King Solomon's Mines
Hidden somewhere in the depths of darkest, unexplored Africa lie the fabled mines of King Solomon, a legendary treasurehouse of gold and gems. Many intrepid explorers have set out to find them, but none has returned alive. Are you ready to pit your wits and skill against the dangers of an unknown continent? You begin your safari in a deserted Trading Post at the edge of the jungle — beyond lies the unknown . . .
Transcribed from the cassette inlay.1984 · No year on either loading screen; advertised October 1984
Play it
The disk image is under “From the archive” below. It runs in VICE, which is free for Windows, macOS and Linux, or on a THEC64. Two-word commands: DIG, HELP, GET BEADS, GO NORTH, DROP SKULL. The hint sheet below has the solutions.
How it plays
Commands the manual gives as examples: DIG, HELP, GET BEADS, GO NORTH, DROP SKULL.
Screens
Alternative cover
A second cover design for the same title, held in the archive alongside the printed one. Which came first is not recorded.
From the archive
- Cassette inlay the original blurb and instructions, as printed
- Hint sheet (PDF) scanned from the sheet Mountain Valley sold separately
- Disk image (.d64) 171 KB — for VICE or any C64 emulator
