Released: Jun 1990
- Arcade
- Atari ST
- Game Gear
- GBC
- Sega CD
- Sega Genesis
- TurboGrafx-16
This page contains cheats, hints, Easter eggs, secrets, and tips for Columns. We will continually update this page when we come across more useful cheats and tips.
To force a magic jewel to spawn, fill at least two columns to the top of the play screen with jewels. If you don't land the magic jewel on any of the colored jewels you will be given 10,000 points instead of that particular color jewel disappearing.
When getting to higher levels, the flashing hints will eventually stop and the jewels will drop much faster. You can press Start to pause the game to better understand which upcoming jewels you can match to complete them.
The following cheat codes are for Game Genie. These can be used on a Sega Genesis with a Game Genie device or you can use these on any emulator that supports Game Genie Codes. If you want a Game Genie device, you can always check on Amazon for one.
Cheat Effect | Cheat Code |
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Jewels complete when landing | AB5A-AAS2 |
No background grid | ACBA-AADG |
No next preview | RF1T-A608 + RF1T-A60T |
Only magic jewels | A73A-A06T |
Pausing disabled | DKYA-AA62 |
Stay on selected level | ABTT-BA2W |