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| system=[[PC Engine]], [[TurboGrafx-16]], [[PC-8801]], [[PC-9801 VM]]
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{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (クラックス)
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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (クラックス) is a 1990 puzzle game released for arcades by [[Atari Games]]. The game saw numerous ports to home computers and consoles, either by [[Tengen]] or other companies under license from Tengen. In the case of NEC systems, Tengen ported the game to the [[PC Engine]] and [[TurboGrafx-16]], while [[Hudson Soft]] ported the game to [[PC-8801]] and [[PC-9801 VM]] computers under a license, all released within the same year.
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==Gameplay==
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The objective of ''Klax'' is to catch the tiles that roll end-over-end along the conveyor belt with the paddle, then stack them in the "bin" below to line up three of the same color vertically, horizontally or diagonally. Doing so will clear the tiles from the bin, which is called a "KLAX", and score points. Lining up four or five in a row counts as 2 KLAXs and 3 KLAXs respectively. Flashing tiles are known as "wild tiles" and count as any color.
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The player moves the paddle with {{Left}} and {{Right}}, and after catching tiles with the paddle, they must place the topmost where they want in the bin by pressing {{I}} in the PC Engine and TurboGrafx-16 versions. To send the topmost tile back to the conveyor belt, the player can press {{Up}}. To speed up the descent of the tiles, the player can press {{Down}}. The paddle can carry up to five tiles at a time. Failing to catch a tile with the paddle will fill the drop meter, and the game ends if the drop meter fills up completely. The player has a limited number of credits to continue the game with.
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Levels in ''Klax'' are represented by "waves". To complete a wave, the player must fulfill a specific criteria that varies with each wave. After fulfilling the criteria, the player is awarded bonus points based on how many tiles are left on the conveyor belt and paddle, and how many empty spaces there are in the bin. The possible objectives are as follows:
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*'''"You must get xx KLAXs."''' - The player must get the specified number of KLAXs to clear the wave.
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*'''"You must get xx horizontals."''' - The player must get only horizontal KLAXs to clear the wave. Other kinds of KLAXs can still be gotten for extra points..
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*'''"You must get xx diagonals."''' - The player must get only diagonal KLAXs to clear the wave. Other kinds of KLAXs can still be gotten for extra points.
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*'''"You must catch xx tiles."''' - The player must catch the specified number of tiles with their paddle to clear the wave.
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*'''"You must get xx points."''' - The player must score the specified number of points to clear the wave.
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The player may also choose to start a new game from either the first, sixth or eleventh waves. Starting from a later wave starts the player off with extra points and increases the size of the drop meter, allowing the player to make more mistakes. Some waves have secret warps that will allow the player to skip several waves if they meet the conditions for activating them. There are a total of 100 waves in the game.
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Oddly enough there is no music, only the sound effects of the blocks moving and falling.
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===List of waves===
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{{IncompleteList}}
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{| class="prettytable"
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!Wave
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!Objective
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!Hint
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|-
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|1 || You must get 3 KLAXs. || A KLAX is 3 tiles of the same color in a row.
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|-
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|2 || You must get 5 KLAXs. || The paddle can hold up to 5 tiles.
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|-
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|3 || You must get 3 diagonals. || A 4 in a row KLAX counts as 2 KLAXs.
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|-
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|4 || You must get xxxx. || xxxx
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|-
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|5 || You must get xxxx. || xxxx
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|-
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|6 || You must get xxxx. || xxxx
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|-
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|7 || You must get xxxx. || xxxx
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|-
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|8 || You must get xxxx. || xxxx
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|-
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|9 || You must get xxxx. || xxxx
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|-
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|10 || You must get xxxx. || xxxx
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|-
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|11 || You must get xxxx. || xxxx
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|-
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|12 || You must get xxxx. || xxxx
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|-
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|13 || You must get xxxx. || xxxx
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|-
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|14 || You must get xxxx. || xxxx
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|-
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|15 || You must get xxxx. || xxxx
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|-
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|16 || You must get xxxx. || xxxx
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|-
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|17 || You must get xxxx. || xxxx
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|-
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|18 || You must get xxxx. || xxxx
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|-
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|19 || You must get xxxx. || xxxx
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|-
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|20 || You must get xxxx. || xxxx
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|-
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|21 || You must get xxxx. || xxxx
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|-
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|22 || You must get xxxx. || xxxx
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|-
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|23 || You must get xxxx. || xxxx
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|-
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|24 || You must get xxxx. || xxxx
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|25 || You must get xxxx. || xxxx
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|26 || You must get xxxx. || xxxx
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|27 || You must get xxxx. || xxxx
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|28 || You must get xxxx. || xxxx
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|29 || You must get xxxx. || xxxx
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|30 || You must get xxxx. || xxxx
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|31 || You must get xxxx. || xxxx
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|32 || You must get xxxx. || xxxx
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|33 || You must get xxxx. || xxxx
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|34 || You must get xxxx. || xxxx
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|35 || You must get xxxx. || xxxx
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|36 || You must get xxxx. || xxxx
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|37 || You must get xxxx. || xxxx
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|52 || You must get xxxx. || xxxx
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|53 || You must get xxxx. || xxxx
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|60 || You must get xxxx. || xxxx
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|66 || You must get xxxx. || xxxx
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|67 || You must get xxxx. || xxxx
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|68 || You must get xxxx. || xxxx
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|69 || You must get xxxx. || xxxx
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|90 || You must get xxxx. || xxxx
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|93 || You must get xxxx. || xxxx
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|98 || You must get xxxx. || xxxx
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|99 || You must get xxxx. || xxxx
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|100 || You must get 250000 points. || This is the last wave of KLAX. Good Luck!
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|}
  
