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The game environment consists of five conveyor belts that terminate in five separate bins. The player controls a "bucket" used to catch colored tiles that come down the conveyor belt (up to five can be held at once). As you collect each tile, you must dump your loot into any one of the bins. If three or more tiles of the same color are lined up (vertically, horizontally, or diagonally), they are cleared, making room for more tiles. Play becomes frenzied in a hurry, so you'll have to have quick reflexes to survive higher levels. Small combo catches are incredibly easy to make, but complex patterns require more skill and dexterity. In addition to the original arcade game, this fast-paced game adds several modes of play. Klax is one of the better puzzle values for the Game Boy Color. --T. Byrl Baker
Pros:
- Simple controls
- Addictive gameplay
- Graphics could be better
Ahhh Klax..
Klax Addiction
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Relaxing fun!
mr.driller
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An interesting new take on the Tetris formulaPROS:
-The graphics here are VERY good for a classic Game Boy game.
-The game has Super Game Boy color enhancements, which will make it that much more fun if you choose to play it using that accessory.
-There are different play modes, no two of which are exactly alike. For example, the normal mode is endless, until your screen fills up, while the Fight mode involves you detonating your on-screen bombs to kill a pesky little boss character.
-The musich is excellent for a Game Boy title.
-Like in most Tetris titles, there's a two-player Game Link mode.
CONS:
-They didn't include the original version of Tetris.
-The songs, while very good, aren't nearly as catchy as the classical Russian ones featured in the original game.
-When you pause the game, the screen remains intact. This means you can cheat without even knowing you're cheating (in the original game, the screen disappeared when you paused it, so that you couldn't do this.)
OVERALL:
Overall this is a fine addition to the Tetris library. If you're a fan of puzzle games, then Tetris Blast is well worth checking out. Sure, it never got the recognition and popularity that the original did, but it's still excellent. Don't pass it by if you're a Game Boy owner.
A Twist that's a BlastThis does bring up my only real complaint with this game. I generally like to play Tetris starting with nothing and seeing how many lines I can clear before I hit the top of the screen. With this version, it takes forever to "die" in a traditional Tetris mode. I've been known to clear 100 lines and still have blank screen to work with.
However, this game offers some excellent puzzles. They start off with some blocks on the screen, and you must take the random shapes they give you and clear the screen in less than 100 pieces. Some of the levels are downright hard, but the challenge is fun.
Another variation they offer is "Battle Mode." Here, you must time your cleared lines (and explosions) to hurt creatures they've invented for the game. Naturally, each one tries to stop you using various means along the way, like adding blocks or eating bombs.
If you're a Tetris fan looking for a variation to make the game new and different again, pick this one up. It's another great way to play a classic.
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Time Out Games also adds the Buzz Pad, an exciting Internet tool that allows you to play games online, chat, and navigate the Web with anyone else who owns a Buzz Pad. With hundreds of levels to choose from, as well as free downloadable levels and an editor that lets you design your own custom levels, this game pack offers unending, addictive gameplay and loads of fun.
this is fun!
One of the best family software packages around today.With the auto install allowing you to play of install you are ready to get started in a matter of minutes. You do need to have 16 bit color to run only and the cd is required in order to play.
Each game has directions that are easy to learn and follow. There is Balloon Pop, It Takes a Thief, Miner, 8 Away, No Way trivia, Darts, Spelling Bee, 4 Orbs with 50 different levels, Tryangles and 1 Minute Words which has something for everyone.
You'll spend hours playing and learning at the same time. My 2 kids play the balloon pop and darts for hours it's hard for me to get any computer time at all.
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Addictive!
If You Love Jigsaw Puzzles...
Highly recommended challenge, but frustratingIn the beginning, the user chooses a difficulty level, which determines how many pieces the puzzle is broken into, as well as how the pieces are laid out on a semi-circular virtual table. Using the cursor and mouse, the user brings the pieces together, sorts them in areas of the table, and gradually constructs the cathedral. Visual clues are available, as well as views of the completed puzzle, from any angle.
The level of difficulty chosen has another effect, in the type of payoff at the end. When the puzzle is completed, the user gets a tour of the cathedral, including historical trivia, on virtual placques, and ghosts, surprises, and a guide. However, the higher the level of difficulty chosen, the more access the user gets in the completed cathedral. More difficulty = more rooms, more secrets, more trivia.
