Klax

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: Atari Games

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 , or , and to speed up their descent the player presses . 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"

Promotional Material

Klax MD US PrintAdvert.jpg

Mega Drive US print advert
SegaTengenDomark MD SMS UK PrintAd.jpg

Mega Drive UK print advert
Tengen GG US PrintAdvert.jpg

Game Gear US print advert
JuegateloTodo ES PrintAd 1992-11.jpg

Game Gear ES print advert 1
GameGear Coleccion ES PrintAd 1993-03.jpg

Game Gear ES print advert 2

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

30

^[6]

ACE (UK)

PAL

92

^[1]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

66

^[7]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

88

^[8]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

85

^[2]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

75

^[9]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

84

^[10]

Game Zone (UK)

PAL

86

^[11]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

86

^[12]

Joystick (FR)

72

^[13]

Joystick (FR)

76

^[14]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

74

^[15]

Mega (UK)

PAL

72

^[16]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

65

^[17]

Mega Play (US)

NTSC-U

73

^[18]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

85

^[3]

Mean Machines (UK)

PAL

84

^[4]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

85

^[19]

Player One (FR)

88

^[20]

Play Time (DE)

64

^[21]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

70

^[22]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

87

^[5]

Sega Pro (UK)

88

^[23]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

80

^[24]

Super Juegos (ES)

67

^[25]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

75

^[26]

	77
Based on 26 reviews

Klax

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, US (cardboard)

Cart

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, BR
Cover

Master System Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication	Version	Score

	N/A
Based on 0 reviews

Klax

Master System, EU
Cover
Cart 50x50px Manual

Master System, AU
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication	Version	Score

	N/A
Based on 0 reviews

Klax

Game Gear, US
Cover
Cart

Game Gear, EU
Cover
Cart

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↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 32
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 131
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1991" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 24
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 65
↑ Game Zone, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-08), page 39
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Abril 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 68
↑ Joystick, "Novembre 1990" (FR; 1990-1x-xx), page 132
↑ Joystick, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 143
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 63
↑ Mega, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-17), page 85
↑ Mega Force, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-11-19), page 82
↑ Mega Play, "February 1991" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 42
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 139
↑ Player One, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-03-10), page 66
↑ Play Time, "4/92" (DE; 1992-03-04), page 88
↑ Sega Power, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-06), page 46
↑ Sega Pro, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-16), page 18
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
↑ Super Juegos, "Mayo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 26
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 17
↑ File:MeanMachines UK 16.pdf, page 96
↑ File:SegaForce UK 02.pdf, page 32
↑ File:SegaPro UK 03.pdf, page 52
↑ File:SegaForce UK 09.pdf, page 66

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[6] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 110

[:File:CGtC_UK_04.pdf_p32-7] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 32

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p131-8] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 131

[:File:EGM_US_018.pdf_p24-9] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1991" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 24

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p65-10] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 65

[:File:GameZone_UK_01.pdf_p39-11] Game Zone, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-08), page 39

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_007.pdf_p68-12] Hobby Consolas, "Abril 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 68

[:File:Joystick_FR_010.pdf_p132-13] Joystick, "Novembre 1990" (FR; 1990-1x-xx), page 132

[:File:Joystick_FR_023.pdf_p143-14] Joystick, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 143

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p63-15] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 63

[:File:Mega_UK_04.pdf_p85-16] Mega, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-17), page 85

[:File:MegaForce_FR_03.pdf_p82-17] Mega Force, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-11-19), page 82

[:File:MegaPlay_US_02.pdf_p42-18] Mega Play, "February 1991" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 42

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p139-19] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 139

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_018.pdf_p66-20] Player One, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-03-10), page 66

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1992-04.pdf_p88-21] Play Time, "4/92" (DE; 1992-03-04), page 88

[:File:SegaPower_UK_28.pdf_p46-22] Sega Power, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-06), page 46

[:File:SegaPro_UK_04.pdf_p18-23] Sega Pro, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-16), page 18

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p66-24] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66

[:File:SuperJuegos_ES_001.pdf_p26-25] 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

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_16.pdf_p96-27] File:MeanMachines UK 16.pdf, page 96

[:File:SegaForce_UK_02.pdf_p32-28] File:SegaForce UK 02.pdf, page 32

[:File:SegaPro_UK_03.pdf_p52-29] File:SegaPro UK 03.pdf, page 52

[:File:SegaForce_UK_09.pdf_p66-30] File:SegaForce UK 09.pdf, page 66

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Klax

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Hints

Promotional Material

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Master System Version

Game Gear Version