Difference between revisions of "Gauntlet IV"

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Gauntlet IV

System(s): Sega Mega Drive

Publisher: Tengen

Developer: M2

Distributor: Ecofilmes (PT)

Licensor: Atari Games

Original system(s): Arcade boards

Developer(s) of original games: Atari Games

Sound driver: Terpsichorean (Hitoshi Sakimoto) (68k port)

Peripherals supported: 4 Way Play, Team Player

Genre: Action RPG^[1], Action^[2]

Number of players: 1-4

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1993-09-17^[2]	¥7,800 (8,034)7,800e^[3]	T-48123
US	1993-10^[4]	$54.9554.95^[4]^[5]	T-48216 301067-0150
EU	1993-11^[6]		T-48216-50 301067-0170
DE	1993	DM 120120^[7]	T-48216-50 301067-0170
PT (ecofilmes)	1993		MDJSE0188
UK	1993-11^[6]^[8]	£39.9939.99^[9]^[10]	T-48216-50 301067-0170
AU	199x		FGAU00SMC
AU (ntsc)	199x		FGAU00GMC

Gauntlet IV, released simply as Gauntlet (ガントレット) in Japan, is a 1993 Sega Mega Drive game published by Tengen and developed by M2. It is both a port and a sequel to the 1985 arcade game Gauntlet by Atari Games, as it contains an Arcade Mode that faithfully reproduces the coin-op original, as well as three additional game modes, including an elaborate Quest Mode that features an actual storyline and implements RPG elements.

The numbered title used for the versions released outside Japan was likely due to the existence of either, Gauntlet: The Third Encounter, an Atari Lynx game released in 1990, or Gauntlet III: The Final Quest, a European PC game released in 1991. Both titles were marketed as the third entry of the series, although neither was based on any arcade game (at the time Gauntlet II was the only arcade sequel to the original game).

It was the first game designed to support the Team Player, Sega's first-party four-controller adapter for the Mega Drive, although it also supports the 4 Way Play.

Story

In the game's world, adventurers are people who go out to solve mysteries through adventure, turning the mysteries into legends. One mystery remains, called "The mystery protected by the old castle towers." These towers — representing the elements fire, earth, wind, and water — are enchanted with a curse which you, the adventurer willing to unravel the mystery, must break to enter the castle and find the rumored treasure inside.

Gameplay

shoots your weapon, which will go to the edge of the screen unless it hits something. START will open the pause menu, which cycles between status, equipment, items, and password for continuing later with the D-pad. uses a magic potion, collected during the course of the game. Holding and pressing START "inserts a coin", adding health to the current player and decreasing the global credit (coin) count (both of which are configurable in the Options screen).

Gauntlet IV was marketed as being the first Mega Drive game to support both Sega's Team Player and Electronic Arts' 4 Way Play peripherals. Tengen may have also been working on their own four-player add-on during the game's development^[11].

Modes

Gauntlet IV contains the original up-to-four-players arcade mode as well as three new modes:

Quest Mode: where players fight through five towers full of Gauntlet gimmicks
Battle Mode: where two or more players compete to survive in either a Normal Battle, Equal Battle, or Password Battle
Record Mode: where players try to run through the original levels to see who can get through first

These new modes are accompanied by new music composed by Masaharu Iwata and Hitoshi Sakimoto.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English	Gauntlet IV	Gauntlet IV
Japanese	ガントレット	Gauntlet

Production credits

Credits are split into two screens. The first screen has, presumably, the original arcade version credits:

Designer/Programmer: Ed Logg
Game Programmer: Bob Flanagan
Video Graphics: Sam Comstock, Susan G. McBride, Alan Murphy, Will Norble, Dave Pettigrew
Engineer: Pat McCarthy
Technician: Sae Oh, Cris Drobny
Sound Design: Hal Cannon, Earl Vickers
Cabinet Design: Ken Hata
Special Thanks To: Dave Theurer, Mike Albaugh, and many others

