Columns

Columns
Developer(s)	Sega
Publisher(s)	Sega
Series	Columns
Platform(s)	Virtual Console, Sega Genesis
Release date(s)	Sega Genesis/Mega Drive NA June 29, 1990 JP June 30, 1990 EU 1990 Virtual Console JP December 2, 2006 NA December 4, 2006 EU December 15, 2006
Genre(s)	Puzzle
Mode(s)	Single-player, Multiplayer (2)
Input methods	GameCube Controller, Classic Controller
Compatibility	5 Perfect
GameIDs	MABE8P, MABP8P, MABJ8P
See also...	Dolphin Forum thread Open Issues Search Google Search Wikipedia

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.

Problems

There are no reported problems with this title.

Configuration

This title does not need non-default settings to run properly.

Version Compatibility

The graph below charts the compatibility with Columns since Dolphin's 2.0 release, listing revisions only where a compatibility change occurred.

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2.0 (r5384)

Compatibility can be assumed to align with the indicated revisions. However, compatibility may extend to prior revisions or compatibility gaps may exist within ranges indicated as compatible due to limited testing. Please update as appropriate.

Testing

This title has been tested on the environments listed below:

Test Entries
Revision	OS	CPU	GPU	Result	Tester
4.0.2	Windows 7	AMD FX 4130 @ 3.8 GHz	AMD Radeon HD 6670	just change cache accuracy to safe	skittyz321