NES/Famicom

Klax

An action/puzzle game, the object is to catch assorted color falling tiles and create rows, columns, or diagonals of a single color. Each level requires a different pattern to be made, and the tiles fall faster, more at a time, and in an increasing number of colors as the game progresses.

Genre: Puzzle
Year: 1990
Developer: Atari Games Corporation
Publisher: Tengen Inc.
Players: 2

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P2P Netplay available on compatible cores

Achievements

44 achievements · 700 total points

Wave Destroyer I Complete Waves 1-5
5 pts
Wave Destroyer II Complete Waves 6-10
5 pts
Wave Destroyer III Complete Waves 11-15
10 pts
Wave Destroyer IV Complete Waves 16-20
10 pts
Wave Destroyer V Complete Waves 21-25
10 pts
Wave Destroyer VI Complete Waves 26-30
10 pts
Wave Destroyer VII Complete Waves 31-35
10 pts
Wave Destroyer VIII Complete Waves 36-40
10 pts
Wave Destroyer IX Complete Waves 41-45
10 pts
Wave Destroyer X Complete Waves 46-50
10 pts
Wave Destroyer XI Complete Waves 51-55
10 pts
Wave Destroyer XII Complete Waves 56-60
10 pts
Wave Destroyer XIII Complete Waves 61-65
25 pts
Wave Destroyer XIV Complete Waves 66-70
25 pts
Wave Destroyer XV Complete Waves 71-75
25 pts
Wave Destroyer XVI Complete Waves 76-80
25 pts
Wave Destroyer XVII Complete Waves 81-85
25 pts
Wave Destroyer XVIII Complete Waves 86-90
25 pts
Wave Destroyer XIX Complete Waves 91-95
25 pts
Wave Destroyer XX Complete Waves 96-99
25 pts
Wave Destroyer XXI Complete Wave 100
50 pts
Medium Klaxxer I Complete five waves in a row on medium difficulty or higher without a game over
5 pts
Medium Klaxxer II Complete ten waves in a row on medium difficulty or higher without a game over
10 pts
Medium Klaxxer III Complete fifteen waves in a row on medium difficulty without a game over
25 pts
Hard Klaxxer I Complete five waves in a row on hard difficulty without a game over
10 pts
Hard Klaxxer II Complete ten waves in a row on hard difficulty without a game over
25 pts
Hard Klaxxer III Complete fifteen waves in a row on hard difficulty without a game over
50 pts
Hi-Scorer I Obtain a hi-score of 50,000 points without a game over or using stage skips
5 pts
Hi-Scorer II Obtain a hi-score of 100,000 points without a game over or using stage skips
5 pts
Hi-Scorer III Obtain a hi-score of 250,000 points without a game over or using stage skips
10 pts
Hi-Scorer IV Obtain a hi-score of 500,000 points without a game over or using stage skips
10 pts
Hi-Scorer V Obtain a hi-score of 1,000,000 points without a game over or using stage skips
25 pts
Klax Amateur Create fifteen Klaxes without a game over
5 pts
Klax Beginner Create twenty-five Klaxes without a game over
5 pts
Klax Intermediate Create fifty Klaxes without a game over
10 pts
Klax Pro Create a hundred Klaxes without a game over
25 pts
Klaxxo Supremo Create one-hundred and fifty Klaxes without a game over
25 pts
Droppo No Klaxxo Complete fifteen waves in a row with the drop meter on
10 pts
Diagonalmighty Klaxrodite Create fifteen Diagonal Klaxes without a game over
5 pts
You Must Have a Plan Fill your paddle with five tiles of the same color
5 pts
Close Calls Complete a wave with a full board and paddle
10 pts
Careful Now... Complete ten waves in a row without dropping a single tile
25 pts
OCD Complete a wave with no tiles left on the board
10 pts
The Big X Use a warp on Wave 6 or 11
25 pts

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Klax frequently asked questions

How do I play Klax online with a friend?

Klax (NES/Famicom) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Klax on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Klax in the NES/Famicom library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Klax netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Klax have achievements?

Yes, Klax has 44 achievements worth 700 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Klax for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Klax on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.