How to play Solomon no Kagi: Oujo Rihita no Namida on Mac

Game summary

Solomon no Kagi: Oujo Rihita no Namida (ソロモンの鍵 王女リヒタの涙) is a platform-puzzle arcade game developed by Tecmo, which was subsequently brought to the Sega Master System by Salio in 1988. The game was brought to the west via other platforms as Solomon's Key, though the Master System version remained exclusive to Japan. The object of the game is get a key and then make your way to the exit. To achieve this, Solomon can create and destroy blocks, which can be used to trap enemies or as platforms. You and Dana, the wizard of Lyrac, must unlock Solomon's scroll of secrets to restore peace in the constellations. With Dana's magic, fire, and mystical powers, you will help release the imprisoned Princess of the Fairies and harness the evil forces within the constellations. But first, you need the key! Solomon's Key!
First released: May 1988

Play Solomon no Kagi: Oujo Rihita no Namida on Mac with Parallels (virtualized)

The easiest way to play Solomon no Kagi: Oujo Rihita no Namida on a Mac is through Parallels, which allows you to virtualize a Windows machine on Macs. The setup is very easy and it works for Apple Silicon Macs as well as for older Intel-based Macs.

Parallels supports the latest version of DirectX and OpenGL, allowing you to play the latest PC games on any Mac. The latest version of DirectX is up to 20% faster.

Our favorite feature of Parallels Desktop is that when you turn off your virtual machine, all the unused disk space gets returned to your main OS, thus minimizing resource waste (which used to be a problem with virtualization).

Solomon no Kagi: Oujo Rihita no Namida installation steps for Mac

Step 1
Go to Parallels.com and download the latest version of the software.
Step 2
Follow the installation process and make sure you allow Parallels in your Mac’s security preferences (it will prompt you to do so).
Step 3
When prompted, download and install Windows 10. The download is around 5.7GB. Make sure you give it all the permissions that it asks for.
Step 4
Once Windows is done installing, you are ready to go. All that’s left to do is install Solomon no Kagi: Oujo Rihita no Namida like you would on any PC.
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