| Gauntlet |
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| Release Date | 1986 |
| Original Publisher | U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Maze |
| Max. Players | 2 (Simultaneous) (Cooperative) |
| Edited with | Gauntlet Editor Gauntlet Mapper |
| Available add-on(s) | Gauntlet: The Deeper Dungeons |
| Original Price | £8.99 |
| Disk Price | £12.99 |
| Features | AY Sound, Multi-loader in 128K mode, Multi-loader in 48K mode |
| Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (left), Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick |
| Screen Movements | Multi-directional Scrolling |
| Themes | Teleportation |
| Tie-in Licences | Gauntlet (Arcade coin-op) from Atari Games Ltd (USA), Tengen Inc (USA) |
| Other Platforms | Amiga (unofficial), Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MSX, Macintosh, NES, PC/DOS, Sega Master System, Sega Mega Drive |
| Average mag. score | 89.44% (9 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 82.2% (93 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | |||
| * Release price: 500.00 Ptas | |||
| #2 - Kixx (UK) | (1987) | ||
| * Release price: £2.99 |
Authors/Contributors
Annual Awards
| 3rd Best Arcade Adventure - 1987 Crash Readers Awards. |
Review Awards
| "Crash Smash" | at Crash | issue v.1 #37 - 1987/Feb | page 16 | |
| "Your Sinclair Megagame" | at Your Sinclair | issue #14 - 1987/Feb | page 56 | |
| "ZX Computing Monster Hit" | at ZX Computing | issue #35 - 1987/Mar | page 82 |
Remarks
| ZXSR: Featured on Solid Gold compilation from US Gold for £9.99 (£14.99 +3 Disk). Other games were: Ace of Aces, Leaderboard, Winter Games and Infiltrator. |
Series "Gauntlet"
| 1. | Gauntlet | (1986) | by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) | |
| 2. | Gauntlet II | (1987) | by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) | |
| 3. | Gauntlet III: The Final Quest | (1991) | by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) |
Compilations
| Full version in | 6 Game Action Pack | (1987) | by Boots (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Arcade Force Four | (1988) | by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | El Lingote | (1987) | by Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | ||
| Full version in | Gauntlet + Gauntlet II | (1988) | by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Gauntlet + Gauntlet: The Deeper Dungeons | by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) | |||
| Full version in | History in the Making | (1988) | by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Les Geantes de l'Arcade | by U.S. Gold [France] S.A.R.L. (UK/France) | |||
| Full version in | Les Tresors de U.S. Gold | (1987) | by U.S. Gold [France] S.A.R.L. (UK/France) | ||
| Full version in | Multimixx 4 | (1991/Nov/11) | by Kixx (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Solid Gold | (1987) | by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | Gauntlet.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (???) | English | |
| Gauntlet.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (None) | English | |
| Gauntlet.dsk.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128 +3 | (None) | English | ||
| Gauntlet(SmallCase)(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (Unspecified custom loader) | English | - (Small Case) | |
| Gauntlet(Kixx).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (Alkatraz Protection System) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| Gauntlet.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| Gauntlet.gif | 4,252 | Original | Running screen | |||
| Gauntlet_Front.jpg | 872,040 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| Gauntlet_Tape.jpg | 125,513 | Original | Media scan | |||
| Gauntlet.ay.zip | 1,224 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
| Gauntlet.pdf | 286,271 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Gauntlet.txt | 12,310 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Gauntlet_2.txt | 39,257 | Original | Instructions | - Multi-language instructions | ||
| Gauntlet(MULTI-LANG).pdf | 585,697 | Original | Instructions | Multi-language: English, French, German | ||
| Gauntlet.zip | 2,288,967 | Original | Scanned instructions | - Scanned Multi-language instructions | ||
| Gauntlet.jpg | 434,556 | Original | Game map | |||
| Gauntlet_2.jpg | 235,365 | Original | Game map | |||
| Gauntlet_3.png | 38,913 | Original | Game map | |||
| Gauntlet_4.png | 1,023,692 | Original | Game map | |||
| Gauntlet.jpg | 240,279 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| gauntlet.zip | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Jamie Angus (with rollback) | ||
