From jblum@.berkeley.edu Wed Feb 13 20:26:56 1991
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From: jblum@.berkeley.edu (Joseph B. Lum)
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Subject: Klax tip for wave one
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All you Klax players out there know that the first level of
Klax is the hardest to score Mega points on since there are
only three Klax's allowed and only four colors come out.
You can use this to your advantage by constructing this 
configuration





                    b
                    a
                    a
                    =

                c a   a d
                c a   a d
                a b   b a
                c a b a d
                c a b a d
                   I I
                   I I
                   I I
                   \ /

                    a
                    a
                    =

                c a   a d
                c a   a d
                a b(b)b a
                c a b a d
                c a b a d
                   I I
                   I I
                   I I
                   \ /

                c       d
                c a   a d
                a a   a a
                c a(a)a d
                c a(a)a d
                   I I
                   I I
                   I I
                   \ /
                c       d
                c       d
                c       d
                c       d
 _______________________________________________

 So basically you drop the b tile first, then the 
 two a tiles.  Since the b tile just makes two klaxes,
 the program will allow you to drop two more tiles to
 make mega points.  
 I think the points scored is about 650000.

 After the first tile is put down, you score: 
  (2 x (1000+50)       =  2100
 and the next two tiles
 (10 x (10000 + 10000 + 5000 + 5000 + 5000 + 5000 +1000 + 1000)
                       =420000
 and the last fall
 (12 x (10000 + 10000) =240000

                       =662100
 So it is about 650000 points.                                                                                                                                                 

 I think the score multiplies according to how many directions you make klaxes.
 
 I hope I this helps some people out there who wants to score mega points on 
 the furst wave.

 Joseph

 (jblum@ocf.Berkeley.EDU)		

                      