Source:

In-game credits^[12]

The second screen has the Mega Drive conversion credits:

Programmer: Tetsuya Abe
Graphic Converter: Masatoshi Kawasaki, Naoki Horii
Music Arrange & Compose: Hitoshi Sakimoto, Masaharu Iwata
Test Player: Gorou Sumiyoshi
Adviser: Jun Amanai, Takahiro Takeda
Special Thanks to: Chris Ryu Tang, Kawachi, Kibu, Maruchika, and many others

Source:

In-game credits^[13]

Magazine articles

Main article: Gauntlet IV/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Gauntlet IV/Promotional material.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

(RU)

60

^[14]

(DE)

83

^[15]

(JP)

NTSC-J

73

^[16]

(JP)

NTSC-J

81

^[17]

(US)

NTSC-U

80

^[18]

(RU)

60

^[19]

(JP)

NTSC-J

63

^[20]

(IL)

87

^[21]

(US)

NTSC-U

76

^[22]

(US)

NTSC-U

80

^[5]

(IT)

NTSC-U

74

^[23]

(US)

NTSC-U

78

^[24]

(UK)

PAL

74

^[25]

(JP)

NTSC-J

50

^[26]

(AU)

86

^[27]

(RU)

80

^[28]

(FR)

PAL

75

^[29]

(DE)

80

^[7]

(UK)

PAL

90

^[30]

(UK)

PAL

88

^[31]

(FR)

82

^[32]

(DE)

PAL

68

^[33]

(UK)

PAL

94

^[10]

(RU)

30

^[34]

(UK)

PAL

94

^[35]

(AU)

PAL

72

^[36]

(FR)

85

^[37]

(DE)

71

^[38]

(UK)

PAL

73

^[39]

(UK)

PAL

78

^[40]

(JP)

NTSC-J

87

^[41]

(UK)

PAL

78

^[42]

(ES)

79

^[43]

(RU)

73

^[44]

(UK)

PAL

79

^[45]

(DE)

PAL

83

^[46]

(US)

NTSC-U

80

^[47]

	76
Based on 37 reviews

Gauntlet IV

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, US (cardboard)
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU (Made in USA)
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU (Made in Ireland)
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, PT (Ecofilmes)
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, PT (DTM, Lda.)

Mega Drive, AU
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, AU (NTSC import)
Cover

Technical information

Main article: Gauntlet IV/Technical information.

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

✔

CRC32	f9d60510
MD5	5e8ec4c047ef4af15027e93b5358858f
SHA-1	d28e22207121f0e2980dd409b4fb24f9fb8967ae

1MB

1993-09

Cartridge (US/EU)

✔

CRC32	3bf46dce
MD5	840f9f6fd4f22686b89cfd9a9ade105a
SHA-1	26c26ee2bb9571d51537d9328a5fd2a91b4e9dc1

1MB

1993-08

Cartridge (US/EU)

✔

CRC32	f9872055
MD5	9aad96cc5364d2289f470b75c59907a5
SHA-1	30208982dd1f50634943d894e7458a556127f8e4

1MB

1993-09

Cartridge (JP)

?

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

Page

References

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↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 MAN!AC, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-10), page 50
↑ Sega Pro, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-11), page 95
↑ Sega Force Mega, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-14), page 46
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 MegaTech, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-20), page 76
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 6
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↑ Freak, "1/94" (IL; 1994-xx-xx), page 1
↑ GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 10: September 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 14
↑ Game Power, "Gennaio 1994" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 74
↑ GamePro, "October 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 74
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↑ Hyper, "January 1994" (AU; 199x-xx-xx), page 65
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↑ Megazone, "December 1993" (AU; 1993-12-01), page 30
↑ Player One, "Janvier 1994" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 100
↑ Sega Magazin, "November/Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-03), page 26
↑ Sega Power, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-07), page 74
↑ Sega Force Mega, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-14), page 44
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
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↑ Video Games, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-22), page 100
↑ VideoGames, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 82

