Solomon's Key | Game Grumps

[@ytsejam58]

avi avidan.. dan avidan.. dana avidan... the naming skills of your family is impeccable XD

[@ytsejam58]

***** Touche'

[@alfiewilliams2940]

aczom2 so is dan, dan, father of dan

[@GJERocks]

Damn, if I had only watched this episode about an hour earlier, then there might be two of this comment

[@trinityevans4211]

Scott Karrasch next is Ida Avidan

[@Ryroe]

Dan Avidaniel, as Arin would say.

[@berryford]

I wonder how many time Danny's father has been like,"Dan ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh" and his sister thinks he was calling her.

[@Bluemilk92]

This was more clever then it had any right to be

[@samprod12]

This is the first time we've heard "I'm not so grump" since Episode 7 of Castlevania Chronicles, a whole month ago

[@slimsagey64]

You're right!!

[@mfitzger99]

I knew it sounded different, but I couldn't figure out why!

[@RJM639]

So you haven't been watching Grump's Dream Course?

[@hykoru193]

RJ M grumps dream course is game grumps vs! I didn't notice till just now.

[@RJM639]

Christopher Chavez Oh yeah. Huh.

[@c0sm1c27]

Dan and Dana... Your parents were very creative.

[@EpicW1n]

c0sm1c remember Dan's first name is actually Leigh

[@bronzewolf6464]

Yep. Avi Avidan has two children, Dan Avidan, and Dana Avidan. Creativity runs in their family. XD

[@DrJrGenius]

Dana, Avi, and Dan Avidan

[@HowlinnWolf]

It's Dana and Dan-uuuugh. So, it's literally one name for his dad to remember :D

[@slinky6415]

Avi and Dan Avidan

[@LuvTonique]

DID I HEAR SOME SLANDEROUS GOATSPEAK!? TIME TO CORRECT THIS GOATITUDE! Goats do not headbutt out of teasing! They headbutt as a show of compassion! It is a goat's way of saying "I like you!" and if you push back into them you are saying "I like you, too!" They see sheep as like, big brothers or mother figures, which is why they stand on top of them all the time when they're younger. Climbing on top of their mother is a sign of GOAT PROTECTION! They're like "This is my mommy now and if you wanna fight her you gotta goat through me." By headbutting sheeps, they're saying "I like you sheep you are a good friend" The sheeps simply don't understand this, but they are not 'scared' or feeling 'bullied' at all, just confused as to why they are being headbutted. A sheep will only feel threatened by their natural predators. They don't mind goats.

[@shiftyrye2743]

Greetings, goat-ologist.

[@AetherMinecraft225]

ShiftyRye 27 lmfao.

[@FairySaddles]

thank you, mysterious goatfairy!

[@VolatileCarbon]

AW YEAH GOAT FACTS

[@TerryHesticles87]

Jay Van Esbroek I learned a thing.

[@SsnakeBite]

Also, Danny's sister is called Dana?! HOUSE AVIDAAAAAAAAAAN!! - shakes fist -

[@jdxawe]

SsnakeBite - claps awkwardly in the corner - Yeah!

[@kwintin1000]

And his father is named Avi so we have Avi Avidan Dan Avidan and Dana Avidan.

[@coffeecake2190]

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[@Bizzozeron]

Daniel and Dana. Dan (A)vidan and Dan(a)vidan

[@cai0409]

+kwintin1000 His name isn't actually Avi.

[@jarredwise]

This game makes me want to Solomon's Pre.

[@jarredwise]

Also we already knew his sister was Dana!

[@kylej2248]

Oh I'm gonna pre!

[@Sn0wjunk1e]

>Yells "Build a Wall" at Dan for 3 minutes *ALL YOU HAD TO DO WAS PLACE A BLOCK TO STOP THE ELECTRIC BALL FROM GETTING YOU!!!*

[@TheBlackLantern34]

They don't call him Arin "The Trump" Hanson, for nothing

[@maxcasteel2141]

I KNOW I SAW THAT COMING FROM THE BEGINNING AND IT WAS KILLING ME SO BAD.

