Solomon's Key (Arcade)

Solomon's Key
Also known as: Solomon no Kagi (JP) Developer: Tecmo Publisher: Tecmo Platform: Arcade (custom) Released in JP: July 1986 Released in US: February 1987 This game has unused music. This game has regional differences. This game has a prerelease article

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Prerelease Info

Unused Music

Hidden in the game's ROM are 8 unused music tracks. For whatever reason, only 4 of these were included on the Tecmo Arcade Game Chronicle box set (SRIN-1104, Disc 2, Tr. 29-32), while the other 4 were omitted.

The game's arcade PCB board uses 3 YM2149F chips simultaneously for music and sound effects. The Yamaha YM2149F is a licensed derivative of the AY-3-8910 chip.

(Source: gamesdatabase.org, 日々是ファミコン)

ID	Track	Notes
1C		Titled "Unused Music 1" on Tecmo Arcade Game Chronicle.
21		Titled "Unused Music 2" on Tecmo Arcade Game Chronicle. A pretty high-energy track.
28		Titled "Unused Music 3" on Tecmo Arcade Game Chronicle.
2A		Titled "Unused Music 4" on Tecmo Arcade Game Chronicle. A somewhat jazzy-sounding tune.
11		Omitted from the Tecmo Arcade Game Chronicle box set. A pretty short piece that was probably meant for a jingle.
12		Omitted from the Tecmo Arcade Game Chronicle box set. Another short piece that was also probably for a jingle.
16		Omitted from the Tecmo Arcade Game Chronicle box set. A somewhat somber track with consistent light noise cymbals throughout.
19		Omitted from the Tecmo Arcade Game Chronicle box set. A jaunty tune that plays in a "start-stop" fashion.

Regional Differences

Japan	US

The game's US release received a new title logo which uses a more cartoonish font.