 
==Magazine articles==
 
==Magazine articles==
 
{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
 
{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
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==Promotional material==
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Promotional material}}
  
 
==Physical scans==
 
==Physical scans==
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==References==
 
==References==
 
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{{SegaRetro|italics=yes}}
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{{SegaRetro|title=Klax (Namco)|italics=yes}}
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Latest revision as of 13:55, 2 July 2024

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  • TurboGrafx-16
  • PC Engine
  • PC-8801
  • PC-9801 VM

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Klax
System(s): PC Engine, TurboGrafx-16, PC-8801, PC-9801 VM
Publisher:
PC Engine
Tengen
PC-8801
PC-9801 VM
Hudson Soft
Developer:
Licensor: Atari Games
PC-8801
PC-9801 VM
Tengen
Original system(s): Arcade boards
Genre: Puzzle































Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
PC Engine
JP 		¥5,9005,900 TG90001
TurboGrafx-16
US 		TTGX20001
PC-8801
JP 		¥7,8007,800 N5-1643



PC-9801 VM
JP 		¥7,8007,800 MH-1643
Non-NEC versions
Arcade
Arcade
Commodore Amiga
Amiga
Amstrad CPC
Amstrad CPC
Atari 2600
Atari 2600
Atari 5200
Atari 5200
Atari 7800
Atari 7800
Atari ST
Atari ST
BBC Micro
BBC Micro
Commodore 64
Commodore 64
Nintendo Game Boy
Game Boy
Nintendo Game Boy Color
Game Boy Color
Sega Game Gear
Game Gear
IBM PC compatibles
IBM PC
Lynx
Lynx
Sega Master System
Master System
Sega Mega Drive
Mega Drive
MSX
MSX
Nintendo Entertainment System
Nintendo Entertainment System
SAM Coupé
SAM Coupé
X68000
X68000
ZX Spectrum
ZX Spectrum

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Klax (クラックス) is a 1990 puzzle game released for arcades by Atari Games. The game saw numerous ports to home computers and consoles, either by Tengen or other companies under license from Tengen. In the case of NEC systems, Tengen ported the game to the PC Engine and TurboGrafx-16, while Hudson Soft ported the game to PC-8801 and PC-9801 VM computers under a license, all released within the same year.

