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Columns II: The Voyage Through Time (World)

Game Information
manufacturer Sega
year 1990
Cloned by column2j
genre Puzzle
downloads 102
Screenshots
columns2 title
columns2 snap
columns2 select
columns2 gameover
columns2 scores
Download Details
split set columns2.zip 126.21KiB
merged set columns2.7z 114.79KiB
standalone set columns2.7z 113.18KiB
Game Details

Arcade Video game published 34 years ago:

Columns II - The Voyage Through Time (c) 1990 Sega Enterprises, Limited.

Align 3 or more items of the same color vertically, horizontally or diagonally.

Columns II: The Voyage Through Time was the sequel to Columns. It featured the normal puzzle game play, but was only released in Japan in the arcades. It is not clear as to why it was subtitled "The Voyage Through Time", other than the minor tile differences which seem to attempt to indicate future and past ages: they are labeled as Machine Theme, Pale Green Theme, and Classic Theme.

- TECHNICAL -

Runs Sega "System C-2" Hardware.

Screen Orientation: Horizontal

Players: 2
Control: 4-Way Joystick
Buttons: 1
=> Rotate

- TRIVIA -

Columns II was released in August 1990 in Japan.

- SERIES -

1. Columns (1990, Arcade)
2. Columns II - The Voyage Through Time (1990, Arcade)
3. Columns III - Revenge of Columns (1993, Arcade)
4. Stack Columns (1994, Arcade)
5. Super Columns [Model G-3226] (1995, Game Gear)
6. Columns '97 [Model 610-0373-20] (1997, Arcade)
7. Hanagumi Taisen Columns - Sakura Taisen (1998, Arcade)
8. Hanagumi Taisen Columns 2 (2000, Dreamcast)
9. Columns Crown (2002, GBA)

- PORTS -

* CONSOLES:
Driver Details
source sega/segac2.cpp
driver status good
emulation status good
save states unsupported
channels 1
Screen Details
display screen
type raster
orientation horizontal
width 256
height 224
refresh rate 59.92hz
Input Details
player: 1
type joy
directions 8way
buttons 1way
player: 2
type joy
directions 8way
buttons 1way
Chipset Details
Motorola MC68000 8.95mhz
Sega 315-5313 Megadrive VDP 53.69mhz
Sega VDP PSG 3.58mhz
Speaker present
YM3438 OPN2C 7.67mhz
ROM Details
name size crc
epr-13363.ic32 128.00KiB c99e4ffd
epr-13362.ic31 128.00KiB 394e2419