Nice Plays: Solomon’s Key (1987)

"Nice Plays" are video episodes where your nice hosts play and talk about a game, and after 17 minutes, our egg timer goes off and we give our final thoughts. In this episode, Stephen plays the NES port of the classic arcade game Solomon's Key!

Game: Solomon's Key
Developer: Tecmo
Publisher: Tecmo
Platform: NES
Release date: July 1987 (US)
Genre: 2D Puzzle-Platformer

Summary: "You and Dana, the wizard of Lyrac, must unlock Solomon’s scroll of secrets to restore peace in the constellations. With Dana’s magic, fire, and mystical powers, you will help release the imprisoned Princess of the Fairies and harness the evil forces within the constellations. But first, you need the key!"

• 30 years on, people are still arguing over how to pronounce NES - Hugh Langley, TechRadar
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