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Available Physical + digital

Released
Jul 30, 1986
Studio
Tecmo
Platforms
5

Solomon's Key

FDS, 3DS, NES +2 port of Solomon's Key (1986, CPC, Arcade, Atari ST +4)

Jul 30, 1986 Tecmo 5 platforms

Arcade Platformer Puzzle video game Fantasy

The NES port of Solomon's Key, a puzzle game developed by Tecmo in 1986 for arcade 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.

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Released
  • July 30, 1986Japan
  • July 22, 1987North America
  • December 15, 2006Australia
  • December 15, 2006Europe
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Versions
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Languages
1 language
  • English interface

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