

1989 · Platformer · Puzzle
Spherical
Solomon's Key is a clear conceptual influence for this action puzzler. Our hero must guide a ball through a level to the spot marked 'In', by creating and removing blocks to alter its path. The game is prevented from being a pure clone due to the ball, which moves automatically once activated, and can be controlled by using strategically-placed blocks.
- Released
- 1989
- Platforms
- AmigaAmstrad CPCAtari STAtari ST/STECommodore 64Commodore C64/128/MAXZX Spectrum
- Genres
- PlatformerPuzzleStrategy
- Developers
- —
- Publishers
- —
- Perspective
- Side view
- Themes
- ActionFantasy
- Country
- Germany
About
Spherical is a 1989 video game published by Rainbow Arts. It was released for the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum. It is similar in terms of gameplay to Tecmo's Solomon's Key.
Keywords
- wizards
Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception
Gameplay
Spherical is a platform game in which the players have to move a glowing Starball around the obstacles filling room to get it through the exit. To do so they are able to create and destroy blocks in order to change the path of the sphere and eventually defend themselves from enemies.
Reception
Allen L. Greenberg reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World, and stated that "For an arcade game, Spherical contains an unusual degree of strategy. This alone sets the game apart from others. For an interesting challenge of both thought and reflexes, get Spherical!"
Tom Malcom for .info rated the game 5 stars and said "First rate in every way, the game even has a cooperative two-player mode with a different set of screens. Don't miss it."
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Platform libraries
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- ZX Spectrum games
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