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Revision as of 09:05, 4 April 2018

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

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

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
US 		301040-0150
Sega Mega Drive
EU 		301040-0170
Sega Mega Drive
BR
Sega Master System
EU 		301040-0160
Sega Master System
PT
Sega Game Gear
US 		301040-0161
Sega Game Gear
EU 		T-48048-50

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."

Namco produced an alternate Mega Drive version released in Japan.

Gameplay

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

A four in a row KLAX counts as 2 KLAX

Magazine articles

Main article: Klax/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Game Gear US print advert
Game Gear ES print advert 1
Game Gear ES print advert 2
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Mega Drive print advert in Sega Visions (US) #2: "October/November 1990" (1990-xx-xx)
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Mega Drive/Master System print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #125: "April 1992" (1992-03-15)
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Mega Drive/Master System print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #130: "September 1992" (1992-08-15)
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Game Gear print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #131: "October 1992" (1992-09-15)
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Mega Drive print advert in Consoles + (FR) #17: "Février 1993" (1993-0x-xx)
also published in:
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Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
91 №51, p89[1]
66 №4, p32[5]
85 №121, p64[6]
86 №1, p39
86
72 №10, p132[7]
74 №5, p63
72 №4, p85[8]
85 №1, p32/33[9]
84 №14, p102/103[10]
88 №18, p66[11]
89
40 №23, p53
70 №28, p46
87 №1, p52[12]
88 №4, p18[13]
80 №18, p66
85 №14, p125
Sega Mega Drive
 79
Based on
18 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
30
[14]
ACE (UK) PAL
92
[1]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
66
[5]
Console XS (UK) PAL
88
[15]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
85
[6]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
75
[16]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
84
[17]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
86
[18]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
86
[19]
Joystick (FR)
72
[7]
Joystick (FR)
76
[20]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
74
[21]
Mega (UK) PAL
72
[8]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
65
[22]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
73
[23]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
85
[9]
Mean Machines (UK) PAL
84
[10]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
85
[24]
Player One (FR)
88
[11]
Play Time (DE)
64
[25]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
70
[26]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
87
[12]
Sega Pro (UK)
88
[13]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
80
[27]
Super Juegos (ES)
67
[28]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
75
[29]
Sega Mega Drive
 77
Based on
26 reviews

Klax

Mega Drive, US
Klax MD US Box.jpg
Cover
Klax MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Klax MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, US (cardboard)

Klax MD US Cart Alt.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
Klax MD BR Cart.jpg
Cart
Klax MD BR Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, SE (Rental)

Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
68 №11, p117[30]
80
90
83 №23, p142[31]
88 №16, p96/97[32]
60 №2/48
72 №21, p102[33]
81 №2, p32/33[34]
70 №27, p51
72 №3, p52[35]
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
Klax SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Klax SMS EU Manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, AU
Klax SMS AU Cover.jpg
Cover
Klax SMS AU Cart Top.jpg
Klax SMS AU Cart Back.jpgKlax SMS AU Cart Front.jpg
Cart
Klax SMS AU Manual.pdf
Manual

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
82 №11, p60
88
85 №10, p67
82 №9, p66[36]
86 №7, p26
90 №35, p80/81[37]
Sega Game Gear
 86
Based on
6 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Sega Game Gear
 N/A
Based on
0 reviews

Klax

Game Gear, US
Klax GG US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngKlax GG US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Klax GG US cart.jpg
Cart
Klax GG US Manual.pdf
Manual
Game Gear, EU
Klax GG EU Box Back.jpgNospine.pngKlax GG EU front.jpg
Cover
Klax GG EU cart.jpg
Cart
Klax GG EU Manual.pdf
Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 248cd09e
MD5 3dfce8def728e2e249917307b8e38ca5
SHA-1 b7c07baf74b945549e067405566eeaa6856dd6b1
256kB 1990-07 Cartridge (US/EU)

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 File:ACE UK 51.pdf, page 89 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ACE UK 51.pdf_p89" defined multiple times with different content
  2. ↑ File:SegaForce UK 02.pdf, page 33
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 File:SegaPro UK 10.pdf, page 67
  4. ↑ Mega Force, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 2
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 File:CGtC UK 04.pdf, page 32 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CGtC UK 04.pdf_p32" defined multiple times with different content
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 File:CVG UK 121.pdf, page 64 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 121.pdf_p64" defined multiple times with different content
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 File:Joystick FR 010.pdf, page 132 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 010.pdf_p132" defined multiple times with different content
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 File:Mega UK 04.pdf, page 85 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Mega UK 04.pdf_p85" defined multiple times with different content
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf, page 32 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf_p32" defined multiple times with different content
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 File:MeanMachines UK 14.pdf, page 102 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachines UK 14.pdf_p102" defined multiple times with different content
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 File:PlayerOne FR 018.pdf, page 66 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 018.pdf_p66" defined multiple times with different content
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 File:SegaPro UK 01.pdf, page 52 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 01.pdf_p52" defined multiple times with different content
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 File:SegaPro UK 04.pdf, page 18 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 04.pdf_p18" defined multiple times with different content
  14. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 110
  15. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 131
  16. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1991" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 24
  17. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 65
  18. ↑ Game Zone, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-08), page 39
  19. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Abril 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 68
  20. ↑ Joystick, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 143
  21. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 63
  22. ↑ Mega Force, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-11-19), page 82
  23. ↑ Mega Play, "February 1991" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 42
  24. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 139
  25. ↑ Play Time, "4/92" (DE; 1992-03-04), page 88
  26. ↑ Sega Power, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-06), page 46
  27. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
  28. ↑ Super Juegos, "Mayo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 26
  29. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 17
  30. ↑ File:ConsolesPlus FR 011.pdf, page 117
  31. ↑ File:Joystick FR 023.pdf, page 142
  32. ↑ File:MeanMachines UK 16.pdf, page 96
  33. ↑ File:PlayerOne FR 021.pdf, page 98
  34. ↑ File:SegaForce UK 02.pdf, page 32
  35. ↑ File:SegaPro UK 03.pdf, page 52
  36. ↑ File:SegaForce UK 09.pdf, page 66
  37. ↑ File:Zero UK 35.pdf, page 80
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