A Look at Gauntlet (4 player arcade action rpg)

mattbarton.exe · 04 July 2009, 20:52

Hi, guys. I was just thinking, what if Commodore had had millions of dollars back in...Just kidding!

Anyway, here's the latest episode of Matt Chat. This week I look at one of my favorite arcade games, Gauntlet. I thought I had played Gauntlet on my Amiga, but I must have been thinking of Gauntlet II? At any rate, I did play a Gauntlet to death on my Amiga 1000 with my sister.

Now, of course, I can play it with my wife using the original arcade version and my dual x-arcade! Good times!

Here's the link: [ Show youtube player ]

Shoonay · 04 July 2009, 20:57

Nice, one of the first games I tried on my ultra-crappy 4 player multiplayer adaptor

Great as always Matt, keep'em coming!

TCD · 04 July 2009, 21:00

Ha, nice coincidence. Just found the vid on my YT start page

Again a very good review Matt

Like the part about why Gauntlet was designed the way it is.

Maybe you think of Garrison? Never got how the deal between Rainbow Arts and Atari was, because this is almost an 1:1 ripoff

Shoonay · 04 July 2009, 21:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheCyberDruid

Ha, nice coincidence. Just found the vid on my YT start page

Haha, subscripton here too

TCD · 04 July 2009, 21:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shoonay

Haha, subscripton here too

Of course

Watched them all

(yup, even the Sims

)

Retro-Nerd · 04 July 2009, 21:22

"Don't shoot your food." That's true.

Another fine retrospective, Matt. I still love this dungeon crawler classic, which inspired Diablo a lot.

Ironclaw · 04 July 2009, 22:05

Yup, another great review

I like the clever design of the arcade, so 4 people could play, and the players health went down slowly no matter what, and when close to 0, the players get a warning message :P... all this to keep the players feeding the machine with more coins. It's great you look all these things up (or taken from experience) in your reviews.

skateblind · 04 July 2009, 22:08

Another great review/look back at a classic game. I always hated the health system, but it did add a some tension to the game, especially when you are low on life and a hundred things are coming straight for you.

Ironclaw · 04 July 2009, 22:13

Ahh, so they even made it so you could shoot the food?.. meh, such bastards

... Anything to keep the players put in coins more frequently

mattbarton.exe · 04 July 2009, 22:35

Hehe, yeah, this machine was all about the quarters. Yet it still somehow worked even when ported to home machines. I didn't know about Garrison, but yes, that definitely looks like a rip to me. I always thought Into the Eagle's Nest was similar, too, but I don't think it had the 4-player multiplayer. Obviously that was easier on some machines than others depending on their # of joystick ports. The ST one could apparently use "midi joysticks" in addition to regular joysticks.

Thanks for all the great comments!

Retro-Nerd · 04 July 2009, 22:40

I also like the Druid series (Druid, Enlightenment: Druid II and Warlock the Avenger). Pretty hard but good games. There are tons of Gaunlet clones, but Garrison is indeed the best.

http://gb64.com/search.php?a=5&f=5&id=16&d=18&h=0

skateblind · 04 July 2009, 23:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retro-Nerd

I also like the Druid series (Druid, Enlightenment: Druid II and Warlock the Avenger). Pretty hard but good games. There are tons of Gaunlet clones, but Garrison is indeed the best.

http://gb64.com/search.php?a=5&f=5&id=16&d=18&h=0

The second Druid game, Druid II: Enlightenment, is absolutely amazing, it's got style, it's fun to play, it's well designed, it's got everything.

If you were saying that Druid II is a gauntlet clone, then I will have to disagree.

Retro-Nerd · 04 July 2009, 23:47

Druid is no 1:1 gauntlet clone, but it shares a lot of game elements. So yes, for me it's a "gauntlet style" game.

skateblind · 04 July 2009, 23:56

It does have a lot of similarities, but it's not a clone,but apparently the original, which wasn't released on the Amiga, was a clone according to HOL.

"[1] Sequel to 8-bit GAUNTLET clone DRUID, which did not receive a standalone Amiga conversion but was included as an optional introductory level in Millennium's enhanced update WARLOCK THE AVENGER."