Gameplay

The objective of Klax is to catch the tiles that roll end-over-end along the conveyor belt with the paddle, then stack them in the "bin" below to line up three of the same color vertically, horizontally or diagonally. Doing so will clear the tiles from the bin, which is called a "KLAX", and score points. Lining up four or five in a row counts as 2 KLAXs and 3 KLAXs respectively. Flashing tiles are known as "wild tiles" and count as any color.

The player moves the paddle with ← and →, and after catching tiles with the paddle, they must place the topmost where they want in the bin by pressing Ⅰ in the PC Engine and TurboGrafx-16 versions. To send the topmost tile back to the conveyor belt, the player can press ↑. To speed up the descent of the tiles, the player can press ↓. The paddle can carry up to five tiles at a time. Failing to catch a tile with the paddle will fill the drop meter, and the game ends if the drop meter fills up completely. The player has a limited number of credits to continue the game with.

Levels in Klax are represented by "waves". To complete a wave, the player must fulfill a specific criteria that varies with each wave. After fulfilling the criteria, the player is awarded bonus points based on how many tiles are left on the conveyor belt and paddle, and how many empty spaces there are in the bin. The possible objectives are as follows:

  • "You must get xx KLAXs." - The player must get the specified number of KLAXs to clear the wave.
  • "You must get xx horizontals." - The player must get only horizontal KLAXs to clear the wave. Other kinds of KLAXs can still be gotten for extra points..
  • "You must get xx diagonals." - The player must get only diagonal KLAXs to clear the wave. Other kinds of KLAXs can still be gotten for extra points.
  • "You must catch xx tiles." - The player must catch the specified number of tiles with their paddle to clear the wave.
  • "You must get xx points." - The player must score the specified number of points to clear the wave.

The player may also choose to start a new game from either the first, sixth or eleventh waves. Starting from a later wave starts the player off with extra points and increases the size of the drop meter, allowing the player to make more mistakes. Some waves have secret warps that will allow the player to skip several waves if they meet the conditions for activating them. There are a total of 100 waves in the game.

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

List of waves

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Wave Objective Hint
1 You must get 3 KLAXs. A KLAX is 3 tiles of the same color in a row.
2 You must get 5 KLAXs. The paddle can hold up to 5 tiles.
3 You must get 3 diagonals. A 4 in a row KLAX counts as 2 KLAXs.
4 You must get xxxx. xxxx
5 You must get xxxx. xxxx
6 You must get xxxx. xxxx
7 You must get xxxx. xxxx
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97 You must get xxxx. xxxx
98 You must get xxxx. xxxx
99 You must get xxxx. xxxx
100 You must get 250000 points. This is the last wave of KLAX. Good Luck!

Magazine articles

Main article: Klax/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Klax/Promotional material.

Physical scans

PC Engine version

NEC Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
95 №108, p83[1]
PC Engine
 95
Based on
1 review

PC Engine, JP
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Cover
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Card

TurboGrafx-16 version

PC Engine, JP
Klax TG16 US Box Back.jpgNospine-small.pngKlax TG16 US Box Front.jpg
Cover

PC-8801 version

PC-8801, JP
Klax PC8801 JP Box.jpg
Cover

PC-9801 VM version

PC-9801 VM, JP (5¼-inch)
Klax PC9801 JP Box.jpg
Cover
Klax PC98 JP Disk 5.25".png
Disk
PC-9801 VM, JP (3½-inch)
Klax PC9801 JP Box 3.5".png
Cover
Klax PC98 JP Disk 3.5".png
Disk

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
PC Engine
 ?
CRC32 c74ffbc9
MD5 62c2fcbf48d1cfc80b70ffcab28c3585
SHA-1 cf952c23dfd771bfba50df645ba27782d3c44c16
256kB Card (JP)
TurboGrafx-16
 ?
CRC32 0f1b59b4
MD5 8becf757a68f72a01428d4359165e463
SHA-1 4f032fdf7d836d021315bcd9b9903fdad4907f31
256kB Card (US)

References

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Sega Retro has more information related to Klax
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Sega Retro has more information related to Klax (8-bit)
  1. ↑ CVG UK 108.pdf, page 83


Klax

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