Oh, and by the way, the graphics are truly great here including clarity, color, and resolution, and the sound effects are pretty good, too.
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Addictive!
If You Love Jigsaw Puzzles...
Highly recommended challenge, but frustratingIn the beginning, the user chooses a difficulty level, which determines how many pieces the puzzle is broken into, as well as how the pieces are laid out on a semi-circular virtual table. Using the cursor and mouse, the user brings the pieces together, sorts them in areas of the table, and gradually constructs the cathedral. Visual clues are available, as well as views of the completed puzzle, from any angle.
The level of difficulty chosen has another effect, in the type of payoff at the end. When the puzzle is completed, the user gets a tour of the cathedral, including historical trivia, on virtual placques, and ghosts, surprises, and a guide. However, the higher the level of difficulty chosen, the more access the user gets in the completed cathedral. More difficulty = more rooms, more secrets, more trivia.
Oh, and by the way, the graphics are truly great here including clarity, color, and resolution, and the sound effects are pretty good, too.
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Before your elegant excursion, Puzz 3-D invites you to help construct this famous train. Taking on the project is hard work, but it comes with rewards. Orient Express begins with four puzzle levels: easy, average, challenging, and super challenging, each offering a different ticket status with the completion of the puzzle. Whichever level you choose to tackle, the pieces are laid out before you on a construction table complete with organization trays; snapshots of the finished Orient Express; historic sound, text, and video clips; and the optional timer.
Once completed, you board the train as an invisible presence--perfect for giving you access to passengers' personal information. Your passage crosses European country after country (no border patrols yet!), but your sole landscape is the plush train interior and your exotic fellow travelers, including a flapper, an Egyptologist, a famous French movie star, and even a psychic. The famed Madame Sosotris, known for her clairvoyant powers (and the only one who can see you), invites you aboard to be "destiny's agent," affecting the outcome of this fateful ride. Information and character clips, as well as mahjong tiles (Sosotris's tools for her psychic powers), lead you to answer questions and puzzles regarding a few of the suspicious passengers.
This 3-D puzzle provides hours of entertainment. The historical video segments and sound clips will help players glean a better understanding of the development of railroad travel, as well as its continuing allure outside the United States. In addition, the train itself has a story to tell. Orient Express takes advantage of its rich and mysterious past, making the CD-ROM much more than just a puzzle. --Madeleine Miller
Addictive!
If You Love Jigsaw Puzzles...
Highly recommended challenge, but frustratingIn the beginning, the user chooses a difficulty level, which determines how many pieces the puzzle is broken into, as well as how the pieces are laid out on a semi-circular virtual table. Using the cursor and mouse, the user brings the pieces together, sorts them in areas of the table, and gradually constructs the cathedral. Visual clues are available, as well as views of the completed puzzle, from any angle.
The level of difficulty chosen has another effect, in the type of payoff at the end. When the puzzle is completed, the user gets a tour of the cathedral, including historical trivia, on virtual placques, and ghosts, surprises, and a guide. However, the higher the level of difficulty chosen, the more access the user gets in the completed cathedral. More difficulty = more rooms, more secrets, more trivia.
Oh, and by the way, the graphics are truly great here including clarity, color, and resolution, and the sound effects are pretty good, too.
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Addictive!
If You Love Jigsaw Puzzles...
Highly recommended challenge, but frustratingIn the beginning, the user chooses a difficulty level, which determines how many pieces the puzzle is broken into, as well as how the pieces are laid out on a semi-circular virtual table. Using the cursor and mouse, the user brings the pieces together, sorts them in areas of the table, and gradually constructs the cathedral. Visual clues are available, as well as views of the completed puzzle, from any angle.
The level of difficulty chosen has another effect, in the type of payoff at the end. When the puzzle is completed, the user gets a tour of the cathedral, including historical trivia, on virtual placques, and ghosts, surprises, and a guide. However, the higher the level of difficulty chosen, the more access the user gets in the completed cathedral. More difficulty = more rooms, more secrets, more trivia.
Oh, and by the way, the graphics are truly great here including clarity, color, and resolution, and the sound effects are pretty good, too.