Solomon's Key
- Genres
- Platform Puzzle Arcade
- Platforms
- DOS · Commodore C64/128/MAX · Amstrad CPC · ZX Spectrum · Arcade · Atari ST/STE · Sega Master System/Mark III
- Release
- Arcade Jul 1986 Exact Arcade Jul 30, 1986 Amstrad CPC 1986 Month only Atari ST/STE 1987 Month only Commodore C64/128/MAX 1987 Month only ZX Spectrum 1987 Month only Sega Master System/Mark III Apr 17, 1988 DOS 1988 Month only
- Credits
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UG
U.S. Gold
T
Tecmo
- Board status
- —
About
Solomon's Key is a puzzle game developed by Tecmo in 1986 for arcade release on custom hardware based on the Z80 chipset. The game is generally recognized as one of the most difficult games to appear on the NES. The player, controlling a sorcerer known only as Dana must overcome unlimited enemy spawning, challenging level designs, a countdown timer, instant death from any physical contact with enemies, and limited ways to dispatch enemies.