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Columns III

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Fast-paced jewel-matching puzzle action with competitive modes and strategic power-ups.

The briefing

About this game

Columns III is the third game in the Columns series. Players arrange falling jewels into groups of three or more matching colors horizontally, vertically, or diagonally to clear them. The order of the falling jewels can be changed during play.

Arcade, Versus, and Time Trial modes offer challenges against an opponent, a clock, or specific objectives such as removing a particular jewel. A rising bar can hinder opponents, while magical items add strategic options that can change the course of a match.

Developer: Vic Tokai
Publisher: Sega
Release date: December 17, 1993
Platforms: Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), Sega Genesis, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, and Wii