Columns
Go back in time to a bygone civilization: the ancient world of Phoenicia. There you will play a simple and captivating game where sparkling, rainbow-coloured jewels drop one after another. According to the…
Columns is a puzzle developed by Sega Enterprises, Ltd., released 1 March 1990 on Wii, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Super Famicom and TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine.
What Columns is
Columns is a puzzle game developed by Sega Enterprises, Ltd. and released in 1990. It was published by Media Factory. It is available on Wii, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Super Famicom, TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine, Arcade, FM Towns, Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Sharp X68000.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Go back in time to a bygone civilization: the ancient world of Phoenicia. There you will play a simple and captivating game where sparkling, rainbow-coloured jewels drop one after another. According to the ancient merchants, by arranging three or more of the same jewels horizontally, vertically or diagonally, you shall perform miracles.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are educational and fantasy. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen.
Where it sits in the Columns series
Columns is the first of 26 entries we hold in the Columns series. The next entry was Columns in 1990.
What it launched against
Columns launched on 1 March 1990, within three weeks of Nemesis and Target Earth.
Released around the same time: Nemesis, Target Earth.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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Quick answers
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