Using magic wand to create and destroy blocks, get the key and exit the room. Gets progressively harder to figure out how to get the key and exit.
Solomon's Key was produced by Tecmo in 1986.
Tecmo released 64 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1985. Tecmo was based in Japan.
Other machines made by Tecmo during the time period Solomon's Key was produced include: Mega Force, Mighty Bomb Jack, Argos No Senshi - Legendary Warrior, Rygar, Tee'd Off, and Gemini Wing
Name | Solomon's Key |
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Developer | Tecmo (Japan) |
Year | 1986 |
Type | Videogame |
KLOV/MOG # | 9617 |
Class | Wide Release |
Genre | Puzzle / Tile Match |
Monitor |
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Conversion Class | Tehkan |
Dipswitch Settings | |
# Simultaneous Players | 1 |
# Maximum Players | 2 |
Game Play | Alternating |
Control Panel Layout | Single Player |
Controls |
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Sound | Amplified Mono (one channel) |
Cabinet Styles |
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The main character, "Dana," must play his way through many hard action/puzzle style levels by creating and destroying bricks to walk and jump on.
Collect ten fairies for free man. Jumping is achieved by pressing "up" on the joystick, rather than being assigned to a button.
Overall Like |
3.50 |
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Fun (Social) | 1.50 |
Fun (Solo) | 3.50 |
Collector Desire | 3.50 |
Gameplay | 3.50 |
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Graphics | 3.50 |
Originality | 4.00 |
Sound/Music | 1.50 |
Personal Impressions and Technical Impressions each account for half of the total score.
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There are 15,370 members of the Video Arcade Preservation Society / Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,709 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 167,412 machines (7,024 unique titles).
Common - There are 29 known instances of this machine owned by Solomon's Key collectors who are active members. Of these, It is an original dedicated machine. 2 of them are conversions in which game circuit boards (and possibly cabinet graphics) have been placed in (and on) another game cabinet. 26 of them are only circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired.
Wanted - There is one active VAPS member currently looking for Solomon's Key. There are 4 active VAPS members looking for Solomon's Key boards sets.
This game ranks a 12 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census ownership records.
This game ranks a 5 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census want list records.
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