Gauntlet II (ガントレット２)

Released in 1986

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(3 total votes)

Manufacturer: Atari

Developer: Atari

Distributor: Atari

Mame ROM Info

gaunt2, Gauntlet II

Display Raster	Orientation Horizontal
Resolution 336 x 240	Colors 1056, Color
Genre Maze	Attributes Multi-way Scrolling
Controls 1 Joystick / Button(s)

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Game Summary

Sequel to Gauntlet. Multiplayer (up to 4) exploration/shooting game with RPG elements. More varied monsters/walls/items and higher difficulty than its predecessor.

Hardware Info

MC68010 cpu @ 7.15916 Mhz
M6502 cpu @ 1.78979 Mhz
YM-2151 audio @ 3.57958 Mhz
Pokey audio @ 1.78979 Mhz
TMS5520 audio @ 0.64 Mhz

Hardware Platform: -Unique or Unknown-

Game Details

Gauntlet II is the second in Atari's Gauntlet series, followed in the arcades by 1998's Gauntlet Legends. Gameplay is exactly as it was in the original, with some new twists, including:

the ability to choose any character to play
new harder-to-kill monsters and smarter old ones
invisible, moving, and secret walls
new magic items such as repulsiveness and super shots
mazes that change orientation
new floor tiles such as force fields and fake exits
a secret room with event-generated hints to get into it
more advanced play techniques

Gauntlet II did not have as successful a run in arcades as its predecessor, but it fared better than most Gauntlet clones (such as Data East's Shackled and Sega's Alien Syndrome, among others). It was far more successful in 16-bit home computer translations than even Gauntlet was, thanks to software publishers US Gold in Europe and Mindscape in North America.

- contributed by Duane V. White

Coinop.org Member Ratings / Comments

by shinobi1. Comment: "The only people who have ever finished this excellent but unfair game are now very poor and have extremly bloodshot eyes. Believe me I was there!!!!!" (2005-07-15 16:25:29Z)

by brettjohnson. Comment: "Gauntlet II is very addictive and is most fun when playing with a large group of people. Any arcade game that is more fun with more people is a great game in my opinion." (2001-08-29 15:36:59Z)

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