A Tecmo ice puzzle game, spiritual sequel to Solomon's Key. Create and destroy ice blocks to solve puzzles. Addictive, elegant, very well balanced. One of the best NES puzzle games.
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Puzzle game in which Dana uses ice to block enemies and solve levels. Published by Tecmo, released in the USA in 1993. Dana in top-down view creating ice blocks to neutralize enemies and open passages. NES port of Tecmo's Solomon's Key II puzzle game.
Tecmo puzzler from 1993, a prequel to Solomon's Key, published at the very end of the American NES's commercial life. This late timing gave it a very small print run, which makes it today one of the hardest NES puzzlers to find boxed and one of the best-valued end-of-catalogue targets. Its desirability rests on this very real end-of-generation scarcity, doubled with a stubborn reputation for demanding, refined game design.
An underrated gem
A disguised prequel to Solomon's Key, this puzzle game serves up around a hundred fiendishly clever screens where you freeze water to trap enemies and make your way forward. Released late in the console's life, it slipped under the radar. A refined, gradually escalating brain-teaser, perfect for fans of demanding puzzles.
Is Fire 'n Ice still worth playing in 2026?
A Tecmo puzzler, Fire 'n Ice has you play a little wizard who creates and moves ice blocks to put out flames and solve screens with crisp but devious logic. A sequel to Solomon's Key, this thinking puzzler shines through the elegance of its puzzles, their clever progression and a real sense of satisfaction with each solution found. The presentation stays charming and the pace measured. A gem to rediscover for fans of cerebral retro puzzling and finely chiseled game design.
