Drift back to ancient Phoenicia and challenge yourself with Columns, a game favored by ancient merchants. In this mesmerizing pastime, tinker with your riches to align glittering jewels across, down, or diagonally.

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Back Cover - Genesis European release

Columns

Test your hand at the ancient Phoenician game of Columns. Multi-colored gems drop from the top of the screen into a pit and it is up to you to quickly arrange the order of the jewels as they fall into lines of three or more. If your gems pile up and reach the top, the game is over.

Original Release: 1990

Wii Release: 12/4/06

ESRB: E

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www.sega.com – Wii Virtual Console (US)

Challenge your mind and reflexes. Forget the passage of time.

Drift back in time to ancient Phoenicia and challenge yourself with Columns, an addictive game played by Middle Eastern Merchants centuries ago. In this mesmerizing pastime, tinker with your riches to align glittering jewels across, down, or diagonally.

As you line up colors, the gems vanish and more sparklers drop from above. The challenge increases as jewels fall more rapidly. You must quickly align them before the columns reach the top. For additional challenge, try to eliminate the flashing jewel before your time runs out in Flash Columns or take on a friend in local multiplayer!

With three degrees of difficulty and ten different levels, Columns will challenge a novice to an expert.

This game is only playable in 2D.

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www.nintendo.com - Nintendo 3DS (US)

Über dieses Spiel

Reisen Sie in der Zeit zurück zu einer vergangenen Zivilisation: zur antiken Welt von Phoenicia. Dort werden Sie ein einfaches und fesselndes Spiel spielen während regenbogenfarbene Juwelen vom Himmel herab regnen. Nach den Geschichten uralter Händler zu urteilen müssen Sie drei oder mehr dieser Juwelen horizontal, vertikal oder diagonal anordnen und Sie werden Wunder bewirken.

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store.steampowered.com (German)

COLUMNS

1-2 PLAYERS

16-BIT CARTRIDGE

Drift back to ancient Phoenicia and challenge yourself with Columns, a game favored by middle eastern merchants. In this mesmerizing pastime. tinker with your riches to align glittering jewels across. down, or diagonally.

As you line up colors, the gems vanish and more sparklers drop from above. The challenge increases as the jewels fall more rapidly. You must quickly align them before the columns reach the top.

You don't have to be a joystick whiz to excel, even at the hardest levels. Try Flash Columns and make a flashing jewel disappear before time runs out. Enjoy solitary games, or play with a friend.

Imagine yourself on the warm Mediterranean coast, or drifting over a languid sea. Forget the passage of time, and tickle your mind with Columns, the brilliant game of strategy and skill.

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Back of Cartridge Case - Genesis (US)

Colums™

Drift back to ancient Phoenicia and challenge yourself with Columns, a game favored by ancient merchants. Forget the passage of time and tickle you mind with this brilliant game of strategy and skill.

Starten Sie zu einer Reise in die Vergangenheit ins Reich der Phönizier, und stellen Sie Ihre Geschicklichkeit an antiken Säulen auf die Probe. Zeit und Raum sind vergessen, während Sie sich in diesem genialen Spiel, das Strategie und Geschicklichkeit erfordert, verlieren.

Bege dig bakåt i tiden till det gamla Fenicien och utmana dig själv med spelet columns, ett spel som var väldigt populärt bland de gamla köpmännen. Glöm bort nutiden och aktivera hjärnan med detta briljanta spel, som kräver både skicklighet och strategiskt sinne.

Laissez vous entraîner vers la phénicie ancienne et défiez Columns, un jeu prisé des marchands de l'Antiquité. Oubliez le temps qui passe et amusez-vous avec ce jeu éclatant de stratégie et d'habileté.

Regrese a la antigua Fenicia y acepte el reto de Columns, el juego predilecto de los antiguos mercaderes. Olvídese del tiempo y diviértase con este excelente juego de estrategia y habilidad.

Tórnate indietro all'antica Fenicia e cimentatevi in Colonne, un gioco tra i preferiti dagli antichi commercianti. Dimenticate il passaggio d'epoca e divertitevi con questo brillante gioco basato sulla strategia e l'abilità.

PLAYERS: 1 to 2

PERIPHERAL: Sega Control Pad™ or Control Stick™

MODES: 6

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Back of Cartridge Case - SMS (DE-FR-IT-SE-SP-UK)

C O L U M N S™

It will challenge your mind, not just your trigger finger!

Drift back in time to ancient Phoenicia and challenge yourself with Columns, on addictive game played by Middle Eastern merchants centuries ago. In this mesmerizing pastime, tinker with your riches to align glittering jewels across, down, or diagonally.

As you line up colors, the gems vanish and more sparklers drop from above. The challenge increases as jewels fall more rapidly. You must quickly align them before the columns reach the top. For additional challenge, try Flash Columns, where you must make the flashing jewel disappear before your time runs out.

• With 3 degrees of difficulty and 10 different levels, Columns will challenge a novice to an expert.
• Three musical backgrounds to choose from.
• Five types of blocks to manipulate.
• Two player option puts you head-to-head against a friend with GeortoGear™ Cable.

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Back of Box - Game Gear (CA-US)

COLUMNS

1-2 PLAYERS

16-BIT CARTRIDGE

Drift back to ancient Phoenicia and challenge yourself with Columns, a game favored by ancient merchants. In this mesmerizing pastime, tinker with your riches to align glittering jewels across, down, or diagonally.

Starten Sie zu einer Reise in die Vergangenheit ins Reich der Phönizier, und stellen Sie Ihre Geschicklichkeit an antiken Säulen auf die Probe -- ein im Altertum unter Kaufleuten äußerst beliebter Zeitvertreib, Ihre funkelnden Juwelen quer, vertikal oder diagonal anordnend, können Sie bei diesem faszinierenden Spiel mit Ihren Reichtümern nach Herzenslust herumjongleiren.

Laissez vous entrainer vers la phénicie ancienne et défiez Columns, un jeu prisé des marchands de l'antiquité. Avec ce passe-temps hypnotiseur, bricolez vos richesses pour aligner des joyaux scintillants horizontalement, verticalement ou diagonalement.

Regrese a la antigua Fenicia y acepte el reto de Columns, el juego predilecto de los antiguos mercaderes. En este hipnotizante pasatiempo, juegue con sus riquezes para alinear joyas resplandecientes horizontal, vertical, y diagonalmente.

Tornate ai tempi dei Fenici e cimentatevi con Colonne, il gioco favorito dai mercanti di altri tempi. Un gioco ipnotizzante, in cui dovete arrabbattarvi con le vostre ricchezze per riuscire ad allineare luccicanti pietre preziose.

Låt dig föras till det forntida Fenicien för att utmana dig själv i ett spel de forntida köpmän favoriserade. Plocka i dina rikedomar i detta fascinerande tidsfördriv för att rada upp dina glittrande jeveler horisontellt, vertikalt eller diagonalt.

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Back of Cartridge Case - Genesis (DE-FR-IT-SE-SP-UK)

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.

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Steam Store Description

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 clear 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 a 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!

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Back of Case - Sega Master System (US)