Klax (version 6)

Atari Games • 1990

Klax (version 6) — Title screen
Title screen
Klax (version 6) — Gameplay
Gameplay

Tiles cascade down a ramp in Klax, challenging players to quickly catch and manipulate them before they fall into a pit. Using a joystick and single button, you control a paddle to flip tiles into bins, creating matching lines of three or more colors – horizontally, vertically, or diagonally – to trigger scoring "Klaxes." As play progresses, the speed of the falling tiles increases, demanding increasingly skillful reflexes and strategic tile placement as you complete waves with specific objectives like accumulating points or surviving a set number of tiles. With two-player simultaneous action, Klax offers a frantic and engaging puzzle experience that tests your pattern recognition and quick thinking.

Details

Manufacturer
Atari Games
Year
1990
Players
2
Genre
Puzzle / Drop
Display
raster
Emulation status
good
MAME ID
klax

Machine data derived from the MAME project.