Gauntlet IV
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[:File:Gauntlet4_MD_JP_Box.jpg_p-1] File:Gauntlet4 MD JP Box.jpg

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20200702232146.2Fhttps:.2F.2Fsega.jp.2Fhistory.2Fhard.2Fmegadrive.2Fsoftware_l.html-2] 2.0 ^2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-02 23:21)

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1994-04.pdf_p139-3] Beep! MegaDrive, "April 1994" (JP; 1994-03-08), page 139

[:File:GamePro_US_051.pdf_p76-4] 4.0 ^4.1 GamePro, "October 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 76

[:File:GamePlayers_US_0701.pdf_p94-5] 5.0 ^5.1 Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 1 January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 94

[:File:Mega_UK_13.pdf_p33-6] 6.0 ^6.1 Mega, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-16), page 33

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1993-12.pdf_p50-7] 7.0 ^7.1 MAN!AC, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-10), page 50

[:File:SegaPro_UK_26.pdf_p95-8] Sega Pro, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-11), page 95

[:File:SegaForceMega_UK_05.pdf_p46-9] Sega Force Mega, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-14), page 46

[:File:MegaTech_UK_22.pdf_p76-10] 10.0 ^10.1 MegaTech, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-20), page 76

[:File:MDAG_UK_03.pdf_p6-11] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 6

[:File:Gauntlet_IV_MD_credits.pdf_p1-12] File:Gauntlet IV MD credits.pdf, page 1

[:File:Gauntlet_IV_MD_credits.pdf_p2-13] File:Gauntlet IV MD credits.pdf, page 2

[14] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 85

[:File:ASM_DE_1994-03.pdf_p27-15] Aktueller Software Markt, "März 1994" (DE; 1994-02-07), page 27

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1993-10.pdf_p23-16] Beep! MegaDrive, "October 1993" (JP; 1993-09-08), page 23

[:File:DengekiMD_JP_04.pdf_p37-17] Dengeki Mega Drive, "August 1993" (JP; 1993-07-08), page 37

[:File:EGM_US_052.pdf_p46-18] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "November 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 46

[19] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 54

[:File:Famitsu_JP_0249.pdf_p38-20] Famitsu, "1993-09-24" (JP; 1993-09-10), page 38

[21] Freak, "1/94" (IL; 1994-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:GameFan_US_0110.pdf_p14-22] GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 10: September 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 14

[:File:GamePower_IT_24.pdf_p74-23] Game Power, "Gennaio 1994" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 74

[:File:GamePro_US_051.pdf_p74-24] GamePro, "October 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 74

[:File:GamesMaster_UK_011.pdf_p48-25] GamesMaster, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-21), page 48

[26] Hippon Super, "October 1993" (JP; 1993-09-03), page 42

[:File:Hyper_AU_002.pdf_p65-27] Hyper, "January 1994" (AU; 199x-xx-xx), page 65

[28] Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2001-08-27), page 157

[:File:Joypad_FR_025.pdf_p76-29] Joypad, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 76

[:File:Mega_UK_13.pdf_p32-30] Mega, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-16), page 32

[:File:MegaAction_UK_07.pdf_p22-31] Mega Action, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-04), page 22

[:File:MegaForce_FR_22.pdf_p126-32] Mega Force, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-11-10), page 126

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1993-11.pdf_p73-33] Mega Fun, "11/93" (DE; 1993-10-20), page 73

[:File:Migr_4_RU.pdf_p58-34] Magazina Igrushek, "4/1995" (RU; 1995-xx-xx), page 58

[:File:MeanMachinesSega13UK.pdf_p50-35] Mean Machines Sega, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-09-28), page 50

[:File:Megazone_AU_34.pdf_p30-36] Megazone, "December 1993" (AU; 1993-12-01), page 30

