Solomon's Key

DOS - 1988

Also available on: Amstrad CPC - Arcade - Atari ST - Commodore 64 - SEGA Master System

Alt names	ソロモンの鍵, ソロモンの鍵王女リヒタの涙, Arcade Archives: Solomon's Key, Solomon No Kagi
Year	1988
Platform	DOS
Released in	United Kingdom
Genre	Action, Puzzle
Theme	Arcade, Platform
Publisher	U.S. Gold Ltd.
Developer	Tecmo, Ltd.
Perspectives	Side view, Fixed / Flip-screen
Dosbox support	Fully supported on 0.63

4.62 / 5 - 13 votes

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Description of Solomon's Key

A disappointing conversion of Tecmo's popular platform/puzzle arcade game, done by Probe Entertainment. I remember this game quite well on the C64 when it was a lot of fun. Simple goal, good playability: solve a room by finding the key and then reaching the exit. You can destroy and create blocks with your magic wand. The PC version with its CGA graphics and beeper sound doesn't quite live up to the expectations or addictiveness of the original. The gameplay is intact, but the atmosphere is almost completely missing. You'll need a slow-down util to play it on modern computers.

Overall, an obvious Montezuma's Revenge wannabe that unfortunately doesn't come close to that classic due to lackluster conversion. It's still quite fun, but Probe could have done a much better job at retaining the flair of C64 version.

Review By HOTUD

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Musiakos 2026-10-03 0 point DOS version

Αν και τα γραφικά του είναι πολύ απλοϊκά και μάλλον κακής ποιότητας στην έκδοση DOS, το gameplay είναι εξαιρετικά εθιστικό. Από τα καλύτερα παιχνιδάκια των απειροελάχιστων kilobytes της εποχής.

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flex for fantasy 2025-09-04 0 point

I loved plying solomons key cause it would take me 4 or 5 times to pass each level very challenging

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Matt 2017-04-05 3 points DOS version

Got it with a Joystick, and 3 other games: Trantor, Bedlam and Wizard Warz.

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Piotr 2015-09-25 2 points

Awesome game.
I got it in a pack of 3 games with a joystick.
With Trantor the last Stormtrooper and another one but I don't remember the name.

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Peter 2014-11-03 1 point DOS version

One of my first games! I did get it with a joystick. I did get with it 2 another games but i don't remember their names.

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natsoman 2011-10-02 1 point DOS version

einai apo ta kalhtera game tote to solomon the best....eixa liosh me ayto kai tofelo akoma na to paizo ayto to game

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