| Gauntlet (1987)(US Gold).pok | 299 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| Gauntlet(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 81,616 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Gauntlet(ErbeSoftwareS.A.)_2.jpg | 143,327 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Gauntlet(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).txt | 6,531 | #1 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| Gauntlet(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 382,229 | #1 | Advertisement | |||
| Gauntlet(Kixx).jpg | 979,299 | #2 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Gauntlet(Kixx)_Back.jpg | 973,003 | #2 | Inlay - Back |
Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #63-1987/Jan | page 36 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #23-1987/Feb | page 46 | - Review | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #37-1987/Feb | page 16 | - Review: 92% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #43-1987/Aug | page 40 | - Review - Crash - Run It Again: 89% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #58-1988/Nov | page 110 | - Review: 85% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #98-1992/Apr | page 81 | - Review: 79% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #111-1987/Jan | page 18 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.5 #49-1986/Dec/4 special "week#1" | page 30 | - Review | |
| Sinclair User | issue #59-1987/Feb | page 40 | - Review: 5/5 | |
| Your Computer | issue v.7 #2-1987/Feb | page 45 | - Review: 5/5 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #14-1987/Feb | page 56 | - Review: 9/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #35-1988/Nov | page 88 | - Review: 8/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #38-1989/Feb | page 53 | - Review - Your Sinclair - Budget Article: 9/10 | |
| ZX Computing | issue #35-1987/Mar | page 82 | - Review | |
| ZX Magazín | issue 2001/Jan | page 7 | - Review |
Magazine References
Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #7-1988/Apr | page 20 | - Advert - Gauntlet 1+2 Collector's Pack | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #62-1986/Dec | page 164 | - Full-page ad | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #77-1988/Mar | page 89 | - Advert - Gauntlet 1+2 Collector's Pack | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #35-1986/Dec | page 163 | - Full-page ad | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #36-1987/Jan special "Christmas Special 1986/87" | page 160 | - Advert | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #51-1988/Apr | page 39 | - Advert - Gauntlet 1+2 Collector's Pack | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #60-1989/Jan | page 17 | - Advert - Kixx advert | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.5 #49-1986/Dec/4 special "week#1" | page 4 | - Full-page ad | |
| Sinclair User | issue #57-1986/Dec | page 86 | - Full-page ad | |
| Sinclair User | issue #58-1987/Jan | page 64 | - Advert | |
| Sinclair User | issue #73-1988/Apr | page 36 | - Advert - Gauntlet 1+2 Collector's Pack | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #13-1987/Jan | page 128 | - Advert | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #14-1987/Feb | page 104 | - Advert | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #27-1988/Mar | page 17 | - Advert - Gauntlet 1+2 Collector's Pack |
Related Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #4-1988/Jan | page 98 | - Review (Solid Gold) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 117 | - Review (History in the Making) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #87-1989/Jan | page 113 | - Review - not a Spectrum article (History in the Making) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88" | page 34 | - Review - Crash - Compilation (Solid Gold) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #52-1988/May | page 36 | - Review - Crash - Compilation (Arcade Force Four) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #60-1989/Jan | page 92 | - Review - Crash - Compilation (History in the Making) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #98-1992/Apr | page 81 | - Review: 80% (Multimixx 4) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #70-1988/Jan | page 97 | - Review: 8/10 (Solid Gold) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #82-1989/Jan | page 63 | - Review: 71% (History in the Making) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #121-1992/Mar | page 57 | - Review: 82% (Multimixx 4) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #38-1989/Feb | page 72 | - Review: 6/10 (History in the Making) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #76-1992/Apr | page 59 | - Review: 88% (Multimixx 4) |
Related Magazine References