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_038.pdf_p100-37] Player One, "Janvier 1994" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 100

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_02.pdf_p26-38] Sega Magazin, "November/Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-03), page 26

[:File:SegaPower_UK_48.pdf_p74-39] Sega Power, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-07), page 74

[:File:SegaForceMega_UK_05.pdf_p44-40] Sega Force Mega, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-14), page 44

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p85-41] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85

[42] Sonic the Comic, "December 11th 1993" (UK; 1993-12-11), page 12

[:File:TodoSega_ES_08.pdf_p80-43] Todo Sega, "Noviembre 1993" (ES; 1993-1x-xx), page 80

[44] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 15

[:File:VGS_UK_01.pdf_p40-45] VideoGames Shopper, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 40

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1993-12.pdf_p100-46] Video Games, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-22), page 100

[:File:VideoGames_US_60.pdf_p82-47] VideoGames, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 82

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Difference between revisions of "Gauntlet IV"

From Sega Retro

Latest revision as of 10:42, 10 October 2024

Contents

Story

Gameplay

Modes

Versions

Localised names

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

ROM dump status

References

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-:''For the [[Sega Master System]] game, see [[Gauntlet]].''
 {{Bob
-| bobscreen=GauntletIV_MDTitleScreen.png
+| bobscreen=GauntletIV MDTitleScreen.png
+| bobscreen2=GauntletIV MD JP TitleScreen.png
+| tab1=NTSC-U/PAL
+| tab2=NTSC-J
 | publisher=[[Tengen]]
 | developer=[[M2]]
+| distributor={{company|[[Ecofilmes]]|region=PT}}
+| licensor=[[Atari Games]]
 | system=[[Sega Mega Drive]]
-| sounddriver=
+| sounddriver=Terpsichorean (Hitoshi Sakimoto) (68k port)
 | peripherals=[[4 Way Play]], [[Team Player]]
 | players=1-4
-| genre=Action, RPG (JP box says both; [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://sega.jp/fb/segahard/md/soft_licensee.html Sega of Japan master list only says Action])
+| genre=Action RPG{{fileref|Gauntlet4 MD JP Box.jpg}}, Action{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20200702232146/https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html}}
-| originalpublishers=[[Atari Games]]
 | originaldevelopers=[[Atari Games]]
-| originalsystem=Arcade boards
+| originalsystem=Arcade boards<!--MAME calls it the Atari Gauntlet hardware-->
 | releases={{releasesMD
-| md_date_us=1993-10{{fileref|GamePro US 051.pdf|page=76}}
+| md_date_jp=1993-09-17{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20200702232146/https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html}}
-| md_rrp_us=54.95{{fileref|GamePro US 051.pdf|page=76}}
+| md_code_jp=T-48123
+| md_rrp_jp=7,800e{{magref|bemega|1994-04|139}}
+| md_date_us=1993-10{{magref|gamepro|51|76}}
+| md_rrp_us=54.95{{magref|gamepro|51|76}}{{magref|gameplayers|0701|94}}
 | md_code_us=T-48216
-| md_date_eu=1993-09-17{{fileref|Edge UK 001.pdf|page=22}}
