Cool Columns
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About this game
Cool Columns drops groups of three pieces into a narrow board. Align at least three identical colours or elements horizontally, vertically or diagonally to remove them. Pieces above a cleared space then fall, which can create another match.
Left and Right move the column. Up or A cycles its contents upward, while keypad 5 or Z cycles them downward. This changes the order of the pieces; it does not turn the whole column sideways. Down accelerates the fall. Escape opens a quit confirmation that also pauses play.
Difficulty changes the number of different elements, while the starting level changes falling speed. The manual awards points for removed pieces without a separate chain-reaction bonus. Start slowly and watch all three directions for possible matches.
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Quick tips
Cycling rearranges the three pieces without rotating the column sideways.
Difficulty affects the variety of pieces; starting level affects falling speed.
- Arrow Left / Arrow Right
- Move the falling column
- Arrow Up / A
- Cycle the contents upward
- Keypad 5 / Z
- Cycle the contents downward
- Arrow Down
- Speed up the fall
- Escape
- Pause at the quit confirmation
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Rights and Source Notes
Browser play uses the archived Freeware release. Official project references are listed below.
- Distribution
- Freeware
- Browser player
- js-dos · Browser play
- Added to archive
- 2026-07-26
- Official references