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Solomon's Key
A landmark action game for the NES, Solomon's Key combines tight controls with engaging gameplay. Its enduring appeal lies in the perfect balance of challenge and reward.
- Developer
- Tecmo
- Released
- 1987
- Platform
- NES
- Genre
- Action
- Players
- 1P
- Rating
- 4.7 / 5 (1.6K)
- Last updated
Solomon's Key Controls — NES Keyboard Keys
Default keyboard bindings for Solomon's Key on our in-browser NES emulator. Plug in a USB or Bluetooth gamepad to auto-detect mappings, or rebind any key from the emulator settings menu.
| Keyboard | Console button | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| ↑ | D-Pad Up | Move up |
| ↓ | D-Pad Down | Move down |
| ← | D-Pad Left | Move left |
| → | D-Pad Right | Move right |
| X | A | Primary action (jump / confirm) |
| Z | B | Secondary action (attack / cancel) |
| Enter | Start | Start / Pause |
| Shift | Select | Select / Mode |
Rebind any key from the EmulatorJS in-game settings menu (gear icon → Controls). A connected gamepad auto-maps to the same buttons.
Solomon's Key Longplay & Gameplay Videos
Watch a full playthrough of Solomon's Key on NES before you dive in — recommended for getting a feel for the game's pacing, story beats, and difficulty curve.
Watch longplay on YouTube
"Solomon's Key" NES longplay 1987
Solomon's Key Cheat Codes
30 community-curated cheats for Solomon's Key. Tick any to activate them automatically when you click "Play with cheats" — or copy a code into your own emulator.
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Fill the empty space in a room with a item that gives you 200000 points
YXNOSPAO -
Start On Room 2 (Alternate)
KAGPTO -
Start On Room 16
XTGPGO -
Start On Room 17
VTGPLO -
Start On Room 8 With 7 Lives And 7 Scrollpositions
YASPZPLA+ZIKPGOPZ+OPKPIPGA -
Start With 7 Lives And 7 Scrollpositions
YASPZPLA -
Start On Room 2
PEKEUGAA+SXKENGSA -
Start On Room 3
ZEKEUGAA+SXKENGSA -
Start On Room 4
LEKEUGAA+SXKENGSA -
Start On Room 5
GEKEUGAA+SXKENGSA -
Start On Room 10
PEKEUGAE+SXKENGSA -
Start On Room 20
LOKEUGAA+SXKENGSA
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Start On Room 30
IOKEUGAE+SXKENGSA -
Start On Room 40
YXKEUGAA+SXKENGSA -
Start On Room 48
YXKEUGAE+SXKENGSA -
Start On Room 49 Princess
AUKEUGAA+SXKENGSA -
Start On Room 50 Solomon
PUKEUGAA+SXKENGSA -
Start With 255 Lives
XTSPLOVE -
The man that beats blocks dies after a while by himself
XVGAVO -
Infinite Time
OUXZYPOPKAXOOEVE -
When You Die You Complete The Room
SGVKPNOG -
Game Over Instantly When You Die
SLVKPNOK -
Go To The End When You Die
PLVKAYYL+ULVKPNOK -
Walk Through Walls
AVZAKZAPKAANAU+APSAZNAU+APUALNAU -
Walk Through Walls If You Jump And There's Two Blocks In A Column
SXSAVPAX -
Door Is Always Opened
YAKOOAZA -
Break Any Block With Your Sword
AAVOSGIA -
Replace Unbreakable Blocks With Breakable
EPKONXEYNYKONXEY -
Infinite lives
XTKKKEXK0452:09 -
Indestructible fireball
GZOXLAAX
External references
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Solomon's Key released?
Solomon's Key was released in 1987 for the NES.
Who developed Solomon's Key?
Solomon's Key was developed by Tecmo, available to play in your browser on RetroGameSpace.
How many players does Solomon's Key support?
Solomon's Key is a single-player Action game for the NES.
What type of game is Solomon's Key?
Solomon's Key is a Action game for the NES, playable instantly in your browser — no downloads, no installs.
How can I play Solomon's Key for free?
Open this page and click "Play Now" — Solomon's Key runs free in your browser via WebAssembly emulation. No account, no payment, no installer.
Do I need to download anything to play Solomon's Key in the browser?
No. Solomon's Key streams from a public archive into a browser-side NES emulator. Nothing is installed on your computer.
Can I save my progress in Solomon's Key?
Yes. Save states are stored in your browser (IndexedDB) per game, and you can also use any in-game save the original NES cartridge supported.
Does Solomon's Key work on mobile devices?
Yes — the NES emulator runs on iOS Safari and Android Chrome. Touch controls overlay the game; landscape mode is recommended.
Is it legal to play Solomon's Key this way?
RetroGameSpace is a transient caching reverse-proxy and does not host first-party copies of Solomon's Key. Game files are fetched on demand from publicly-accessible archives. You are responsible for compliance with your local laws and the bring-your-own-ROM principle.
