Gauntlet

For the Sega Mega Drive game, see Gauntlet IV.

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Gauntlet

System(s): Sega Master System

Publisher: U.S. Gold

Developer: Tiertex Design Studios

Genre: Action

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	Code
EU	1990-11	25006-50
AU	199x
BR	199x	023130

Gauntlet is a 1985 arcade game developed by Atari Games. A port to the Sega Master System developed by Tiertex Design Studios and published by U.S. Gold was released in 1990 in Europe only. The arcade game allowed up to four players, but like many home conversions the Sega Master System version only allows up to two players.

Tengen announced a Sega Mega Drive version for release in 1992, going so far as to create prototypes its own four-player adapters, set to be included with the game^[2]. Instead they jumped to Gauntlet IV, making it compatible with both Sega's Team Player and Electronic Arts' 4 Way Play accessories.

Gameplay

Gauntlet combines arcade-style gameplay with the theme and dungeon-crawling action of pen and paper role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons. The players fight their way through many floors of an enormous dungeon, both cooperating to kill enemies and competing to collect gold and upgrades.

Players can choose from among four characters (Thor the Warrior, Thyra the Valkyrie, Merlin the Wizard or Questor the Elf). Each has their own unique visual appearance and various strengths and weaknesses (for example, Merlin excels at magic but his hand-to-hand attacks are weak).

History

Legacy

The game's huge success in the arcades led to a large number of home ports and various sequels, but the series didn't return to Sega systems until the Sega Mega Drive-exclusive Gauntlet IV in 1993; unlike the first game, Gauntlet IV was released in the US and Japan as well as Europe.

Promotional material

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UK print advert
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UK print advert

SegaPower UK 13.pdf¦page#52¦Master System UK print advert in Sega Power (UK) #13: "December 1990" (1990-11-01); also published in Sega Power (UK) #14: "January 1991" (1990-12-06)^[3]

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

ACE (UK)

86

^[1]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

52

^[12]

Buzz! Computers (UK)

87

^[13]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

96

^[14]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

90

^[4]

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)

PAL

90

^[15]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

80

^[16]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

92

^[5]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

92

^[17]

Game Mania (UK)

90

^[18]

Games-X (UK)

60

^[19]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

PAL

88

^[20]

Joystick (FR)

PAL

79

^[7]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

80

^[21]

Mean Machines (UK)

92

^[8]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

90

^[22]

Player One (FR)

78

^[9]

Power Play (DE)

63

^[23]

Raze (UK)

PAL

64

^[10]

S: The Sega Magazine (UK)

PAL

87

^[24]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

75

^[25]

Sega Pro (UK)

83

^[11]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

80

^[26]

User (GR)

PAL

88

^[27]

Video Games (DE)

66

^[28]

Zero (UK)

77

^[29]

	81
Based on 26 reviews

Gauntlet

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Master System, AU

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References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 File:ACE UK 37.pdf, page 87 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ACE UK 37.pdf_p87" defined multiple times with different content
↑ File:MDAG UK 03.pdf, page 6
↑ File:SegaPower UK 14.pdf, page 52
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 File:CGtC UK 04.pdf, page 97 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CGtC UK 04.pdf_p97" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 File:CVG UK 110.pdf, page 120 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 110.pdf_p120" defined multiple times with different content
↑ File:HobbyConsolas ES 001.pdf, page 78
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 File:Joystick FR 015.pdf, page 107 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 015.pdf_p107" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 File:MeanMachines UK 01.pdf, page 58 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachines UK 01.pdf_p58" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 File:PlayerOne FR 008.pdf, page 35 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 008.pdf_p35" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 File:Raze UK 03.pdf, page 39 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Raze UK 03.pdf_p39" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^11.0 ^11.1 File:SegaPro UK 03.pdf, page 19 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 03.pdf_p19" defined multiple times with different content
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1990" (DE; 1990-10-26), page 132
↑ Buzz! Computers (UK) (+0:00)
↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume Two" (UK; 1990-04-xx), page 14
↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 56
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 140
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 136
↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81
↑ Games-X, "Sneak Preview March 1991" (UK; 1991-0x-xx), page 17
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1991" (ES; 1991-xx-xx), page 86
↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Junio 1991" (ES; 1991-0x-xx), page 57
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 133
↑ Power Play, "2/91" (DE; 1991-01-18), page 152
↑ S: The Sega Magazine, "November 1990" (UK; 1990-10-04), page 12
↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 56
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 71
↑ User, "Noémvrios 1991" (GR; 1991-1x-xx), page 90
↑ Video Games, "1/91" (DE; 1991-03-27), page 74
↑ Zero, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-0x-xx), page 88

