Columns was published by SEGA Enterprises, released in 1990.

What kind of game is Columns?

Columns is a puzzle game for the SNES / Super Famicom.

Can two people play Columns?

No. Columns is a single-player game, so it has no two-player mode.

How much data does Columns load?

The Columns ROM is 303 kB. It is fetched once when you press play and then cached by your browser, so returning to the game does not download it again.

Columns Game (1990) - SNES

Name: Columns
Availability: InStock
Author: SEGA Enterprises

Action / Button	Keyboard Key
D-Pad (Up / Down / Left / Right)	`Arrow Keys`
Button A	`Z` or `J`
Button B	`X` or `K`
Button X / Turbo A	`A` or `U`
Button Y / Turbo B	`S` or `I`
Select	`Shift`
Start	`Enter`

Gamepad Input	Retro Function	Keyboard Key
D-Pad / Analog	Character Movement / Steering	`▲` `▼` `◄` `►`
Button A (East)	Primary Action / Attack / Fire	`Z` / `K`
Button B (South)	Secondary / Jump / Cancel	`X` / `J`
Button X / Y	Special / Turbo / Extra Fire	`A` / `S`
Select	Insert Coin / Select Option	`Right Shift`
Start	Game Start / Pause Game	`Enter`

Gamepad Input

Retro Function

Keyboard Key

D-Pad / Analog

Character Movement / Steering

▲ ▼ ◄ ►

Button A (East)

Primary Action / Attack / Fire

Z / K

Button B (South)

Secondary / Jump / Cancel

X / J

Button X / Y

Special / Turbo / Extra Fire

A / S

Select

Insert Coin / Select Option

Right Shift

Start

Game Start / Pause Game

Enter

Emulator Core Engine	Technology	Multiplayer	Gamepad	Touch	Ads	Action / Switch
EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)	`WebAssembly / JS`	YES	YES	YES	NO	▶ ACTIVE
SNES / Super Famicom (Recommended)	`WebAssembly / Libretro`	YES	YES	YES	NO	PLAY ⚡

Emulator Core Engine

Technology

Multiplayer

Gamepad

Touch

Ads

Action / Switch

EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)

WebAssembly / JS

YES

▶ ACTIVE

SNES / Super Famicom (Recommended)

WebAssembly / Libretro

YES

PLAY ⚡

Columns is a 1990 falling-block puzzle game developed by SEGA Enterprises for the SNES. You arrange descending columns of colored jewels to create matches of three or more in a row, clearing them from the board to survive as long as possible before the screen fills up.

How to play

The objective is to score points by matching identical jewels vertically, horizontally, or diagonally. You can move the falling columns left or right, and cycle the order of the three gems within the column before they land.

Gamepad control:
direction buttons	↑↓←→
action button A	Z
action button B	X
action buttons X, Y	A, S
shoulder buttons L, R	Q, E
SELECT	Shift
START	Enter

Tips

Plan for chain reactions: setting up gems so that clearing one group causes another to fall into a match will earn you significantly more points.
Keep the board flat: try to avoid building tall, uneven stacks that limit your time to react to the falling columns.
Diagonal matches are just as valid as vertical and horizontal ones, so keep an eye out for diagonal opportunities when placing gems.