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #2-1987/Nov | page 7 | - News/Note (Solid Gold) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #4-1988/Jan | page 95 | - Feature - Christmas Crackers (Solid Gold) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 116 | - Feature - We Wish You A ... Cheapy Christmas (History in the Making) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #75-1988/Jan | page 8 | - News/Note (Solid Gold) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88" | page 34 | - Feature - Christmas Compilations (Solid Gold) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #52-1988/May | page 36 | - Feature - Spring Surprises (compilations) (Arcade Force Four) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #57-1988/Oct | page 113 | - Preview (History in the Making) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #60-1989/Jan | page 92 | - Feature - Collectable Consumables (History in the Making) | |
| New Computer Express | issue #3-1988/Nov/26 | page 5 | - News/Note - Money in the Making (History in the Making) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #70-1988/Jan | page 27 | - Feature - Kamikaze's Guide to Compilations (Solid Gold) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #37-1989/Jan | page 9 | - News/Note (History in the Making) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #3-1987/Dec | page 19 | - Full-page ad (Solid Gold) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #4-1988/Jan | page 23 | - Full-page ad (Solid Gold) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #7-1988/Apr | page 20 | - Full-page ad - Gauntlet + Gauntlet II limited edition (Gauntlet + Gauntlet II) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #8-1988/May | page 58 | - Full-page ad (Arcade Force Four) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #13-1988/Oct | page 2 | - Two-page ad (History in the Making) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 112 | - Advert (History in the Making) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #74-1987/Dec | page 56 | - Full-page ad (Solid Gold) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #75-1988/Jan | page 70 | - Advert (Solid Gold) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #75-1988/Jan | page 153 | - Full-page ad (Solid Gold) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #77-1988/Mar | page 89 | - Full-page ad - Gauntlet + Gauntlet II limited edition (Gauntlet + Gauntlet II) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #78-1988/Apr | page 132 | - Full-page ad (Arcade Force Four) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #79-1988/May | page 71 | - Full-page ad (Arcade Force Four) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #83-1988/Sep | page 50 | - Two-page ad (History in the Making) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #87-1989/Jan | page 70 | - Advert (History in the Making) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #87-1989/Jan | page 123 | - Advert (History in the Making) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #88-1989/Feb | page 20 | - Advert (History in the Making) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #47-1987/Dec | page 28 | - Full-page ad (Solid Gold) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #51-1988/Apr | page 39 | - Full-page ad - Gauntlet + Gauntlet II limited edition (Gauntlet + Gauntlet II) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #51-1988/Apr | page 59 | - Full-page ad (Arcade Force Four) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #56-1988/Sep | page 18 | - Two-page ad (History in the Making) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #57-1988/Oct | page 22 | - Two-page ad (History in the Making) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #61-1989/Feb | page 100 | - Advert (History in the Making) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #69-1987/Dec | page 123 | - Full-page ad (Solid Gold) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #70-1988/Jan | page 26 | - Full-page ad (Solid Gold) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #73-1988/Apr | page 17 | - Full-page ad (Arcade Force Four) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #73-1988/Apr | page 36 | - Full-page ad - Gauntlet + Gauntlet II limited edition (Gauntlet + Gauntlet II) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #2-1987/Dec | page 72 | - Full-page ad (Solid Gold) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #6-1988/May | page 13 | - Full-page ad (Arcade Force Four) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #14-1989/Jan | page 100 | - Advert (History in the Making) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #24-1987/Dec | page 78 | - Full-page ad (Solid Gold) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #25-1988/Jan | page 76 | - Advert (Solid Gold) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #27-1988/Mar | page 17 | - Full-page ad - Gauntlet + Gauntlet II limited edition (Gauntlet + Gauntlet II) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #28-1988/Apr | page 100 | - Full-page ad (Arcade Force Four) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #29-1988/May | page 44 | - Full-page ad (Arcade Force Four) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #33-1988/Sep | page 20 | - Two-page ad (History in the Making) |
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