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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 [[:Category:Columns|a series of sequels]], that, despite bottomed-out popularity, continues to receive attention today. | '''''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 [[:Category:Columns|a series of sequels]], that, despite bottomed-out popularity, continues to receive attention today. | ||
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System(s): Sega System C, Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear, Sega Master System, FM Towns, MSX, NEC PC-8801, NEC PC-9801 PC Engine, Sharp X68000, Super Famicom | |||||
Publisher: Sega, SystemSoft, Laser Soft Telenet Japan | |||||
Developer: Sega, SystemSoft, Laser Soft Compile SNES Media Factory, Marigul | |||||
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.
The Sega Mega Drive version was re-released several times between 1993 and 1996 in North America, presumably to try and clear old stock.
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
- PC Engine: "Stone" and "Freeze" competitive modes (TODO)
- Super Famicom: Media Factory also produced a SNES port of Columns under that name in 1999, also released exclusively in Japan — this time through issues of the Japanese version of Nintendo Power. This version includes a competitive play option, a tutorial, alternate jewel shapes, and an option to have jewels drop faster than usual from the get-go.
Manuals
Mega Drive Version
Physical Scans
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FM Towns Version
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External Links
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) |
- ↑ Ação Games, "Junho 1991" (BR; 1991-06-19), page 27
- ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1990" (DE; 1990-10-26), page 138
- ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1990" (JP; 1990-06-08), page 17
- ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume III" (UK; 1990-08-xx), page 46
- ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 28
- ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 45
- ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 128
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "November 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 20
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 32
- ↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 1990-0x-xx), page 1
- ↑ The Games Machine, "Novembre 1990" (IT; 1990-1x-xx), page 83
- ↑ Joystick, "Octobre 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 113
- ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 91
- ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "October 1990" (JP; 1990-09-08), page 79
- ↑ Mega Play, "February 1991" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 41
- ↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 33
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 138
- ↑ Player One, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 42
- ↑ Power Play, "9/90" (DE; 1990-08-17), page 122
- ↑ Sega Power, "July 1991" (UK; 1991-06-06), page 12
- ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 53
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 21
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 Tilt, "Décembre 1991" (FR; 1991-1x-xx), page 71
- ↑ Top Secret, "Kwiecień 1995" (PL; 1995-xx-xx), page 57
- ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 10
- ↑ User, "Mártios 1991" (GR; 1991-0x-xx), page 66
- ↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "November 1990" (US; 1990-1x-xx), page 66
- ↑ Buzz! Computers (UK) (+0:00)
- ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume III" (UK; 1990-08-xx), page 35
- ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 94
- ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 55
- ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 139
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-15), page 133
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 16
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 131
- ↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81
- ↑ GamePro, "December 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 138
- ↑ Gamers, "Dezember/Januar 1993" (DE; 1992-11-19), page 104
- ↑ Joystick, "Janvier 1991" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 116
- ↑ Mean Machines, "November 1990" (UK; 1990-10-29), page 78
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 133
- ↑ Player One, "Janvier 1991" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 50
- ↑ Power Play, "12/90" (DE; 1990-11-16), page 165
- ↑ Raze, "February 1991" (UK; 1990-12-20), page 32
- ↑ Sega Power, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-11-01), page 34
- ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 56
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70
- ↑ Tilt, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 72
- ↑ Zzap!, "Febbraio 1991" (IT; 1991-xx-xx), page 22
- ↑ ACE, "September 1991" (UK; 1991-08-08), page 74
- ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1991" (JP; 1991-01-08), page 84
- ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 147
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 165
- ↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 70
- ↑ Hippon Super, "February 1991" (JP; 1991-01-07), page 42
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 143
- ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 61
- ↑ Sega Power, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-04), page 38
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 88
- ↑ Zero, "May 1991" (UK; 1991-0x-xx), page 91
- ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "August/September 1991" (DE; 1991-07-26), page 126
- ↑ Joystick, "Mai 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 166
- ↑ Player One, "Septembre 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 68
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