Monster Rancher Explorer
Monster Rancher Explorer (known as Solomon in Japan) is a 2000 puzzle game developed by Graphic Research and published by Tecmo for the Game Boy Color. It features the same gameplay elements as Solomon's Key but includes Monster Rancher characters.
Monster Rancher Explorer
- Model
- Monster Rancher · Solomon's Key
- Date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Tecmo
- Genre
- puzzle video game
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Monster Rancher Explorer (known as Solomon in Japan) is a 2000 puzzle game developed by Graphic Research and published by Tecmo for the Game Boy Color. It features the same gameplay elements as Solomon's Key but includes Monster Rancher characters.
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Key facts
• Title — Monster Rancher Explorer • Developer — Graphic Research • Publisher — Tecmo • Series — Solomon's Key Monster Rancher • Genre — Puzzle • Modes — Single-player • Platforms — Game Boy Color
Gameplay
Gameplay
The player controls Cox, who must navigate through a series of levels in a tower. In certain levels the player can unlock a bonus round, where they can capture a monster to aid them in the game.
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2000
Monster Rancher Explorer published.
2000
Monster Rancher Explorer is recorded as published in 2000.
Reception
The game received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings. In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 25 out of 40.
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