Gauntlet
About the Game
It's time again for the four warriors to gear up and head out on a new quest. Their mission this time is to retrieve the Sacred Orb of Rendar that was stolen by the nefarious Morak. He has hidden the Orb along with many other treasures in his Five Worlds maze. He of course has his many minions guarding his ill gotten riches.
Story & Setting
One or two players get to play as either the warrior Thor, the valkyrie Thyra, the wizard Merlin, or as the elf Questor. Once inside this room, players must find a question mark tile and exit before time runs out.
Gameplay & Core Systems
Each character has their own unique weapon and abilities. Also collectible in the maze are food items which restore some of their depleted health and treasure chests, wherein collecting enough treasure chests will give players a permanent boost to their total amount of hit points. At its core, the gameplay involves exploring 100 different floors looking for each floor's exit. Other obstacles include locked doors which can only be opened with keys, paralyzing traps that grind movement to a halt, and teleporters that can warp players from one side of the room to the other. After every couple of floors, players will be treated to a limited time in a treasure room.
Standout Features
- They can also use a limited amount of screen clearing bombs that can be collected in the maze.
- Finding the exit is made difficult because of the various monsters continually spawning from the enemy generators, that only can be stopped by being destroyed.
- players have to collect as much treasure as they can before time runs out.
- Also of note, players have to be on the lookout for secret exits on some of the floors.
- If they make it to the exit of the treasure room before time runs out, they will get an extra bonus of all their hit points getting refilled to the maximum.
- These will take players to one of the eight clue rooms.
- This will result in players getting a part of a vault combination.
Modes & Ways to Play
Player support includes Same/Split-Screen, Co-Op, and 1-2 Players.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Gauntlet | NES | Nintendo Entertainment System.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Tengen Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Atari Games Corporation | United States | MobyGames |
| Published by | Gradiente Industrial S.A. | Brazil | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Atari Games Corporation | Brazil | MobyGames |
| Media Type | Cartridge | NES | MobyGames |
| Input Devices Supported/Optional | PowerGlove | NES | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Options | Same/Split-Screen | NES | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Game Modes | Co-Op | NES | MobyGames |
| Number of Players Supported | 1-2 Players | NES | MobyGames |
| Save Game Methods | Password | NES | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 1 | North America | MobyGames |
| Genre | Arcade | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Tengen | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Everyone | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1-2 Players | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Tengen | North America | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1988-07 | United States | MobyGames |
| 1989 | Brazil | MobyGames |
| 1987-01-01 | North America | PriceCharting |
| January 1, 1987 | North America | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASIN | B000TGKU7I | United States | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 031763011118 | United States | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | NES-GL-USA | United States | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 170233124 | United States | MobyGames |
| upc | 031763011125 | North America | PriceCharting |
| asin | B00004SVPX | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 170233124 | North America | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
