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Revision as of 08:02, 23 March 2011

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Columns
System(s): Sega System C, Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear, Sega Master System, MSX, TurboGrafx-16
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Genre: Puzzle

















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Columns (コラムス) is a puzzle game first created in 1989 by Jay Geertsen of Hewlett-Packard on the HP/UX with X Window System, with ports to DOS, Macintosh. Windows, and the Atari ST. In 1990, Geertsen sold the rights to Sega, where it was ported to the System C arcade board. This version was successful enough to be ported to various Sega and non-Sega hardware (including being both a Game Gear launch title and pack-in) and launched a series of sequels, that, despite bottomed-out popularity, continues to receive attention today.

Version Differences

Each console version of Columns adds several game modes:

  • 2-player Competitive play: The original arcade version does have two players on screen at once, but this is not a competitive mode as players can join and leave at will.
  • Flash Columns: the player must mine their way through a set number of lines to get to a flashing jewel at the bottom. The faster the player accomplishes this, the higher his rank.

Furthermore, each individual port has its own features:

  • Master System/Game Gear: In single-player mode, the jewels can be changed to fruit, squares, dice, or card suits.
  • Mega Drive: Two game modes were added, accessible from the Menu option on the title screen menu. These modes can be applied to either the Original Game or Flash Columns.
    • Time Trial: Either Original Game or Flash Columns may be time-limited to three minutes.
    • Doubles: Either Original Game or Flash Columns may have two players competing on the same well instead of different wells
  • TurboGrafx-16: "Stone" and "Freeze" competitive modes (TODO)

Manuals

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Columns

Mega Drive Version

Physical Scans

System C Version

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Mega Drive Version

Mega Drive, US
Columns md us cover.jpg
Cover
Columns md us cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, EU
Columns md eu cover.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, JP
Columns md jp cover.jpg
Cover
Columns MD JP Cart.jpg
Cart

Master System Version

Master System, US
Columns sms us cover.jpg
Cover
Columns sms us cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, AU
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Cover

Game Gear Version

Game Gear, US
Columns gg us cover.jpg
Cover
Columns gg us cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, EU
Columns gg eu cover.jpg
Cover
Columns gg eu cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, JP
Columns gg jp cover.jpg
Cover
Columns gg jp cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, JP (Meisaku Collection)
Columns GG JP Box Front Meisaku.jpg
Cover
Game Gear, BR

Columns GG BR cart.jpg
Cart

MSX Version

MSX, JP
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Cover

TurboGrafx-16 Version

TurboGrafx-16, JP
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Cover



Games in the Columns Series
Columns (1990) | Columns II: The Voyage Through Time (1990) | Columns III: Revenge of Columns (1993) | Stack Columns (1994) | Super Columns (1995) | Columns '97 (1996) | Hanagumi Taisen Columns (1997) | Columns Arcade Collection (1997) | Columns GB: Tezuka Osamu Characters (1999) | Hanagumi Taisen Columns 2 (2000) | Columns Crown (2001) | Columns Jewel (2005) | Columns Deluxe (2008) | Jewelpet Kira Kira Mahou no Housekibako (2009) | Sega Ages Columns II (2019)
Columns Taisen Mode Tsuki (1991) | Columns (Mame Game) (1997) | Columns (Pocket Boy) (1997) | Columns for Zaurus (2001) | Columns for Clié (2002)
Unlicensed Columns games
Sega Master System
 Super Columns (1990)
Columns Related Media
Music
 Columns・Columns II (1991)
Book
 Hanagumi Taisen Columns Official Guide (1997) | Hanagumi Taisen Columns 2 Perfect Guide (2000)
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