[@CaptainFalcon333]

Thank you. +XenonSpark

[@TheHadMatters]

I was going to upvote your comment, but then I saw you were having 69, so I figured you would be better off if we left it that way for eternity.

[@CaptainFalcon333]

Laetitian Madhatter Too bad time didn't stop for his upvotes.

[@SuperGuitarBros]

Im suddenly thinking how cool it would be if the people who made Grump Dream Course made some custom Solomen's Key levels for Dan to play :o

[@JoeDan54]

GDV is Game Deviation Value. The highest possible GDV is 84 (nearly impossible to get)

[@scarletbard6511]

NEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRD

[@scarletbard6511]

But also thank you, I learned something new today.

[@Nicholas_Steel]

And Game Deviation Value is ?!??

[@JoeDan54]

+107359553652988124049 Game Deviation Value is derived from how well you completed the game. It is proportionate to a number of variables, including the amount of fairies you collected, your score, and whether or not you got the best ending (yes, there are multiple endings). You get the best ending 1. by collecting all the shrine powerups. These are in every fourth level and are in the shapes of zodiac signs, starting with Aries and ending with Pisces. 2. (More important) Getting the Solomon Seals. These are in the shapes of Stars of David (Jewish sign). 3. Entering all secret rooms and doing everything you need to do in them. The basic Hidden rooms are after every level with a shrine symbol in them, and there is no real objective, so you can do whatever you want. Just don't die, and collect all the powerups you can, they're everywhere! Then there's the Room of Space (collect the key, then break the block above the key to reach the Page of Space), the Room of Time (Hit the door once, then carefully break certain blocks to be able to access the Page of Time and then exit), and the Princess Room (involves a lot of specific instructions), and Room Solomon (IMO the hardest level in video game history. Just making it there is an accomplishment. You're robbed of your fireball stash upon entering this level. You have to follow numerous specific instructions, while making precise jumps to avoid enemies. I have never even made it this far. Of the 48 main levels I've only ever beaten 45.) Update 2/10/2021: I have beaten level 46 for the first time! Good luck, have fun with this awesome and insanely difficult game!

[@spentipede]

JoeDan54 I don’t have proof, but I *have* finished with the best ending. Need to practice and start recording streams. Love this game so much. 👍

[@castilater]

Wait... So Dan's family is Avi Avidan Dan Avidan Dana Avidan and Debra. ... What.

[@mb7626]

They need to get some new phonemes tbh.

[@kigut7443]

its like avi and debra couldnt decide or even figure out what to call their daughter when she was born so they just looked at their son, dan, and they were like "her name is dan.......a" its kind of like making a female counterpart to a male lead and using a spinoff on his name. like, this is tom. and this is tom...ella.... not to mention dan is also at the end of the last name aviDAN, so its like ... waw

[@jessicaslater4243]

Danny's first name is actually Leigh. Daniel is his middle name, which he prefers to go by.

[@hexx2211]

I'm always so surprised when I find out people have siblings as if that's such an uncommon thing

[@DrNaviMD]

Woah! The "I'm not so Grump" took me by surprise, we missed you Dan.

[@samrinkled1300]

I love Arin and Danny so fucking much

[@RockhopperRio]

+MeleeBro I actually read it as "I love fucking Arin and Danny so much"

[@jdxawe]

Sam Rinkled I like all of these ideas.

[@Leatherbubba]

Don't be gay.

[@lukesoddlife]

fg I want them both inside me

[@SimpleNinjaFTW]

fg 11 years old, my guess.

[@jayjayxl604]

I love these little "one off" videos.

[@calumryan6328]

Did anyone else's brain wrinkle when Dan came in with his 'not so grump' in the intro?

[@Nocturn4lAnim4L]

calum ryan why?

[@calumryan6328]

Just got real used to only Arin in the intro i guess

[@MrWillwildfire]

calum ryan yes

[@KKYTChannel]

After watching the Megaman X episodes for so long, I got surprised by hearing Danny in the intro.

[@genericstickman5967]

Maybe it's your fault DINKLEBERG

[@Fontan_]

Dinklebeeeeeeeergg

[@Nejc399]

Arin, when goats hit each other with their head, they are actually greeting each other. It's like their secret handshake.

