Release

Thursday, March 1, 1990

Player score

68/100

Platform families

4

Editorial overview

Inside Columns

What it is

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.

Play styles

Single player · Multiplayer · Split screen

Perspective

Side view

Themes

Fantasy · Educational

PC

LUDEX game dossier

Puzzle Strategy

Columns

Sega Enterprises, Ltd. · Tec Toy

3.4/5Thursday, March 1, 199036.5 years ago

Official site

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Connected releases

53

Game data from IGDB

Languages

1 supported

Cinematic archive

See the world in motion

Official footage, in-game captures, and production artwork—collected into one immersive gallery.

13 assets

Official trailers

Gameplay video

Screenshots & key art

Beyond this game

Explore the complete universe

One complete franchise view connects the main releases, spin-offs, settings, and related game families.

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Content map

Everything connected to this release

DLC, expansions, editions, and bundles are different products. Each stays in its own lane so you always know what you are looking at.

47 Bundle1 Remake5 Port

Store collections

Bundles

Packages combining this title with other games or downloadable content.

47 releases

Bundle77Sonic's Ultimate Genesis CollectionFeb 10, 2009Multi-item package

Reimagined

Remakes

New productions that rebuild the original experience for another era.

1 release

RemakeSega Ages 2500 Vol. 7: ColumnsDec 18, 2003New production

Platform versions

Ports

Adaptations made for another platform, device, or hardware generation.

5 releases

PortColumnsDec 31, 1997Platform adaptation

Production dossier

The complete game record

Cast, creators, hardware, release history, and the details that define how this game plays.

Who made it

Platforms

Arcade
Sharp X68000
Linux
Wii
Gen 7
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Gen 4
PC (Microsoft Windows)

Release history

Mar 01, 1990Arcade
Jun 01, 1990Arcade
Jun 30, 1990Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Aug 01, 1990Arcade
Sep 01, 1990Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Feb 01, 1991Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Mar 29, 1991TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine
Oct 16, 1991Sharp X68000
Aug 01, 1999Super Famicom

Themes & modes

FantasyEducationalSingle playerMultiplayerSplit screen

Windows

Minimum

Minimum: • OS *: Windows® XP or higher • Graphics: 32MB or greater graphics card • DirectX®: DirectX® 9.0 or greater • Hard Drive: 50MB free disc space System specs for classic launcher.

Recommended

Recommended: • OS *: Windows® XP or higher • Graphics/CPU: NVidia GeForce GTX 280 or ATI Radeon HD 6630 or equivalent DirectX® 9c or higher 1GB VRam / Intel i3-2100 or AMD Phenom II X4 940 or equivalent dual core CPU • DirectX®: DirectX® 9c or greater • Hard Drive: 50MB free disc space

macOS

Recommended

OS: OS Sierra Version 10.12.6 Processor: 2.6GHz Intel Core i5 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Intel Iris 1536

Linux

Recommended

OS: Ubuntu 16.10 or higher Processor: Intel i3-2100 or AMD Phenom II X4 940 or equivalent dual core CPU Graphics: NVidia GeForce GTX 280 or ATI Radeon HD 6630 or equivalent DirectX® 9c or higher 1GB VRam