Underplayed Gems

Arcade Archives: Solomon's Key (2014)

Arcade Archives: Solomon's Key cover
Developer
Tecmo
Publisher
Hamster Corporation
Platforms
PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch
Genres
Puzzle, Adventure, Arcade
Where to get it
Nintendo eShop

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How it feels

A fast-paced, unforgiving retro puzzle-platformer where every move matters as you manipulate blocks and avoid hazards to collect keys.

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About

Arcade Archives: Solomon's Key is a port of the action game Solomon's Key. Players make full use of the magic of the main character Dana to collect items in various stages and get the book called Solomon's key. Unusual for a game in its time, an arcade and consumer version were both developed at the same time.

Screenshots

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