Gauntlet IV
About the Game
This is a port of the arcade original with some extra modes available. Up to 4 players (using Sega's four-player adapter) can choose again from Thor the Warrior, Thyra the Valkyrie, Merlin the Wizard and Questor the Elf, each with their own advantages and disadvantages. Alongside the standard Arcade mode, there are the Quest, Battle and Record modes.
Story & Setting
Quest mode: The goal is to defeat the four towers and solve the mystery of the ancient castle.
Gameplay & Core Systems
There is a main hub area where it's possible to choose which tower to take on next, buy weapons from merchants with collected gold, and increase stats by spending experience points. Battle mode: Players can fight each other to the death. Maps can include teleporters, monsters, items, and other things, as well as exits that exclude anyone who take them from the current round. Record mode: This is very much like the Arcade mode, with some variations such as a password continue, and a scoring system where players can't die but lose points for every 500 health lost instead.
Standout Features
- Sega's: Up to 4 players (using Sega's four-player adapter) can choose again from Thor the Warrior, Thyra the Valkyrie, Merlin the Wizard and Questor the Elf, each with their own advantages and disadvantages.
- There is a main hub area where it's possible to choose which tower to take on next, buy weapons from merchants with collected gold, and increase stats by spending experience points.
- Battle mode: Players can fight each other to the death.
- Maps can include teleporters, monsters, items, and other things, as well as exits that exclude anyone who take them from the current round.
- Record mode: This is very much like the Arcade mode, with some variations such as a password continue, and a scoring system where players can't die but lose points for every 500 health lost instead.
Modes & Ways to Play
Quest mode: The goal is to defeat the four towers and solve the mystery of the ancient castle. Battle mode: Players can fight each other to the death. Record mode: This is very much like the Arcade mode, with some variations such as a password continue, and a scoring system where players can't die but lose points for every 500 health lost instead.
Player support includes Same/Split-Screen, Co-Op, Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS), and 1-4 Players.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Gauntlet IV | SEGA Genesis.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Tengen Inc. | Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Atari Games Corporation | Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Ported by | M2 Co., Ltd. | Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Music by | Quest Corporation | Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Sound by | Quest Corporation | Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Published by | Tengen Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Atari Games Corporation | United States | MobyGames |
| Ported by | M2 Co., Ltd. | United States | MobyGames |
| Music by | Quest Corporation | United States | MobyGames |
| Sound by | Quest Corporation | United States | MobyGames |
| Published by | Tengen Ltd. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Atari Games Corporation | Japan | MobyGames |
| Ported by | M2 Co., Ltd. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Music by | Quest Corporation | Japan | MobyGames |
| Sound by | Quest Corporation | Japan | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Options | Same/Split-Screen | Genesis | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Game Modes | Co-Op | Genesis | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Game Modes | Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS) | Genesis | MobyGames |
| Number of Players Supported | 1-4 Players | Genesis | MobyGames |
| Save Game Methods | Password | Genesis | MobyGames |
| Miscellaneous Attributes | 4-way Play | Genesis | MobyGames |
| Miscellaneous Attributes | Team Play | Genesis | MobyGames |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Everyone | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | North America | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | PAL | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| 1993 | United States | MobyGames |
| 1993-09-17 | Japan | MobyGames |
| 1993-01-01 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| 1993-09-16 | North America | PriceCharting |
| September 16, 1993 | North America | PriceCharting |
| January 1, 1993 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPC-A | 031763067702 | Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1008014338 | Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 031763067504 | United States | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 5230 | United States | MobyGames |
| Sega Region Code | T-48123 | Japan | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 4991425000149 | Japan | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 2148708399 | Japan | MobyGames |
| asin | B000035XJ9 | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 5230 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 031763067504 | North America | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
