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Video game · 1986

Solomon's Key

Released 30 July 1986 on Amstrad CPC, Family Computer Disk System, arcade video game machine, Commodore 64, Atari ST and 4 more

Developer
Tecmo
Publisher
Tecmo
Made in
Chiyoda, Japan
Genre
Platform, Puzzle, Arcade
Themes
Fantasy
IGDB PLAYERS7025 ratings

About Solomon's Key

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.

Summary: IGDB.

Release dates

Amstrad CPC1986
arcade video game machine30 July 1986
Family Computer Disk System30 July 1986
Commodore 641987
Atari ST1987
ZX Spectrum1987
Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)July 1987
Sega Master System17 April 1988
MS-DOS1988

Screenshots

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Sources: Wikidata, IGDB, Wikipedia's release lists.