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Sega Master System

Columns

1989 1-2 Players 67% Not Rated

Drift back in time to ancient Phoenicia and challenge yourself with Columns, the game played by Middle Eastern merchants centuries ago. This mesmerizing game of skill and chance will test your ability as you manipulate a king's ransom in glittering jewels as they appear on the screen. Use your controller to line up the colors as the jewels move down your screen. Align them vertically, horizontally or even diagonally to dear the screen and score more points. The more you progress the faster the jewels will fall, making the game progressively more challenging as your skills improve. With 3 degrees of difficulty and 10 different levels, Columns will be a challenge for o novice to an expert. If you're ready for an additional challenge, try Flash Columns, where you must make the flashing jewel disappear before your time runs out. Relax and let your mind drift back in time, to the ancient Mediterranean coast. Now you're ready for the challenging game of strategy, skill and just a little luck. Columns... it will challenge your mind, not just your trigger finger!

Release date
December 31, 1989
Developer
Sega
Publisher
Sega
Players
1-2

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Columns

Drift back in time to ancient Phoenicia and challenge yourself with Columns, the game played by Middle Eastern merchants centuries ago. This mesmerizing game of skill and chance will test your ability as you manipulate a king's ransom in glittering jewels as they appear on the screen.

Use your controller to line up the colors as the jewels move down your screen. Align them vertically, horizontally or even diagonally to dear the screen and score more points. The more you progress the faster the jewels will fall, making the game progressively more challenging as your skills improve.

With 3 degrees of difficulty and 10 different levels, Columns will be a challenge for o novice to an expert. If you're ready for an additional challenge, try Flash Columns, where you must make the flashing jewel disappear before your time runs out.

Relax and let your mind drift back in time, to the ancient Mediterranean coast. Now you're ready for the challenging game of strategy, skill and just a little luck. Columns... it will challenge your mind, not just your trigger finger!

Genres

Puzzle

Modes

Multiplayer

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Developer
Sega
Publisher
Sega

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Release date

WorldwideDecember 31, 1989 · Not Rated

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