Solomon's Key (NES) Reader Review

Review number whatever-the-hell-number-it-is now then, and I've picked a Virtual Console gem that I am ashamed to say I discovered about 18 years too late (when taking into account that in 1986 I didn't even exist). With any luck this little review might persuade some of you retro fans to give it a whirl.
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Made primarily for the Japanese Arcades in 1986, Tecmo saw fit to release a version of Solomon's Key for the NES in 1987. Renowned as one of the more difficult titles available for the platform, S.K introduced new Puzzle concepts, effectively becoming a game of its own genre due to these elements scarcely being seen elsewhere. Even though the game branched out into a few other formats and gained a prequel and a sequel, it still remains unique. So then, how does it hold up nowadays?

The first thing to note is that this game will give you your moneys worth, all