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Gauntlet

Developer / Publisher: Atari
October 1985
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3.13 / 5.0
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148 Ratings / 3 Reviews
#2,554 All-time
#5 for 1985
Genres
Maze#23 High fantasy#337 Hack and slash#103 Multidirectional shooter#48 Dungeon crawler#69
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Dungeon crawler Arcade Medieval fantasy
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Gauntlet
1985 • Atari  
Gauntlet
1986 • Gremlin Graphics U.S. Gold  
Cassette
Gauntlet
1987 • Atari Games Gremlin Graphics  
Cassette
GB FR DE ES 5 013442 534151
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Gauntlet
1988 • Gremlin Graphics Mindscape  
Floppy 5.25"
XNA 0 50047 85437 1
Gauntlet
1988 • Atari Games Tengen  
Cartridge
XNA 0 31763 01111 8 NES-GL-USA
Gauntlet
1990 • Atari Games Tiertex  
Cartridge
XEU 5 013442 551882
Gauntlet IV
1993 • M2 Tengen  
Cartridge
XEU 0 31763 06770 2
Gauntlet IV
1993 • M2 Tengen  
Cartridge
XNA 0 31763 06750 4
Gauntlet
2005 • Atari Games Digital Eclipse  
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This game is ENDLESS, and even giving quarters to extend your life will be extremely tiring.

You play four classes, Warrior, Valkyrie, Wizard and Elf, which are only marginally different in damage absorption, damage output and the strength of their screen-clearing magic. You run in a roguelike fashion and bash hordes of enemies with their respective spawnpoints. Hella fun with as many players as you can gather, and be prepared for them to call you in on destroying food meant to replenish your health. This game is designed through and through to be beaten with four players, and so with anything less it would edge to dreadfully unfair.
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Clownboss 2016-08-18T13:56:49Z
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Wizards and mazes
As far as i know this is the first hack n slash, and even if it is obviously primitive, it already has a lot of trademarks of the genre. Tons of enemies that all die pretty instantly. A main character that is clearly very superior to the enemies. Collecting gold off fallen foes in order to buy more powerful weapons. Maze like dungeons with a lot of secrets. Its a very grindy and repetitive game though. The story is also nothing to write home about, Its basically a prototype for the better things to come. Nonetheless, its is a fun to play prototype for some time.
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tinobm Gauntlet 2024-03-20T21:16:25Z
NES • XNA
2024-03-20T21:16:25Z
5.0
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eliottstaten Gauntlet 2024-03-16T20:05:44Z
2024-03-16T20:05:44Z
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Spitfyr Gauntlet 2024-02-19T01:05:06Z
Arcade
2024-02-19T01:05:06Z
5.5
1
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BlindNoldor Gauntlet 2024-02-10T20:43:08Z
Arcade
2024-02-10T20:43:08Z
7 /10
1
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hack and slash ~usa status: high score
AidRedwall Gauntlet 2024-02-07T01:12:41Z
2024-02-07T01:12:41Z
3.5
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xtremedante Gauntlet 2024-01-28T02:30:50Z
Arcade
2024-01-28T02:30:50Z
3.0
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kendricco Gauntlet 2024-01-26T21:20:53Z
2024-01-26T21:20:53Z
2.0
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tackyy Gauntlet 2024-01-24T12:51:26Z
2024-01-24T12:51:26Z
3.0
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Giann96 Gauntlet IV 2024-01-18T20:56:30Z
Mega Drive/Genesis • XNA
2024-01-18T20:56:30Z
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hevykofe Gauntlet 2024-01-14T06:29:03Z
Arcade
2024-01-14T06:29:03Z
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mickilennial Gauntlet 2024-01-02T09:08:48Z
Arcade
2024-01-02T09:08:48Z
4.0
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arcade experience
angerwolf Gauntlet 2023-12-29T10:22:28Z
2023-12-29T10:22:28Z
3.0
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1-4 players
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Gauntlet
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Gauntlet: The Deeper Dungeons
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Arcade's Greatest Hits: The Atari Collection 2 Midway's Greatest Arcade Hits Volume 2 Midway Arcade Origins Midway Arcade Treasures
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  • mickilennial 2024-01-02 09:09:31.485761+00
    My friends and I refused to leave the pizza place that had this as a cabinet until we beat it. We spent so much money on the machine and bad pizza.
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