[@Nejc399]

I just exposed the goat secret handshake...

[@Nejc399]

Also, sheep are pussies

[@XCAltoona]

r u a goat

[@Nejc399]

mahahahahaaybe

[@Whitedolphinstar]

3:51 Was anyone else internally screaming that Dan didn't block that passage? That spark enemy was coming back down and he knew it.

[@patrickblakethesaint]

01:00 this was the first game I ever owned! It's different than I remember but this was like 35 years ago

[@DragonDePlatino]

Ah...Game Grumps never ceases to cheer me up. :)

[@maegnificant]

The ghost in this game on level 3 is like Shimmy-shimmy-shimmy- BUH! Shimmy-Shimmy-Shimmy-BUH!

[@Makingnewnamesisdumb]

Dan Avidan and Dana Avidan. Clearly your parents thought parenting was a joke.

[@CheddarSeahorse]

And their dad's name is Avi Avidan. Quite a strange naming convention in their family.

[@Pigzit]

What is their moms name Vida or some shit?

[@LordFuzzinator]

Not even, their names are all Hebrew names. Dan, Dana, and Avi are super common Hebrew names, like how the names Steven, Jessica, and George are super common English names.

[@DudeItsDan]

The cool thing is that all three of their names can be combined into danavidan.

[@Rebecca-or1ev]

Isn't Dan's first name actually Leigh though? I think i heard that somewhere...

[@cadenwr]

Anyone else get a big smile on their face hearing Arin do the Lemon and Bill voices?

[@MoeChicken]

This game kinda reminds me of an SNES game called Troddlers. It was a puzzle game that involved creating or removing blocks to get around, kinda like this. The goal was different, though: instead of just trying to get a key to get out, you were trying to safely transport a group of little people called Troddlers to the exit (kinda like Lemmings). I sent the Grumps my copy of Troddlers (and, like, six other games) about a year ago. They never played...any of them...(despair)

[@DuckQuickly]

Wow, I think that's the game I rented once and was trying to remember. lol Thank you.

[@purphexyon]

Vitas Varnas should be considered an honorary Grump!

[@jessicalanderos905]

I absolutely LOVE the way Dan says fire.

[@ikevanpickles2542]

The first normal game grumps episode in like a month!

[@princeapoopoo5787]

Love episodes that call back to previous series

[@TomEpQm]

The "I'm not so GRUMP!" took me by surprise.

[@Metallical872006]

I saw this on my feed and was elated with excitement, i love this game.

[@Vocaloid-English]

yay, a one-off rather than a long 40+ part series =D

[@Scylaxius]

This was an adorable one off.

[@Nebuloid1]

Played this so much on gameboy as a kid, the only game I had for years !

[@Letonintendo]

Solomon's Key! I loved playing this as a kid!

[@Bendetoma]

Wow, seeing that ball thingy move through the map and Dan not even trying to block off the way he came from. It was kinda frustrating.

[@jonnydude69]

I read this comment right as that happened, I was following it with my eyes thinking "is this really the moment that comment was talking aboH MY GOD DANNY WHY"

[@PSOHBMedia]

Me as I watch "Block it...block it...BlockitblockitBLOCKIT...FOR FUCK'S...*sigh*please tell me someone else the comments is mad about this as well...I need not to be alone right now..."

[@FunyunRob]

You know how in tv shows people name their kids different variations of the same name and you think; “There is no way people actually do that!” This episode of Game Grumps made me realize that Danny and Danna’s parents are those people!

[@IggysEden]

Finally, something other than Kirby Golf. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy the series, but that's basically all we have had in this slot for like a month and a half (minus the 5 or so days of Ghoul Grumps). Changing things up is appreciated

[@Seeric_io]

This game and the Adventures of Lolo series are probably the best action puzzle games on the NES and still hold up surprisingly well to this day.

[@punchymchurtyfist7575]

Incidentally, Punchy McSlappynuts was my go to name if this one didn't work out

[@WeirdWonderful]

And seriously how does Dan not immediately go "maybe I should seal up this hole so it can't came over and kill me" ? It's so basic !

[@SirLithen]

My thoughts exactly.

