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Klotski

Klotski is an ancient Polish game that provides mathematical problems in the form of a small wooden game board with various sized blocks. The object of the computer game is to free the "master block," in as…

31 December 1991

Klotski is a puzzle developed by Microsoft, released 31 December 1991 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Klotski is

Klotski is a puzzle game developed by Microsoft and released in 1991. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Klotski is an ancient Polish game that provides mathematical problems in the form of a small wooden game board with various sized blocks. The object of the computer game is to free the "master block," in as few moves as possible. The computer scores you on the number of moves it takes to solve a puzzle. 24 puzzles are included, as well as a puzzle editor.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Klotski launched on 31 December 1991, within three weeks of Micro Machines, Alien Breed, Baseball Stars 2 and Commander Keen in Keen Dreams.

Released around the same time: Micro Machines, Alien Breed, Baseball Stars 2, Commander Keen in Keen Dreams.

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When did Klotski come out?
Klotski was released on 31 December 1991 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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