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Columns Crown

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While the Columns games are generally pretty good, Columns Crown falls pretty short in quality, not to mention that by the time it was released, the series' formula was seen as dated.

Unused Menu Graphics#

There appears to be graphics for an unused menu.

The first set of options is drawn in what seems to be the same font as the "GAME OVER"/"LINKS" text instead of the normal menu's more generic style:

  • VS CPU MODE
  • 2P VS MODE
  • 2P VS MODE (yes, again)
  • FLASH COLUMNS

After this, some (very poorly-drawn) Japanese options are listed:

  • ランキング (Ranking)
  • こうかん (unknown, possibly the trade feature?)
  • おぷしょん (Option)

After that, some other options appear in a different palette and layout:

  • MODE SELECT
  • LEVEL SELECT

None of these are seen on any of the in-game menus.

Unused Font Stuff#

There's a whole font that seems to take several more pages of characters than is actually needed, but the Japanese version will need to be checked first.