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{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (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."
  
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'''''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."
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[[Namco]] produced [[Klax (Namco)|an alternate Mega Drive version released in Japan]].
  
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==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.
 
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.
  
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Wave 3 - Get 3 diagonals<br>
 
Wave 3 - Get 3 diagonals<br>
  
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[[Namco]] produced [[Klax (Namco)|an alternate Mega Drive version released in Japan]].
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A four in a row KLAX counts as 2 KLAX
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==Magazine articles==
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
  
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==Hints==
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==Promotional material==
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"A four in a row KLAX counts as 2 KLAX"
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Promotional material}}
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==Promotional Material==
 
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<gallery>
 
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Klax MD US PrintAdvert.jpg|Mega Drive US print advert
 
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SegaTengenDomark MD SMS UK PrintAd.jpg|Mega Drive UK print advert
 
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SegaTengenDomark MD SMS UK PrintAd 2.jpg|Mega Drive UK print advert
 
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Tengen GG US PrintAdvert.jpg|Game Gear US print advert
 
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JuegateloTodo ES PrintAd 1992-11.jpg|Game Gear ES print advert 1
 
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GameGear Coleccion ES PrintAd 1993-03.jpg|Game Gear ES print advert 2
 
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</gallery>
 
  
 
==Physical scans==
 
==Physical scans==
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==Technical information==
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===ROM dump status===
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Revision as of 20:26, 1 September 2018

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

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Klax TitleScreen.PNG

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

















Number of players:
Sega Mega Drive
1-2
Sega Game Gear
1
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

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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

Main article: Klax/Promotional material.

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
91 №51, p89[1]
66 №4, p32[4]
85 №121, p64[5]
86 №1, p39
86
72 №10, p132[6]
74 №5, p63
72 №4, p85[7]
85 №1, p32/33[8]
84 №14, p102/103[9]
88 №18, p66[10]
89
40 №23, p53
70 №28, p46
87 №1, p52[11]
88 №4, p18[12]
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
[13]
ACE (UK) PAL
92
[1]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
66
[4]
Console XS (UK) PAL
88
[14]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
85
[5]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
75
[15]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
84
[16]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
86
[17]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
86
[18]
Joystick (FR)
72
[6]
Joystick (FR)
76
[19]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
74
[20]
Mega (UK) PAL
72
[7]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
65
[21]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
73
[22]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
85
[8]
Mean Machines (UK) PAL
84
[9]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
85
[23]
Player One (FR)
88
[10]
Play Time (DE)
64
[24]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
70
[25]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
87
[11]
Sega Pro (UK)
88
[12]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
80
[26]
Super Juegos (ES)
67
[27]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
75
[28]
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[29]
80
90
83 №23, p142[30]
88 №16, p96/97[31]
60 №2/48
72 №21, p102[32]
81 №2, p32/33[33]
70 №27, p51
72 №3, p52[34]
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[35]
86 №7, p26
90 №35, p80/81[36]
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)
Sega Master System
 ?
CRC32 2b435fd6
MD5 dcea71eda85687d1835bed5c493f81a2
SHA-1 53ae621e66d8e5f2e7276e461e8771c3c2037a7a
128kB Cartridge (EU)
Sega Game Gear
 ?
CRC32 9b40fc8e
MD5 b8969ba5f8dc60823da59aa511a593c9
SHA-1 4705bbc862169cdfeb3b30dba6f274b094ab99b3
128kB 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. ↑ 4.0 4.1 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
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 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
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 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
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 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
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 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
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 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
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 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
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 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
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 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
  13. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 110
  14. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 131
  15. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1991" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 24
  16. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 65
  17. ↑ Game Zone, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-08), page 39
  18. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Abril 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 68
  19. ↑ Joystick, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 143
  20. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 63
  21. ↑ Mega Force, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-11-19), page 82
  22. ↑ Mega Play, "February 1991" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 42
  23. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 139
  24. ↑ Play Time, "4/92" (DE; 1992-03-04), page 88
  25. ↑ Sega Power, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-06), page 46
  26. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
  27. ↑ Super Juegos, "Mayo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 26
  28. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 17
  29. ↑ File:ConsolesPlus FR 011.pdf, page 117
  30. ↑ File:Joystick FR 023.pdf, page 142
  31. ↑ File:MeanMachines UK 16.pdf, page 96
  32. ↑ File:PlayerOne FR 021.pdf, page 98
  33. ↑ File:SegaForce UK 02.pdf, page 32
  34. ↑ File:SegaPro UK 03.pdf, page 52
  35. ↑ File:SegaForce UK 09.pdf, page 66
  36. ↑ File:Zero UK 35.pdf, page 80
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