Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!fernwood!portal!atari!momenta!chris
From: chris@momenta (Chris Christensen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.games
Subject: Columns enhancements (was Re: Columns high score)
Message-ID: <1990Sep13.171236.11352@momenta>
Date: 13 Sep 90 17:12:36 GMT
References: <2100@charon.cwi.nl>
Organization: Momenta Corporation
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jurjen@cwi.nl (Jurjen NE Bos) writes:

>My wife complained that the sounds for above 500, 600 and 700 are
>identical.  Is that high enough?

This is one of the complaints I have received about the game. The problem
guys is that I did not think such scores were possible ;-)

I have been getting motivated to start Son of Columns (Columns showing up
as one of the hot picks in Compuserve's September mag helped).
Maybe this is a good time to ask what changes people would like to see.

I would certainly do the following:

Larger window on larger displays
Larger playing area optional
More types of tiles optional
More sounds
Color
Bonus scores for harder configurations

I might do:

Make it easier to add custom sounds
More than 3 pieces droping at a time
More than one piece dropping at a time
Rotating pieces horizontal vs vertical
Puzzle mode (pieces don't drop until you tell them to)

What would you vote for?