[:File:ACE_UK_37.pdf_p87-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 File:ACE UK 37.pdf, page 87 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ACE UK 37.pdf_p87" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:MDAG_UK_03.pdf_p6-2] File:MDAG UK 03.pdf, page 6

[:File:SegaPower_UK_14.pdf_p52-3] File:SegaPower UK 14.pdf, page 52

[:File:CGtC_UK_04.pdf_p97-4] 4.0 ^4.1 File:CGtC UK 04.pdf, page 97 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CGtC UK 04.pdf_p97" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:CVG_UK_110.pdf_p120-5] 5.0 ^5.1 File:CVG UK 110.pdf, page 120 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 110.pdf_p120" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_001.pdf_p78-6] File:HobbyConsolas ES 001.pdf, page 78

[:File:Joystick_FR_015.pdf_p107-7] 7.0 ^7.1 File:Joystick FR 015.pdf, page 107 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 015.pdf_p107" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_01.pdf_p58-8] 8.0 ^8.1 File:MeanMachines UK 01.pdf, page 58 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachines UK 01.pdf_p58" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_008.pdf_p35-9] 9.0 ^9.1 File:PlayerOne FR 008.pdf, page 35 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 008.pdf_p35" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:Raze_UK_03.pdf_p39-10] 10.0 ^10.1 File:Raze UK 03.pdf, page 39 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Raze UK 03.pdf_p39" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:SegaPro_UK_03.pdf_p19-11] 11.0 ^11.1 File:SegaPro UK 03.pdf, page 19 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 03.pdf_p19" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:ASM_DE_1990-11.pdf_p132-12] Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1990" (DE; 1990-10-26), page 132

[buzz1991-05-10-13] Buzz! Computers (UK) (+0:00)

[:File:CGtC_UK_02.pdf_p14-14] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume Two" (UK; 1990-04-xx), page 14

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p56-15] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 56

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p140-16] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 140

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p136-17] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 136

[:File:GameMania_UK_05.pdf_p81-18] Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81

[:File:GamesX_UK_00.pdf_p17-19] Games-X, "Sneak Preview March 1991" (UK; 1991-0x-xx), page 17

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_001.pdf_p86-20] Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1991" (ES; 1991-xx-xx), page 86

[:File:Micromania2_ES_037.pdf_p57-21] Micromanía (segunda época), "Junio 1991" (ES; 1991-0x-xx), page 57

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p133-22] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 133

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1991-02.pdf_p152-23] Power Play, "2/91" (DE; 1991-01-18), page 152

[:File:StheSegaMagazine_UK_12.pdf_p12-24] S: The Sega Magazine, "November 1990" (UK; 1990-10-04), page 12

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p56-25] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 56

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p71-26] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 71

[:File:User_GR_19.pdf_p90-27] User, "Noémvrios 1991" (GR; 1991-1x-xx), page 90

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1991-01.pdf_p74-28] Video Games, "1/91" (DE; 1991-03-27), page 74

[:File:Zero_UK_17.pdf_p88-29] Zero, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-0x-xx), page 88

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Gauntlet

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Contents

Gameplay

History

Legacy

Promotional material

Physical scans

References