Magic Jewelry
Encyclopedia
Magic Jewelry is a Taiwan
ese puzzle game for the Famicom
. It was programmed by Hwang Shinwei and released in 1990 by the company RCM without a license from Nintendo
.
The point of this game is to match a line of three or more gems, using columns of three pieces falling into the playing field, similar in mechanics to the SEGA
game Columns
.
Its gameplay background design is strongly inspired by New York City
and has a depiction of the Statue of Liberty
appearing on the right side of the screen.
This game is extremely common on pirate multi-game Famicom cartridges and systems; for example, it is built into the Power Player Super Joy III
and subsequently onto the Pelican VG Pocket
under the name Jewels, but with modified graphics.
In 1991, a sequel called Magic Jewelry II appeared. Its game mechanics were the same as the first game, except it has added some features, such as a two-player mode, a changing theme (jewelry, fruits, dice, Mahjong
tiles, colored squares and playing cards) and other features. This game was less known than its prequel due to its first appearance in a 150-in-1 multi-game cartridge.
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
ese puzzle game for the Famicom
Nintendo Entertainment System
The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987...
. It was programmed by Hwang Shinwei and released in 1990 by the company RCM without a license from Nintendo
Nintendo
is a multinational corporation located in Kyoto, Japan. Founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it produced handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel....
.
The point of this game is to match a line of three or more gems, using columns of three pieces falling into the playing field, similar in mechanics to the SEGA
Sega
, usually styled as SEGA, is a multinational video game software developer and an arcade software and hardware development company headquartered in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan, with various offices around the world...
game Columns
Columns (video game)
is a puzzle video game, first created in 1989 by Jay Geertsen. Early versions of the game were made and ported among early computer platforms, and then the Atari ST, until 1990, when Jay Geertsen sold the rights to Sega, where it was ported to several Sega consoles.-Description:The game takes...
.
Its gameplay background design is strongly inspired by New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
and has a depiction of the Statue of Liberty
Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, designed by Frédéric Bartholdi and dedicated on October 28, 1886...
appearing on the right side of the screen.
This game is extremely common on pirate multi-game Famicom cartridges and systems; for example, it is built into the Power Player Super Joy III
Power Player Super Joy III
The Power Player Super Joy III consoles are a line of unauthorized handheld Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom clones manufactured by NRTRADE that are sold in North America, Brazil, Europe, Asia, and Australia. The system resembles a Nintendo 64 controller and attaches to a TV set...
and subsequently onto the Pelican VG Pocket
Pelican VG Pocket
The Pelican VG Pocket is a handheld dedicated console, built by Jungletac and sold by Performance Designed Products LLC under their Pelican Accessories brand. It was the first console of its type to have a 2" backlit color LCD screen....
under the name Jewels, but with modified graphics.
In 1991, a sequel called Magic Jewelry II appeared. Its game mechanics were the same as the first game, except it has added some features, such as a two-player mode, a changing theme (jewelry, fruits, dice, Mahjong
Mahjong
Mahjong, sometimes spelled Mah Jongg, is a game that originated in China, commonly played by four players...
tiles, colored squares and playing cards) and other features. This game was less known than its prequel due to its first appearance in a 150-in-1 multi-game cartridge.
External links
- Game profile from GameSpotGameSpotGameSpot is a video gaming website that provides news, reviews, previews, downloads, and other information. The site was launched in May 1, 1996 by Pete Deemer, Vince Broady and Jon Epstein. It was purchased by ZDNet, a brand which was later purchased by CNET Networks. CBS Interactive, which...