Solomon's Keep

Near the town of Dead Hawg, past the Grimwood, at the very PEAK of Mount Awful, there stands a crumbling tower of mortar and stone.

Deep within this foul edifice, the blackest necromancer of modern times, Solomon Dark, sits on his horrible throne.

As a near graduate of the Wizarding College, your final exam is to storm Solomon's Keep. Dispatch the dark wizard, loot his evil possessions, unbind his horrific minions, and prove to your teachers once and for all that you're not as stupid as you look.

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In Solomon's Keep, you move your wizard with one thumb, and fire magic spells with the other. As you destroy enemies, you earn experience points. Gain enough experience, and you'll gain a level, and can select new skills to help you ascend the tower.

Along the way you'll find gold and magic items. Your helpful teachers are there to explain the ins and outs of wizarding, sell you a few useful items, and even give you a few tips to improve your skills.

Along the way you'll encounter Solomon's skeletons, zombies, imps, and more. You might even encounter an undead king, and Solomon's meticulously reconstructed maggot vomiting skeletal dragon.

You'll have a chance to master 21 skills and wield over 50 magic, rare, and epic weapons.

With random dungeons and monsters, Solomon's Keep offers infinite replayability. It's never the same game twice!

If you're fond of action RPGs, Solomon's Keep will satisfy your black heart.

Solomon's Keep is a 1990 arcade game developed and published by Tecmo. The game is a side-scrolling platformer in which the player controls a wizard named Solomon as he ascends a tower filled with monsters and traps.

The game is divided into 10 stages, each of which consists of several rooms. The player must navigate through each room, defeating all of the enemies and collecting all of the keys in order to progress to the next room. At the end of each stage, the player must defeat a boss in order to proceed to the next stage.

Solomon can attack enemies by shooting fireballs from his staff. He can also use his staff to block enemy attacks. In addition, Solomon can collect power-ups that give him temporary abilities, such as increased speed or invincibility.

Solomon's Keep was a critical and commercial success. The game was praised for its innovative gameplay, challenging difficulty, and beautiful graphics. It has been ported to a number of different platforms, including the Nintendo Entertainment System, the Sega Genesis, and the PC.

Gameplay

The player controls Solomon as he ascends a tower filled with monsters and traps. The game is played from a side-scrolling perspective. Solomon can move left and right, jump, and attack enemies with fireballs. He can also use his staff to block enemy attacks.

The player must navigate through each room of the tower, defeating all of the enemies and collecting all of the keys in order to progress to the next room. At the end of each stage, the player must defeat a boss in order to proceed to the next stage.

Enemies

Solomon's Keep features a variety of enemies, including bats, ghosts, skeletons, and dragons. Each enemy has its own unique attack patterns and weaknesses. The player must learn how to defeat each type of enemy in order to progress through the game.

Traps

In addition to enemies, Solomon's Keep also features a variety of traps. These traps can damage or kill Solomon if he touches them. The player must be careful to avoid these traps as they navigate through the tower.

Power-Ups

Solomon can collect power-ups that give him temporary abilities. These power-ups include:

* Speed: Increases Solomon's speed.

* Invincibility: Makes Solomon invincible to enemy attacks.

* Fireball: Increases the power of Solomon's fireballs.

* Key: Gives Solomon a key that can be used to open doors.

Bosses

At the end of each stage, Solomon must defeat a boss in order to proceed to the next stage. Each boss has its own unique attack patterns and weaknesses. The player must learn how to defeat each boss in order to progress through the game.

Legacy

Solomon's Keep was a critical and commercial success. The game was praised for its innovative gameplay, challenging difficulty, and beautiful graphics. It has been ported to a number of different platforms, including the Nintendo Entertainment System, the Sega Genesis, and the PC.

Solomon's Keep has been cited as an influence on a number of later games, including Castlevania: Symphony of the Night and Metroidvania. The game is still enjoyed by gamers today, and it remains a classic example of the side-scrolling platformer genre.