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{{Columns}} | {{Columns}} |
Revision as of 08:02, 23 March 2011
Columns |
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System(s): Sega System C, Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear, Sega Master System, MSX, TurboGrafx-16 |
Publisher: Sega |
Developer: Sega |
Genre: Puzzle |
CERO
Missing Parameter! |
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.
Contents
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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Mega Drive Version
Physical Scans
System C Version
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MSX, JP |
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Games in the Columns Series | |
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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 | |
Super Columns (1990) | |
Columns Related Media | |
Columns・Columns II (1991) | |
Hanagumi Taisen Columns Official Guide (1997) | Hanagumi Taisen Columns 2 Perfect Guide (2000) |
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- Old-style rating (joystick)
- Old-style rating (mm)
- Old-style rating (playerone)
- Old-style rating (pp)
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- Columns (franchise)
- System C Games
- Mega Drive Games
- Mega Drive Puzzle Games
- 1991 Mega Drive Games
- Game Gear Games
- Game Gear Puzzle Games
- 1990 Game Gear Games
- Master System Games
- Master System Puzzle Games
- 1991 Master System Games
- Virtual Console Games
- MSX Games
- Sega Channel Games
- TurboGrafx-16 Games
- Mega-Tech Games