ViColumn is an arcade developed by Cronosoft, released 31 December 2005 on Commodore VIC-20.
What ViColumn is
ViColumn is an arcade game developed by Cronosoft and released in 2005. It is available on Commodore VIC-20 only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
ViColumn is, as one might guess, a re-implementation of SEGA's Columns for the VIC-20, released in 2005. Blocks of three vertically arranged colours, out of a pallette of four, come dropping down from above, and must be placed on the bottom or on top of another block. By pressing fire, you can rotate the colours inside the block so as to fit in with the colours of other blocks already placed on the screen. If three or more adjacent blocks have the same colour on a row or column, that colour block is eliminated, making room for more blocks. Carefully laying down the blocks can lead to chain reactions. Unlike the original Columns, though, this implementation does not recognise diagonal colour…
How it plays
It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
ViColumn launched on 31 December 2005, within three weeks of Kingdom Hearts II, Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence, 25 To Life and Dead or Alive 4.
Released around the same time: Kingdom Hearts II, Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence, 25 To Life, Dead or Alive 4.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Quick answers
ViColumn — frequently asked questions
When did ViColumn come out?
ViColumn was released on 31 December 2005 for Commodore VIC-20.
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