. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 139
  19. Player One, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-03-10), page 66
  20. Play Time, "4/92" (DE; 1992-03-04), page 88
  21. Sega Power, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-06), page 46
  22. Sega Pro, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 52
  23. Sega Pro, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-16), page 18
  24. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
  25. Super Juegos, "Mayo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 26
  26. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 17