+| md_code2_us=301067-0150
+| md_rating_us=ga
+| md_date_eu=1993-11{{magref|mega|13|33}}<!--1993-09-17{{magref|edge|1|22}}-->
 | md_code_eu=T-48216-50
-| md_rrp_de=120{{fileref|MAN!AC DE 1993-12.pdf|page=50}}
+| md_code2_eu=301067-0170
-| md_rrp_uk=39.99{{fileref|SegaForceMega UK 05.pdf|page=46}}
+| md_date_de=1993
-| md_date_jp=1993-09-17
+| md_code_de=T-48216-50
-| md_code_jp=T-48123
+| md_code2_de=301067-0170
-| md_rrp_jp=7,800
+| md_rrp_de=120{{magref|maniac|1993-12|50}}
+| md_date_uk=1993-11{{magref|mega|13|33}}{{magref|segapro|26|95}}<!--1993-09-17{{magref|edge|1|22}}-->
+| md_code_uk=T-48216-50
+| md_code2_uk=301067-0170
+| md_rrp_uk=39.99{{magref|sfm|5|46}}{{magref|megatech|22|76}}
+| md_date_pt_ecofilmes=1993
+| md_code_pt_ecofilmes=MDJSE0188
 | md_date_au=199x
-| md_date_pt=1993
+| md_code_au=FGAU00SMC
-| md_code_pt=MDJSE0188
+| md_date_au_ntsc=199x
+| md_code_au_ntsc=FGAU00GMC
+}}
+| savetype={{SaveType
+|MD|password
 }}
-| vrc=ga
 }}
+'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', released simply as '''''Gauntlet''''' (ガントレット) in Japan, is a 1993 [[Sega Mega Drive]] game published by [[Tengen]] and developed by [[M2]]. It is both a port and a sequel to the 1985 arcade game ''[[wikipedia:Gauntlet (1985 video game)| Gauntlet]]'' by [[Atari Games]], as it contains an Arcade Mode that faithfully reproduces the coin-op original, as well as three additional game modes, including an elaborate Quest Mode that features an actual storyline and implements RPG elements.
+The numbered title used for the versions released outside Japan was likely due to the existence of either, ''[[wikipedia:Gauntlet: The Third Encounter|Gauntlet: The Third Encounter]]'', an [[Atari Lynx]] game released in 1990, or ''[[wikipedia:Gauntlet III: The Final Quest|Gauntlet III: The Final Quest]]'', a European PC game released in 1991. Both titles were marketed as the third entry of the series, although neither was based on any arcade game (at the time ''[[wikipedia:Gauntlet II|Gauntlet II]]'' was the only arcade sequel to the original game).
-{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (ガントレット) is a 1985 arcade game by [[Atari Games]]. In 1993, subsidiary [[Tengen]] published an expanded remake on the [[Sega Mega Drive]], calling it ''Gauntlet'' in Japan and '''''Gauntlet IV''''' elsewhere (due to the existence of ''Gauntlet'' sequels such as ''Gauntlet: The Third Encounter'' on the Atari Lynx and ''Gauntlet III'' on various computer platforms). This remake was developed by [[M2]].
+It was the first game designed to support the [[Team Player]], Sega's first-party four-controller adapter for the Mega Drive, although it also supports the [[4 Way Play]].
-==Quest Mode Storyline==
+==Story==
 In the game's world, adventurers are people who go out to solve mysteries through adventure, turning the mysteries into legends. One mystery remains, called "The mystery protected by the old castle towers." These towers — representing the elements fire, earth, wind, and water — are enchanted with a curse which you, the adventurer willing to unravel the mystery, must break to enter the castle and find the rumored treasure inside.
