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!	NES	Oct 15, 2007	93 out of 100	93
Computer and Video Games (CVG)	Amstrad CPC	Sep, 1987	9 out of 10	90
Your Sinclair	ZX Spectrum	Nov, 1987	9 out of 10	90
64'er	Commodore 64	Dec, 1987	13 out of 15	87
Zzap!	Commodore 64	Nov, 1987	86 out of 100	86
Commodore User	Commodore 64	Nov, 1987	8 out of 10	80
Crash!	ZX Spectrum	Oct, 1987	78 out of 100	78
Power Play	PC Booter	Sep, 1988	72 out of 100	72
Nintendo Life	Wii	Nov 20, 2006		70
IGN	Wii	Dec 07, 2006	6.5 out of 10	65

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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.