Retro-Nerd · 04 July 2009, 23:59

Druid 1 is pretty similar to Druid 2. Gauntlet clone isn't valid then too.

skateblind · 05 July 2009, 00:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retro-Nerd

Druid 1 is pretty similar to Druid 2. Gauntlet clone isn't valid then too.

04 July 2009, 20:52	#1
mattbarton.exe Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: St Cloud, MN/USA Posts: 328	A Look at Gauntlet (4 player arcade action rpg) Hi, guys. I was just thinking, what if Commodore had had millions of dollars back in...Just kidding! Anyway, here's the latest episode of Matt Chat. This week I look at one of my favorite arcade games, Gauntlet. I thought I had played Gauntlet on my Amiga, but I must have been thinking of Gauntlet II? At any rate, I did play a Gauntlet to death on my Amiga 1000 with my sister. Now, of course, I can play it with my wife using the original arcade version and my dual x-arcade! Good times! Here's the link: [ Show youtube player ]

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04 July 2009, 20:57	#2
Shoonay Global Caturator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Porando Age: 43 Posts: 6,105	Nice, one of the first games I tried on my ultra-crappy 4 player multiplayer adaptor Great as always Matt, keep'em coming!

04 July 2009, 21:00	#3
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,518	Ha, nice coincidence. Just found the vid on my YT start page Again a very good review Matt Like the part about why Gauntlet was designed the way it is. Maybe you think of Garrison? Never got how the deal between Rainbow Arts and Atari was, because this is almost an 1:1 ripoff

04 July 2009, 21:22	#6
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,435	"Don't shoot your food." That's true. Another fine retrospective, Matt. I still love this dungeon crawler classic, which inspired Diablo a lot.

04 July 2009, 22:05	#7
Ironclaw Banned Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: ... Age: 45 Posts: 3,313	Yup, another great review I like the clever design of the arcade, so 4 people could play, and the players health went down slowly no matter what, and when close to 0, the players get a warning message :P... all this to keep the players feeding the machine with more coins. It's great you look all these things up (or taken from experience) in your reviews.

04 July 2009, 22:08	#8
skateblind Village Idiot Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: UK, England Age: 38 Posts: 580	Another great review/look back at a classic game. I always hated the health system, but it did add a some tension to the game, especially when you are low on life and a hundred things are coming straight for you.

04 July 2009, 22:13	#9
Ironclaw Banned Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: ... Age: 45 Posts: 3,313	Ahh, so they even made it so you could shoot the food?.. meh, such bastards ... Anything to keep the players put in coins more frequently

04 July 2009, 22:35	#10
mattbarton.exe Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: St Cloud, MN/USA Posts: 328	Hehe, yeah, this machine was all about the quarters. Yet it still somehow worked even when ported to home machines. I didn't know about Garrison, but yes, that definitely looks like a rip to me. I always thought Into the Eagle's Nest was similar, too, but I don't think it had the 4-player multiplayer. Obviously that was easier on some machines than others depending on their # of joystick ports. The ST one could apparently use "midi joysticks" in addition to regular joysticks. Thanks for all the great comments!

04 July 2009, 22:40	#11
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,435	I also like the Druid series (Druid, Enlightenment: Druid II and Warlock the Avenger). Pretty hard but good games. There are tons of Gaunlet clones, but Garrison is indeed the best. http://gb64.com/search.php?a=5&f=5&id=16&d=18&h=0

04 July 2009, 23:47	#13
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,435	Druid is no 1:1 gauntlet clone, but it shares a lot of game elements. So yes, for me it's a "gauntlet style" game.

04 July 2009, 23:56	#14
skateblind Village Idiot Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: UK, England Age: 38 Posts: 580	It does have a lot of similarities, but it's not a clone,but apparently the original, which wasn't released on the Amiga, was a clone according to HOL. "[1] Sequel to 8-bit GAUNTLET clone DRUID, which did not receive a standalone Amiga conversion but was included as an optional introductory level in Millennium's enhanced update WARLOCK THE AVENGER."

04 July 2009, 23:59	#15
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,435	Druid 1 is pretty similar to Druid 2. Gauntlet clone isn't valid then too.

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