Games of the 8-, 16- & 32-bit era

Solomon's Key

Title	Solomon's Key
First release	1986
Developer	Tecmo
Publisher	Tecmo
Platforms	Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, Famicom Disk System, Master System, NES / Famicom, ZX Spectrum, Arcade ADB
Genres	crossover fiction, puzzle video game
Also known as	Solomon no Kagi: Oujo Rihita no Namida
Players	1 player
Co-op	No
ESRB rating	E Everyone
Releases	Commodore 64: 1987-01-01 Amstrad CPC: 1987-01-01 Atari ST: 1987-01-01 (PAL) ZX Spectrum: 1987-01-01 NES / Famicom: 1987-07-22 (NTSC-U), 1987-07-22 (NTSC) Master System: 1988-04-17
Wikidata ID	Q1075814

Manipulate blocks using a magic wand to create or destroy pathways for Dana, the wizard of Lyrac. Players must retrieve a key to unlock the exit while avoiding instant death from enemy contact. This single-screen puzzle platformer requires strategic block placement to bypass obstacles and navigate around spawning enemies before the countdown timer expires.

Description: REG-Vault, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Sources

Wikidata (Q1075814) · last updated 2026-09-27 · CC0

REG-Vault (c64/solomon-s-key) · last updated 2026-10-01 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

TheGamesDB (51018) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

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Arcade Database (ADB) (solomon) · last updated 2026-10-02 · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 · internal use only

Arcade Database ADB

MAME romset	`solomon`
Title at ADB	Solomon's Key (US)
Manufacturer	Tecmo
Year	1986
Genre	Puzzle / Maze
Players	2
MAME driver status	GOOD

Artwork: ADB (Arcade Database); artwork © original manufacturer (Tecmo); snaps by ProgettoSnaps via ADB. Non-free, internal use only (hotlinked, not downloaded).

Scraping using Arcade Database by motoschifo · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 · romset via Wikidata P2451 (wikidata-qid) · fetched 2026-10-02 16:29 UTC · filled here: platform

Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Tecmo · internal use only

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Image credits

Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (6): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Tecmo · internal use only. REG-Vault page

Box art, Screenshots, Logos (6): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Tecmo · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

Screenshots (3): Source: libretro-thumbnails (upstream libretro-thumbnails (art by developers/publishers; see repo README)) · © Tecmo · internal use only.

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Videos

NES Longplay [585] Solomon's Key

World-of-Longplays · NES / Famicom version · longplay · 1:29:28auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:channel-harvest, checked 2026-10-25 18:42 UTC

Solomon's Key - RZX Playback

Spectrum Computing · ZX Spectrum version · gameplay · 14:10auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:channel-harvest, checked 2026-10-25 18:42 UTC

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