RangerG Posted September 10, 2001 Share Posted September 10, 2001 I am pretty sure there is Gauntlet for the 8-bit, but it isn't a cart? Is it a disk or cassette? How does it play? Thanks - RG [ 09-09-2001: Message edited by: RangerG ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunstar Posted September 10, 2001 Share Posted September 10, 2001 It only came out on disk in the U.S. I don't know about anywhere else. It plays fantastic, I believe upto three people at a time? I think there is a proto of Guantlet 2 for it too, I think I've seen it on ftp's. There is also a game called Dark Chamber's and one called Sarecen that are very similiar and pretty good too. There have been one or two p.d. clones made of it and a German(?) or Polish(?) or other european commercial game that is very much like it. Then there's a classic rpg that is similiar to it called Telengard and one called Temple of Aphsai Trilogy which started out as three separate games; Temple, upper reaches, and one other. The trilogy revamped the original graphics. This trilogy orininally came out on cassette. Alright, maybe that was more than you wanted to know... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Destructo Posted September 11, 2001 Share Posted September 11, 2001 U.S. Gold put out an A8 version of Gauntlet on disk. 1 or 2 players can choose any of the four heroes and have at it. The graphics, sounds and gameplay are as good as you could ever expect from the trusty 8-bit. As Gunstar said, it is very well done. They also released an add-on disk with new maps called Gauntlet: Deeper Dungeons. Ahh, Telengard. The first BASIC game I ever really got into. The code was insane, though -El D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defender II Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 (edited) It always seemed to crash after awhile of playing two-player. I would like it on cart. Edited February 17, 2008 by Defender II Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrathchild Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 Gauntlet has been on cart for a little while now: Gauntlet 1mbit Cartridge Conversion And this thread contained some other images for a Sunmark 'mega-cart' board, or switchable XEGS: Play 'Gauntlet' on a 1Mb Flash Cart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 Yeah gauntlet 8-bit was pretty decent, considering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urchlay Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 There's also Dandy, which (I read somewhere) was the original game that Gauntlet was an expanded version of. I think the name Dandy actually came from Dungeons and Dragons: D&D = DandD = Dandy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Dandy was fun - I made some wicked levels for it As for 8bit Gauntlet - it is pretty good - wish there was a bit more color to some objects, however it plays like the arcade - I also bought the Atari ST version at the time and suffice to say the 8bit version got little play Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1500 Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 I remember playing the Atari 8-bit version. Was disappointed in it. Seemed heavily stripped down from the arcade. I do however remember maxxing out on it. I had maximum health & was able to play forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stirrell Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 I was actually disappointed in Gauntlet for the 8-bit. It seemed to be a little laggy and not tight... like, you'd fire and the hit wouldn't register right away, if I recall correctly. I think that I tried Gauntlet on the C64 and that it was, IMO, much better than the A8 version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allas Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Better play Dark chambers instead Gauntlet. I finished the game and it rocks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a8isa1 Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Better play Dark chambers instead Gauntlet. I finished the game and it rocks!Does there exist a file version of Dark Chambers? -Steve Sheppard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+remowilliams Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 I'll add myself to the list of Gauntlet non fans on the A8. I was very disappointed by it at the time. Gauntlet II on the ST though - WOW!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Philsan Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 (edited) Does there exist a file version of Dark Chambers? http://gury.atari8.info/details_games/715.htm Edited February 18, 2008 by Philsan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a8isa1 Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Does there exist a file version of Dark Chambers? http://gury.atari8.info/details_games/715.htm Thanks! Thanks! Thanks! and presumably Thanks to _Fandal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmel_andrews Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Gauntlet A8 is a little too monochrome for me....Weird thing is...according to an article in Database's 'Atari User' mag, one of the programmers at US gold said that most of the Coding and graphics were done on the A8...If that's so, how is it the other verious have colour and the A8 version doesnt Orig. gauntlet on the ST...the scrolling alone makes you boss-eye'd (Perhaps they should have asked Steve Bak to program it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Gauntlet II on the ST though - WOW!! OH you can say that again. Especially if you had the adapter that allowed 4 players at once. Many many good times with that one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerG Posted February 21, 2008 Author Share Posted February 21, 2008 I love the way my barely read thread suddently gets replies 7 years later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defender II Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 (edited) I love the way my barely read thread suddently gets replies 7 years later. You're welcome. I just like Gauntlet. Did anyone else have problems with it locking up with two players after awhile? Maybe it was after a few hours...hmm it has been too long. Anyone got an original disk? Edited February 21, 2008 by Defender II Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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