Klax
Release Date  1990
Original Publisher  Domark Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Language  English
Genre  Game: Puzzle
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £9.99
Disk Price  £14.99
Features  AY Sound, AY Speech
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (left), Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys
Tie-in Licences  KLAX (Arcade coin-op) from Atari Games Ltd (USA), Tengen Inc (USA)
Ports  Klax (SAM Coupé)
Other Platforms  Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, MSX, NES, PC/DOS, Sega Master System, Sega Mega Drive
Average mag. score  86.44% (9 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  77.3% (32 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)(1990)
     * Release price: 895.00 Ptas
     #2 - The Hit Squad (UK)(1992)as "ARCADE COLLECTION 51: Klax"
     * Release price: £3.99

Authors/Contributors
     Mark Incley (UK)at Teque Software Development Ltd - ?
     Mark Harrap (UK)at Teque Software Development Ltd - ?
     Mark Potente (UK)at Teque Software Development Ltd - ?
     Matt Furniss (UK)at Teque Software Development Ltd - ?

Review Awards
     "Crash Smash"at Crashissue v.1 #77 - 1990/Junpage 43
     "The Games Machine Star Player"at The Games Machineissue #31 - 1990/Junpage 56
     "Your Sinclair Megagame"at Your Sinclairissue #80 - 1992/Augpage 58

Compilations
     Full version inThe Tengen Trilogy(1990)by Domark Ltd (UK)
     Full version inThe Winning Team(1991)by Domark Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
Klax48.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
 Klax.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(Unspecified custom loader)English
Klax128.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128K(???)English
 Klax.dsk.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128 +3(None)English
Klax(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tap.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(None)English
 Klax(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(Unspecified custom loader)English
 Klax(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).dsk.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 128 +3(None)English
Klax(TheHitSquad).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     Klax.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Klax.gif6,122OriginalRunning screen
     Klax_Front.jpg224,252OriginalInlay - Front
     Klax_Back.jpg296,674OriginalInlay - Back
     Klax.txt2,240OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Klax(MULTI-LANG).pdf1,183,088OriginalInstructionsMulti-language: English, French, German, Italian
     Klax.jpg255,327OriginalAdvertisement
     Klax (1990)(Domark).pok259OriginalPOK pokes file
     Klax(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg115,420#1Inlay - Front
     Klax(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf11,058#1InstructionsSpanish
     Klax(HitSquad).jpg389,851#2Inlay - Front
     Klax(HitSquad)_Back.jpg252,945#2Inlay - Back

Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #32-1990/Maypage 43- Review - not a Spectrum article
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #37-1990/Octpage 97- Review: 820/1000
     BiTissue #22-1993/Julpage 29- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #77-1990/Junpage 42- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #77-1990/Junpage 43- Review: 92%
     FIFOissue #10-1991page 29- Review
     FIFOissue #11-1991page 18- Review
     MicroHobbyissue #199-1990/Maypage 32- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #99-1990/Maypage 8- Review: 82%
     Sinclair Userissue #126-1992/Augpage 44- Review: 89%
     The Games Machineissue #30-1990/Maypage 38- Review - not a Spectrum article
     The Games Machineissue #31-1990/Junpage 56- Review: 90%
     Your Sinclairissue #53-1990/Maypage 82- Review: 81%
     Your Sinclairissue #57-1990/Seppage 65- Review - Your Sinclair - Article Re-review: 85%
     Your Sinclairissue #66-1991/Junpage 36- Review: 85%
     Your Sinclairissue #80-1992/Augpage 58- Review: 92%
     ZX Magazínissue 1994/Maypage 6- Review

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #30-1990/Marpage 8- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #100-1990/Marpage 102- Preview
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #109-1990/Decpage 52- Feature - C&VG Challenge
     Crashissue v.1 #74-1990/Marpage 27- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #93-1991/Octpage 45- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #98-1992/Aprpage 44- Tips
     MicroHobbyissue #198-1990/Aprpage 10- Preview - Premiere
     Sinclair Userissue #96-1990/Marpage 77- Preview
     Sinclair Userissue #102-1990/Augpage 32- Tips
     Sinclair Userissue #126-1992/Augpage 13- Hack/Poke
     Sinclair Userissue #129-1992/Novpage 16- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #52-1990/Aprpage 86- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #57-1990/Seppage 65- Feature - Complete Guide to Puzzle games
     Your Sinclairissue #72-1991/Decpage 53- Hack/Poke

Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #32-1990/Maypage 41- Full-page ad
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #33-1990/Junpage 25- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #101-1990/Aprpage 79- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #102-1990/Maypage 52- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #99-1990/Maypage 19- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #52-1990/Aprpage 25- Full-page ad

Related Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #115-1991/Junpage 83- Review: 90% (The Winning Team)
     Crashissue v.1 #89-1991/Junpage 33- Review: 86% (The Winning Team)
     Sinclair Userissue #112-1991/Junpage 31- Review: 85% (The Winning Team)
     Your Sinclairissue #66-1991/Junpage 36- Review: 66% (The Winning Team)

Related Magazine References
     Your Sinclairissue #65-1991/Maypage 13- News/Note (The Winning Team)

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