[@ScionOfTheSeventhDawn]

It's worse that he actually tried to block the guy who punch blocks more than once, but it took him forever to think about blocking the flame-ball-whatever thing right before the guy....

[@Nicholas_Steel]

Especially when the ball starts off traps by the blocks making it obvious it can not break them.

[@delcastilloarthur]

I played a game for my game boy color when I was a kid called Monster Rancher Explorer. The gameplay was almost exactly like this. I didn't realize that game was just a reskin of this. Thanks guys, you fucking rock.

[@leujin]

Wow. Between Game Grump, Ghoul Grumps, and Game Grumps Versus, this is the first time in 3 weeks we're hearing the normal Game Grumps intro.

[@leavingthezone876]

I saw the thumbnail and said to myself, this is probably one of dan's childhood games. I was right. I'm starting to get a feel for what games he likes look like. I've been watching too much game grumps.

[@Megdelie]

Danny's love for this music reminds me juuuust a little of how I was obsessed with the music to Castlevania: Belmont's Revenge as a child haha! :)

[@noninsomniac]

dude my dad owned this game as a kid and my grandmother would play it all the time.

[@ravenatrandom]

This was one of my favourite games growing up as well. My Nonni had an NES with mario/duckhunt, solomons key, and some sort of hockey game.

[@KnowingCrow]

wub a lub dub bub

[@jdxawe]

Chronozs No fair! Rick and Morty quotes get all the likes! Squanch you, squanch me, and squanch this squanching squanch!!!

[@anonymoususer3112]

Chronozs GRASS... tastes bad...

[@jdxawe]

Chronozs Get your shit together.

[@omadselc]

Chronozs AIDS

[@ramona4904]

Chronozs And that's the waaaaayyyyyy the news goes!

[@D3ADM0N5T3RC4T]

In b4 "WHERES GRUMPS DREAM COURSE!?" Although I do love 8 bit Grumps Huh, not many comments. Good job guys!

[@InstantReplayLive]

I'm a fan of more variety - though I do love Dream Course.

[@ezrathepizzaroll9162]

Hearing "im not so grump" caught me off guard really hard it scared me a little

[@johm3002]

WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS FOR SO LONG IM SO EXCITED

[@parrydox.gaming]

Solomon's Key is one of my favorite NES games. I love this shit.

[@FilmAcolyteReturns]

I remember getting this game for my birthday. It drove me nuts. I pretended to like it so my parents wouldn't feel bad. Getting a game was a big deal back then.

[@MystiklUnkl]

"I've gotta act really fast" Or you can do the main function of the game AND PUT A BLOCK DOWN. God damnit Dan.

[@SsnakeBite]

Aw man! I remember playing the Game Boy port of this as a kid with a friend as it was part of one of those bootleg multi-carts. We just started checking games at random and I distinctly remember that once we tried this one, both of us basically went "huh, this is surprisingly good!".

[@rosiekat6592]

I played this game a long time ago... when I was like 4, and I loved it so much... I played so long after it's release though, but I love it. I have an emulator for my n64 that runs NES games, and one day I just stopped and yelled: SOLOMON'S KEY OH MY GOD

[@devlishbarbie9617]

The 'I'm not so grump' caught me off guard.

[@GeminiShadows]

Watching you play this game really makes me want to go play Troddlers again. In fact, the Troddlers music is now stuck in my head... Thank you.

[@jdxawe]

"Oh, my gross, dirty vagina is at 48." -Danny Avidanny, Solomon's Key, 11/10/2016

[@magnettoa]

I just thought of something, in "The Legend of Zelda, Oracle of ages" had an item that made blocks that you can push around

[@Kinnakeeter]

A Link to the Past had that too

[@toasty_mcdanish]

Is it Dan-a or Day-na because I could argue the latter.

[@fatgods2921]

Dana B Well, Dana, I think Danny just pronounces it like that because he's used to his sister.

[@toasty_mcdanish]

I know. Trust me, I've heard it both ways my whole life.

[@DanaLOZ]

Dana B this is the first time I've heard it pronounced dan-a for me. makes it interesting though

[@twingtwang5547]

"Solomon's Kay"

[@raphaelkox]

Good to hear!

