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Solomon's Key
Tecmo, Tecmo
June 30, 1986
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Platform, Puzzle, ArcadeDevelopers
Tecmo, TecmoRelease Date
June 30, 1986 (38 years and 11 months ago)Publishers
U.S. Gold, TecmoFranchises
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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.
Genres
Platform, Puzzle, ArcadePlatforms
Arcade, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Atari ST/STE, DOS, Amstrad CPC, Sega Master System/Mark IIIDevelopers
Tecmo, TecmoRelease Date
June 30, 1986 (38 years and 11 months ago)Publishers
U.S. Gold, TecmoFranchises
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