Description Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gauntlet_%28arcade_game%29
"Gauntlet (video game)" redirects here. For the 1987 Nintendo Entertainment System version of the arcade game, see Gauntlet (NES). For the shoot 'em up computer game by Donald R. Lebeau, see Gauntlet (1984 video game). For the 1984 Defender clone published by Micro Power, see Gauntlet (1984 Micro Power video game).
Gauntlet
Gauntlet game flyer.png
Developer(s) Atari Games
Publisher(s) Atari Games, U.S. Gold
Designer(s) Ed Logg
Platform(s) Arcade
Release date(s) 1985
Genre(s) Hack and slash
Mode(s) Up to four players simultaneously
Rating(s) OFLC: G
Cabinet Custom upright
Display Raster, standard resolution (Used: 336 x 240)
Gauntlet is a fantasy-themed hack and slash 1985 arcade game by Atari Games. It is noted as the first class-based multiplayer game. Released during the emergence of popularity of other role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons, the game was a sensation, being one of the first true dungeon crawl arcade games.
