Solomon's Key is a platform game with both action and strategy elements. On each level your goal is to retrieve a key which can then be used to unlock the exit. To help out, you have a magic wand which can be used to create and destroy blocks (though some blocks can't be destroyed). In order to reach the key you will need carefully to arrange the blocks on the screen so you can jump your way around safely. Wandering around each level are a variety of enemies which will cause you to lose a life if you're caught. Some creatures can be killed by destroying the block they are standing on, others must be dodged. Hidden bonuses and magic can be found on many of the levels, sometimes even hidden in blocks. Some treasures give you bonus points, others can form magic spells to help deal with the enemies. To make the game more difficult, each level has a time limit in which it must be completed.

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Alternate Titles

"ソロモンの鍵王女リヒタの涙" -- Japanese SEGA Master System spelling
"ソロモンの鍵" -- Japanese Famicom spelling
"Solomon No Kagi" -- Japanese title

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	Solomon's Key	NES
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The Press Says

1UP!	Oct 15, 2007	93 out of 100	93
Total! (Germany)	Jul, 1994	2 out of 6	80
Tilt	Jul, 1990	16 out of 20	80
VideoGame	Jul, 1991		80
Video Games	Jun, 1991	66 out of 100	66
Defunct Games	Aug 09, 2009	65 out of 100	65
Power Play	May, 1991	64 out of 100	64

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Trivia

Cheat card

The magazine Commodore User published a cheat card (no. 4) that contained a 23-line program giving the player the choice of infinite lives, infinite time, or unlimited fireballs, or all three. The player had to type the program in and then follow the on screen prompt to load their game.