[@shinju_daiba]

Luke Ferguson The rumour come out.

[@twingtwang5547]

lol i wrote like Danny pronounces it. it drives me fookin crazy. "I just drank some hot tay."

[@A_Player]

Yay, more NES games! Duh duh, duh duh duh duh.

[@wes3927]

A Player 69 hmm, so u like to be early eh? M2.... see u tomorrow.... 69

[@jdxawe]

llama _ I also might be there.

[@notnoone6609]

Aw MAN, that theme song reminds of this other song, dude! I forget what it's called but it goes Duh duh duh, duuh. DUH duh, duh duh duuh. DUUUUUUUUUUUHHHHH...

[@lxjoe96]

Reminds me of this other song that's like: Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dundun dun dundundun dun dun dun dun dun dun dundun dundun BOOM dundun dundun dundun BEEP dun dun dun dun dundun dun BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEPBEEEP BEEP BEEP BEEPBEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BOOM daddaddadadsadadadadadadadadadaddadadadadadaddadadaddadadadadadadadadadadadaddadddadaddadadadd dadadadaddaddadad dadadddaddadaddadadadddadadada nyu nyu nyu nyu nyu nnyu nyu nyu nyu nyu nyu nyu nyu nyu nyu nyu doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo nnn nn nn nn nn nn n nn nnn nn nn nnn nnn nnnnnnnn dddddddd ddadadadadaddadadadadadaadadadadadad BOOM nyu nyu nyu nyu nyu nyu BOOMBOOM BOOM BOOM BOOMBOOM nyunyunyu nyu nyu nyu nyu nyu nyu nyu nyu nyu nyu BOOM BOOM BEEP BEEPBEEP BEEP BEEP dadadadadadaddadad BOOM BOOM BBEP BEEPBEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BOOM (Unintellgibile) ddudndundun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dunddododododododododododododododododododododododododododododoodo DRUM DRUM DRUM ddodododododoododododododododoodododododododo chi chi chi chi chi chih BOOOM chcihcihfkdhfdisjfkla dodododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododoo SCHEW dododododododoododododododododododododododadadadddudndundundudnudndundundunddunfudnundudnudnudndund BOOM FADE

[@A_Player]

lxjoe96 At first I thought it was Legend of Zelda.

[@applesauce9377]

I remember playing this game. Somehow I got to areas that present day me could never manage to get to.

[@joewidd]

I was watching the Katamari episode that you were talking about the song in, and tried to find the music. Then I saw that you guys played the game and posted it 5 days ago, so I don't have to search for it. Thanks for the ease of access.

[@maggs131]

I wish Arin and Danny would have learned the inner deepings of solomons key. Theres hidden fairies and fireballs on every level, you can wand those big diamonds they transform into fireballs, you can continue each level after a game over with pressing up and A&B or some combo like that, and the T Arin wondered if you can get, yes and if you do you get to a bonus level. Theres bags to increase your magic capacity. But this game gets hard as fuk really fast

[@animedude3000]

I remember beating this game back on the original NES. Good times. :)

[@shemarsmith9262]

That ghost who's stuck in a loop is adorable

[@oli-oil]

Been watching so much "just the arins" the "not so grump" caught me off guard

[@smactork]

I wish I could hear the part of the song Dan was talking about but he sings over it like every time

[@KratosAurionPlays]

0:39 Dana? I was assuming he'd be named Solomon. 2:27 Haven't heard his name in a while. 5:53 Wait you do? If true then why haven't I been paying attention to this? I say Son of a Goat all the time. 9:12 Why not just put a block behind you to stop it from moving in? Or does it break the blocks you create? 11:49 I'm old to the show and I don't know that either. 14:43 *Blew it*

[@KoAkaiTengami]

Those mean goats, no bully sheep

[@lewtes52]

people keep complaining about how calm Arin is now. they just dont see the truth. slowly, ever so slowly, Arin is becoming Not So Grump and Dan is becoming Grump. their mental wavelengths are aligning. soon they will be one, and their minds and bodies will meld into the perfect being.