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 {{B}} shoots your weapon, which will go to the edge of the screen unless it hits something. {{Start}} will open the pause menu, which cycles between status, equipment, items, and password for continuing later with the D-pad. {{C}} uses a magic potion, collected during the course of the game. Holding {{A}} and pressing {{Start}} "inserts a coin", adding health to the current player and decreasing the global credit (coin) count (both of which are configurable in the Options screen).
-''Gauntlet IV'' was marketed as being the first Mega Drive game to support both [[Sega]]'s [[Team Player]] and [[Electronic Arts]]' [[4 Way Play]] peripherals. Tengen may have also been working on their own four-player add-on during the game's development{{fileref|MDAG UK 03.pdf|page=6}}.
+''Gauntlet IV'' was marketed as being the first Mega Drive game to support both [[Sega]]'s [[Team Player]] and [[Electronic Arts]]' [[4 Way Play]] peripherals. Tengen may have also been working on their own four-player add-on during the game's development{{magref|mdag|3|6}}.
 ===Modes===
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 *'''Record Mode''': where players try to run through the original levels to see who can get through first
 These new modes are accompanied by new music composed by Masaharu Iwata and Hitoshi Sakimoto.
+==Versions==
+===Localised names===
+{{aka
+|en_name=Gauntlet IV
+|jp_name=ガントレット
+|jp_trans=Gauntlet
+}}
 ==Production credits==
-Credits are split into two screens — the first screen (presumably) has the original arcade version credits:
+Credits are split into two screens. The first screen has, presumably, the original arcade version credits:
 {{creditstable|
 *'''Designer/Programmer:''' Ed Logg
@@ Line 58: / Line 86: @@
 *'''Cabinet Design:''' Ken Hata
 *'''Special Thanks To:''' Dave Theurer, Mike Albaugh, and many others
+| source=In-game credits
+| pdf=Gauntlet IV MD credits.pdf
+| pdfpage=1
 | console=MD
 }}
@@ Line 63: / Line 94: @@
 The second screen has the Mega Drive conversion credits:
 {{creditstable|
-*'''Programmer:''' Tetsuya Abe
+*'''Programmer:''' [[Tetsuya Abe]]
-*'''Graphic Converter:''' Masatoshi Kawasaki, Naoki Horii
+*'''Graphic Converter:''' Masatoshi Kawasaki, [[Naoki Horii]]
-*'''Music Arrange & Compose:''' Hitoshi Sakimoto, [[Masaharu Iwata]]
+*'''Music Arrange & Compose:''' [[Hitoshi Sakimoto]], [[Masaharu Iwata]]
 *'''Test Player:''' Gorou Sumiyoshi
 *'''Adviser:''' Jun Amanai, Takahiro Takeda
-*'''Special Thanks to:''' Chris Ryu Tang, Kawachi, Kibu, Maruchika, and many others
+*'''Special Thanks to:''' [[Chris Ryu Tang]], Kawachi, Kibu, Maruchika, and many others
+| source=In-game credits
+| pdf=Gauntlet IV MD credits.pdf
+| pdfpage=2
 | console=MD
 }}
@@ Line 81: / Line 115: @@
 {{ratings
 | icon=MD
-| bemega=73
-| bemega_source={{num|1993-10|page=21|pdf=BeepMD_JP_1993-10.pdf|pdfpage=23}}
-| bemega_r=87
-| bemega_r_source={{num||page=83|pdf=SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf|pdfpage=85}}
-| egmbuyersguide=80
-| egmbuyersguide_source=''1998, p133''
-| famitsu=63
-| famitsu_source={{num|249|page=38|pdf=}}
-| gamepro=78
-| gamepro_source={{num|51|page=72|pdf=GamePro US 051.pdf|pdfpage=76}}
-| gamesmaster=74
-| gamesmaster_source={{num|11|page=48/49}}
-| hippons=50
