Klax (1990)

Klax was released in 1990 for the ZX Spectrum 48K/128K. Published by Domark Ltd, the game was developed by Mark Incley, Mark Harrap, Mark Potente, and Matt Furniss.

This action puzzle game for a single player is based on the original arcade coin-op by Atari Games Ltd and Tengen Inc. It features AY sound and AY speech capabilities. Players can use various control methods, including Kempston joysticks, Interface 2, cursor controls, or redefineable keys.

The cassette version retailed for £9.99, while the disk version cost £14.99. The title saw wide distribution across other platforms, including the Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Amiga, Atari ST, MSX, NES, Sega Master System, and PC/DOS.

The game holds an average magazine score of 86.44%. It received several prestigious awards, including the Crash Smash, The Games Machine Star Player, and the Your Sinclair Megagame, with consistent praise across multiple reviews in Crash, Sinclair User, and The Games Machine.

In Russia, the game gained popularity through numerous TR-DOS versions released by groups such as Monsters Productions and Phantom Ltd. It was frequently featured in local magazines with POKE codes and often appeared in reader polls. Additionally, cracked cassette versions were distributed by Rajsoft.