[@bassfunkmaster85]

My old pastor used to play this game and said it was awesome

[@narraticn]

I'm upset that Dan didn't answer Arin's question

[@flynnp2392]

I was so used to Dan not being there that this intro through me for a loop

[@StarManMatt1]

Dan... And Dana. GREAT NAMES AVI

[@speltaklet4911]

Well.. Dan's full name is Daniel, I think. But yeah, the creativity isn't the best haha

[@Essu_]

His name is actually Leigh, but...

[@StarManMatt1]

JROKGaming Yes, Leigh Daniel Avidan, but step into his shoes, does Leigh Sexbang sound as good as Danny Sexbang?

[@Essu_]

You're right. But Dan isn't his first, nor his birthname. It's not about his parents having the creativity when it comes to his stage name, when his birthname is still Leigh.

[@Essu_]

Though if you wanna think that way. Leigh (which is pronounced Lay) Sexbang can be two sexual innuendos. Ehhh? You just got Leigh'd, my guy.

[@dillonsiedentopf8889]

Solomon's Club, the Gameboy title in the series, was tremendously awesome!

[@zacharykennedy7372]

Mr. Avidan, good news it's a girl! What should we call her? "Well we have Dan, aaahhhh" Oh ok, so Dana?

[@CDSol91]

you know Dan is his middle name tho

[@zacharykennedy7372]

Oh, I know :/, though you know, how long do you think he has gone by Dan? I don't think I've ever heard when he started going by Dan.

[@justsomebody-1665]

Isn't Dana his older sister? Or did I just make that up at some point

[@angellucia1010]

I'm pretty sure Dana is younger, and that Dan has said that he's always been called Dan. I could be wrong on either or both of those, though.

[@ZombieAndroid]

The names in Danny's family are so funny. Avi Avidan, Dana Avidan, and Danny Avidan. I love it.

[@theAlchemyst11]

Love the little logo that Matt and Ryan made for that little bit about halfway though the video. Bang up job guys.

[@SilentStorm1172]

This is like OG Mario Maker. Loving it.

[@ghostomato3122]

Is it bad that I've been watching so much Game Grump that I was surprised when Danny's grump head appeared in the intro?

[@vivalanina]

Arin: "WHY IS EVERYONE SO PISSED OFF!?" Me: I can think of one orange reason. *takes a long swig of wine*

[@alfredomarquez1916]

This is one of my favorite games ever!

[@TheLemonyBard]

Hearing the normal intro makes me realize how long we've gone without a normal Game Grumps episode (as opposed to "Game Grump" and Game Grumps VS).

[@kierandahle7714]

I need a full lp of this. Anyone else?

[@abrahamlinkenssphere4236]

I love the way Danny says key :3

[@TheLastDarkrai]

I just played Solomon's Key for the first time, I really like it so far.

[@BlinkLed]

Wow, this actually looks like a really cool underrated NES game. I might actually play this.

[@NowiManakete]

I heard Arin ask "why Solomon's key though," and in case anyone's wondering, Solomon's Key (or Key of Solomon) is a grimoire written in the Renaissance era.

[@jessicalanderos905]

"Use your skill." "Fuck that." Why does this sound like a conversation between me and my mom lol

[@nebula6472]

I was about to comment about how this game reminds me of the NES game Fire 'N Ice until heard that this wizard's name is Dana, which is the same name of the wizard in Fire 'N Ice. That can't just be a coincidence.

[@powergannon]

Danny playing an NES game? Oh glorious day!!!

[@yumemirai4419]

2 years ago? Holy shit, this still feels new...

[@KryptekDragon]

Thumbs up for anyone who remembered this game from before.

[@trulygg]

I've known about the game title for ages but I never knew it played like this. I need to go play it.

[@danstiver9135]

I remember playing Monster Rancher Explorer on my Gameboy Color as a kid, and it being nearly identical to this game. Turns out they were both made by Tecmo, the 2000 game was a remake of the 1987 Solomon's Key.

[@adamgentle5476]

Hot Chaos! I loved this game as a kid! Thank you Grumps for playing it : 3

[@Stevo-4896]

tecmo bowl is amazing! me and my dad would play it all the time when I was a little kid!