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Gauntlet
| Title | Gauntlet |
|---|---|
| First release | 1985 |
| Developer | Atari Games |
| Publisher | U.S. Gold |
| Platforms | Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, MSX, ZX Spectrum |
| Genre | role-playing video game |
| Also known as | Gauntlet: The Deeper Dungeons |
| Players | 1–4 players |
| Co-op | Yes |
| ESRB rating | E Everyone |
| Releases | Arcade: 1985-10-01 (NTSC-U) MSX: 1986-01-01 Amstrad CPC: 1986-01-01 DOS: 1986-01-01 (Other) Commodore 64: 1986-04-01 Atari 8-bit: 1987-01-01 (NTSC-U) ZX Spectrum: 1987-01-01, 1987-01-01 (PAL) |
| Wikidata ID | Q734758 |
Thor, Thyra, Questor, or Merlin battle through 100 levels of the Dungeons of Darkness in this isometric hack and slash. Players must destroy enemy generators to stop endless hordes of monsters, collect keys to unlock new paths, and use magic potions to clear the screen of threats in either single-player or two-player modes.
Description: REG-Vault, CC BY-SA 4.0 Facts from Wikidata (CC0), gaps filled from REG-Vault and TheGamesDB and Arcade Database (ADB). Only retro platforms tracked by this site are listed; the year is the earliest release date recorded on Wikidata.Sources
Arcade Database ADB
| MAME romset | gauntlet |
|---|---|
| Title at ADB | Gauntlet (rev 14) |
| Manufacturer | Atari Games |
| Year | 1985 |
| Genre | Maze / Shooter Large |
| Players | 4 |
| MAME driver status | GOOD |
Artwork: ADB (Arcade Database); artwork © original manufacturer (Atari Games); snaps by ProgettoSnaps via ADB. Non-free, internal use only (hotlinked, not downloaded).
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(11): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © U.S. Gold · internal use only.
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Box art
(1): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded, NTSC-U release) · © U.S. Gold · internal use only.
TheGamesDB page
Box art, Screenshots, Logos
(5): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © U.S. Gold · internal use only.
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Screenshots
(3): Source: libretro-thumbnails (upstream libretro-thumbnails (art by developers/publishers; see repo README)) · © U.S. Gold · internal use only.
Image: 空練,
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via Wikimedia Commons (“GAUNTLET.jpg”)
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Videos
Gauntlet (C64 Longplay)
Gauntlet (1986) by Gremlin Graphics/US GOLD -Commodore 64- ALL LEVELS!
