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."
70
User Score
27 ratings
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.
Released 1 July 1986 for Arcade, DOS, Amstrad CPC and Atari ST/STE by Tecmo and Tecmo, published by U.S. Gold. Rated A by CERO, 3 by PEGI.
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Artwork & Box Art
Arcade
Standard
JP
Jul 30, 1986
Arcade
Standard
JP
Jul 1, 1986
DOS
Standard
EU
Dec 31, 1988
Amstrad CPC
Standard
EU
Dec 31, 1986
Atari ST/STE
Standard
EU
Dec 31, 1987
ZX Spectrum
Standard
EU
Dec 31, 1987
Commodore C64/128/MAX
Standard
EU
Dec 31, 1987
Sega Master System/Mark III
Standard
JP
Apr 17, 1988
User Score
70
/100
Mixed or Average
Based on 27
ratings
Aggregated from player ratings across platforms worldwide.
Score Guide
90–100
Universal Acclaim
75–89
Generally Favorable
50–74
Mixed or Average
Users
20–49
Generally Unfavorable
0–19
Overwhelming Dislike