66: Klax

Number 66
(89.1 points)
Klax
1991: 26 (7.5)
1992: 48 (10.6)
1993: 49 (20.8)
1994: 93 (4.8)
1995: 73 (22.4)
1996: 78 (23.0)

Our second six-timer, and a game that appeared on a good few systems. What was it that maintained the appeal of this somewhat simple puzzle game?

In this puzzle game, tiles tumble towards the screen, landing eventually in a bin in the foreground. You control a device to catch the tiles and drop them in the positions you desire. You can collect several tiles at once and drop them in different positions. Matching several tiles in a row gains points to progress to the next stage, but diagonal matches yield the most points.

I don't know, six times? I'm struggling to understand why this kept getting picked, because sure, people like puzzle games, and they don't really age like other genres do, but I don't put Klax in the same league as others like Tetris, Puyo Puyo, even Columns. The visual perspective of seeing the tiles tumble towards you might have been cute in the arcade when it came out, but it just doesn't hold up for me.

Recommended TOSEC disk(s):
Klax (1990)(Tengen - Domark)[cr SR]