-| hippons_source={{num|1993-10|page=42|pdf=}}
-| maniac=80
-| maniac_source={{num|2|page=50|pdf=MAN!AC DE 1993-12.pdf|pdfpage=50}}
 | mdag=65
 | mdag_source={{num|15|page=40/41}}
-| mega=90
-| mega_source={{num|13|page=32/33}}
-| megaaction=88
-| megaaction_source={{num|7|page=22/23}}
-| megatech=94
-| megatech_source={{num|22|page=76/77/78/79}}
-| mms=94
-| mms_source={{num|13|page=50-53|pdf=MeanMachinesSega13UK.pdf|pdfpage=50}}
-| playerone=85
-| playerone_source={{num|38|page=100/101}}
-| segapower=73
-| segapower_source={{num|48|page=74/75}}
 | segapro=83
 | segapro_source={{num|24|page=58/59}}
-| sfm=78
-| sfm_source={{num|5|page=44-46|pdf=SegaForceMega UK 05.pdf|pdfpage=44}}
-| stc=78
-| stc_source={{num|15|page=12}}
 }}
 {{Scanbox
+| console=Mega Drive
+| region=JP
+| cover=Gauntlet4 MD JP Box.jpg
+| cart=Gauntlet4 MD JP Cart.jpg
+| carttop=Gauntlet MD JP CartTop.jpg
+| manual=Gauntlet md jp manual.pdf
+}}{{Scanbox
 | console=Mega Drive
 | region=US
@@ Line 127: / Line 136: @@
 | console=Mega Drive
 | region=US (cardboard)
-| cover=
+| front=Gauntlet4 MD US cb front.jpg
+| back=Gauntlet4 MD US cb back.jpg
+| spinemissing=yes
 | cart=Gauntletiv md us cart.jpg
-| manual=Gauntlet4 md us manual.pdf
+| manual=Gauntlet4 MD US Manual Black&white.jpg
 }}{{Scanbox
 | console=Mega Drive
-| region=EU
+| region=EU (Made in USA)
 | cover=Gauntlet4 MD EU Box.jpg
 | cart=GauntletIV MD EU Cart.jpg
+| manual=Gauntlet IV Manual MD EU Colour Manual.jpg
 }}{{Scanbox
 | console=Mega Drive
-| region=JP
+| region=EU (Made in Ireland)
-| cover=Gauntlet4 MD JP Box.jpg
+| cover=Gauntlet4 MD EU Box Made In Ireland.jpg
-| cart=Gauntlet4 MD JP Cart.jpg
+| cart=GauntletIV MD EU Cart.jpg
-| carttop=Gauntlet_MD_JP_CartTop.jpg
+| manual=Gauntlet4 MD EU Manual Black&white.jpg
-| manual=Gauntlet md jp manual.pdf
+}}{{Scanbox
+| console=Mega Drive
+| region=PT ([[Ecofilmes]])
+| front=Gauntlet4 MD PT cover.jpg
+| back=Gauntlet4 MD PT box back.jpg
+| spinemissing=yes
+| cart=GauntletIV MD EU Cart.jpg
+| manual=Gauntlet4 MD PT manual.jpg
+}}{{Scanbox
+| console=Mega Drive
+| region=PT (DTM, Lda.)
+| cover=
+| cart=
 }}{{Scanbox
 | console=Mega Drive
 | region=AU
-| cover=
+| front=Gauntlet4 MD AU Box.jpg
+| spinemissing=yes
+| back=Gauntlet4 MD AU Box Back.jpg
+| cart=GauntletIV MD EU Cart.jpg
+| manual=Gauntlet4 MD AU Manual.jpg
+}}{{Scanbox
+| console=Mega Drive
+| region=AU (NTSC import)
+| front=Gauntlet4 MD AU NTSC import Box.jpg
+| spinemissing=yes
+| back=Gauntlet4 MD AU NTSC import Box back.jpg
 | cart=
+| manual=
 }}
 ==Technical information==
+{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Technical information}}
 ===ROM dump status===
 {{romtable|
@@ Line 155: / Line 191: @@
 {{rom|MD|sha1=26c26ee2bb9571d51537d9328a5fd2a91b4e9dc1|md5=840f9f6fd4f22686b89cfd9a9ade105a|crc32=3bf46dce|size=1MB|date=1993-08|source=Cartridge (US/EU)|comments=|quality=good|prototype=}}
 {{rom|MD|sha1=30208982dd1f50634943d894e7458a556127f8e4|md5=9aad96cc5364d2289f470b75c59907a5|crc32=f9872055|size=1MB|date=1993-09|source=Cartridge (JP)|comments=|quality=good|prototype=}}
+{{rom|MD|sha1=|md5=|crc32=|size=|date=|source=|comments=|quality=|prototype=yes|protoname=CENSOR prototype}}
 }}
 ==References==
 <references/>
+{{GauntletIVOmni}}
+{{Gauntlet}}