Case study

OpenSolomonsKey: a Linux and Windows port of Solomon's Key

OpenSolomonsKey ports the 1986 arcade game Solomon's Key to Linux and Windows in C++. Its source includes gameplay, graphics, audio, level handling and platform entry points, with build scripts for the supported systems.

Targets: Game
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
Evidence class: C2 code & docs, no demo or download

Stars: 29
Last commit: 2020-08-30
Language: C++
License (GitHub): Unlicense

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

Observed: Code and documentation observed; no download method or demo found.
Checked: 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: Windows builds require glm in an incl folder at the project root; Linux builds require Xlib and ALSA development libraries.
Limits: The level file format is described as planned.
License: Released under the Unlicense.

Cite

BibTeX

@misc{open-solomons-key-case,
  title = {{OpenSolomonsKey: a Linux and Windows port of Solomon's Key}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/mdodis/OpenSolomonsKey}},
  url = {https://github.com/mdodis/OpenSolomonsKey},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/open-solomons-key-case/}}
}

Plain text

OpenSolomonsKey: a Linux and Windows port of Solomon's Key. https://github.com/mdodis/OpenSolomonsKey (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/open-solomons-key-case/

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README.md GitHub · mdodis/OpenSolomonsKey · Revision 6694f80
LICENSE GitHub · mdodis/OpenSolomonsKey · Revision 6694f80