Magic Jewelry is an unlicensed NES/Famicom tile-matching puzzle game developed by Hwang Shinwei and published by RCM Group in 1990, cloning Sega’s Columns. Falling columns of three jewels must be lined up into matching sets of three or more — horizontally, vertically, or diagonally — to clear them before the well fills. It is set against a New York skyline and spread widely on multicarts.
How To Play Magic Jewelry
Control
Action
D-Pad Left / Right
Move the falling jewel column
D-Pad Down
Speed up the drop
A Button
Cycle the arrangement of the three jewels
Start
Start game / pause
About Magic Jewelry
Release date
1990 (unlicensed)
Developer
Hwang Shinwei
Publisher
RCM Group
Platform
Famicom / NES (unlicensed)
Genre
Falling-block tile-matching puzzle
Series
Magic Jewelry (followed by Magic Jewelry II, 1991)
Sheldon has spent over a decade immersed in retro gaming, from NES classics to arcade gems. He's deeply passionate about preserving gaming history and helping others rediscover these timeless titles. When he's not gaming, Shaun writes about the evolution of video games and their cultural impact.
