Columns

Columns (1990)

by Sega Enterprises, Ltd., Media Factory, Sega, Tec Toy, Telenet Japan
Genres:Strategy, Puzzle
Themes:Fantasy, Educational
Game modes:Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Story:Go back in time to a bygone civilization: the ancient world of Phoenicia. There you will play a simple and captivating game where sparkling, rainbow-coloured jewels drop one after another. According to the ancient merchants, by arranging three or more of the same jewels horizontally, vertically or diagonally, you shall perform miracles.Show more
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Better than Tetris, Impeccable soundtrack with extremely fun gameplay in a more sophisticated game standard in my opinion. I always play it and I love the way you stack the pieces together.
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