| Gauntlet II |
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| Release Date | 1987 |
| Original Publisher | U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Maze |
| Max. Players | 2 (Simultaneous) |
| Original Price | £8.99 |
| Features | AY Sound, Multi-loader in 128K mode, Multi-loader in 48K mode |
| Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (left), Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick |
| Themes | Teleportation |
| Tie-in Licences | Gauntlet II (Arcade coin-op) from Atari Games Ltd (USA) |
| Other Platforms | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Gameboy/GBA, NES, PC/DOS |
| Average mag. score | 83.20% (5 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 82.2% (45 votes) |
Standalone re-releases
| #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | (1988) | ||
| * Disk price: 1495.00 Ptas | |||
| #2 - Kixx (UK) | (1988) |
Authors/Contributors
Review Awards
| "Sinclair User Classic" | at Sinclair User | issue #70 - 1988/Jan | page 29 |
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 | Gauntlet + Gauntlet II | (1988) | by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Giants | (1988) | by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Multimixx 4 | (1991/Nov/11) | by Kixx (UK) |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | GauntletII.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (???) | English | |
| GauntletII.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (Unspecified custom loader) | English | ||
| GauntletII.dsk.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128 +3 | (None) | English | ||
| GauntletII(SmallCase)(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (Unspecified custom loader) | English | - (Small Case) | |
| GauntletII(Kixx).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| GauntletII.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| GauntletII.gif | 2,732 | Original | Running screen | |||
| GauntletII_Front.jpg | 1,180,483 | Original | Inlay - Front | - Double jewel case | ||
| GauntletII_Media.jpg | 100,162 | Original | Media scan | |||
| GauntletII.ay.zip | 2,130 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
| GauntletII.pdf | 190,665 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| GauntletII.txt | 7,750 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| GauntletII(MULTI-LANG).pdf | 1,209,749 | Original | Instructions | Multi-language: English, French, German | ||
| GauntletII.png | 699,027 | Original | Game map | |||
| GauntletII.jpg | 204,279 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| Gauntlet II (1988)(US Gold).pok | 353 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| GauntletII(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 83,863 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| GauntletII(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).txt | 7,005 | #1 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| GauntletII(Kixx).jpg | 850,036 | #2 | Inlay - Front | - Single jewel case | ||
| GauntletII(Kixx)_Back.jpg | 595,222 | #2 | Inlay - Back | - Single jewel case | ||
| GauntletII(Kixx)_Media.jpg | 81,633 | #2 | Media scan |
Magazine Reviews
| Crash | issue v.1 #49-1988/Feb | page 94 | - Review: 65% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #98-1992/Apr | page 81 | - Review: 81% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #164-1988/Mar | page 33 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| New Computer Express | issue #9-1989/Jan/7 | page 17 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
| Sinclair User | issue #70-1988/Jan | page 29 | - Review: 10/10 | |
| The Games Machine | issue #8-1988/Jul | page 68 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #26-1988/Feb | page 65 | - Review: 8/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #38-1989/Feb | page 40 | - Review: 9/10 | |
| ZX Magazín | issue 2001/Jan | page 8 | - Review |
Magazine References
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #2-1987/Nov | page 7 | - News/Note | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #74-1987/Dec | page 63 | - Preview | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #83-1988/Sep | page 102 | - Map | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #83-1988/Sep | page 102 | - Tips | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #84-1988/Oct | page 100 | - Tips | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #89-1989/Mar | page 75 | - Tips | |
| MicroHobby | issue #161-1988/Jan | page 32 | - Preview - Premiere | |
| MicroHobby | issue #167-1988/Apr | page 68 | - Tips - Tokes | |
| MicroHobby | issue #178-1988/Oct | page 70 | - Tips - Tokes | |
| MicroHobby | issue #180-1988/Nov | page 48 | - Tips - Tokes | |
| MicroHobby | issue #211-1991/Jun | page 62 | - Tips - Tokes | |
| The Games Machine | issue #1-1987/Oct | page 10 | - News/Note | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #25-1988/Jan | page 9 | - Preview | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #35-1988/Nov | page 53 | - Hack/Poke |
Magazine Advertisements
Related Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 117 | - Review (Giants) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #87-1989/Jan | page 110 | - Review - not a Spectrum article: 72% (Giants) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #60-1989/Jan | page 92 | - Review - Crash - Compilation (Giants) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #98-1992/Apr | page 81 | - Review: 80% (Multimixx 4) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #121-1992/Mar | page 57 | - Review: 82% (Multimixx 4) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #38-1989/Feb | page 40 | - Review: 7/10 (Giants) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #76-1992/Apr | page 59 | - Review: 88% (Multimixx 4) |
Related Magazine References
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 116 | - Feature - We Wish You A ... Cheapy Christmas (Giants) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #57-1988/Oct | page 113 | - Preview (Giants) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #60-1989/Jan | page 92 | - Feature - Collectable Consumables (Giants) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #84-1989/Mar | page 47 | - Offer (Giants) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #90-1989/Sep | page 54 | - CompoEntry (Giants) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #93-1989/Dec | page 78 | - CompoResult (Giants) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| 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 #15-1988/Dec | page 31 | - Advert (Giants) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #15-1988/Dec | page 172 | - Full-page ad (Giants) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 113 | - Advert (Giants) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #30-1990/Mar | page 60 | - Advert (Giants) | |
| 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 #85-1988/Nov | page 122 | - Full-page ad (Giants) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #86-1988/Dec | page 30 | - Full-page ad (Giants) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #86-1988/Dec | page 151 | - Advert (Giants) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #87-1989/Jan | page 49 | - Full-page ad (Giants) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #87-1989/Jan | page 71 | - Advert (Giants) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #87-1989/Jan | page 122 | - Advert (Giants) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #88-1989/Feb | page 20 | - Advert (Giants) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #99-1990/Feb | page 36 | - Advert (Giants) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #100-1990/Mar | page 10 | - Advert (Giants) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #51-1988/Apr | page 39 | - Full-page ad - Gauntlet + Gauntlet II limited edition (Gauntlet + Gauntlet II) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #58-1988/Nov | page 38 | - Full-page ad (Giants) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #59-1988/Dec | page 36 | - Full-page ad (Giants) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #60-1989/Jan | page 114 | - Advert (Giants) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #61-1989/Feb | page 100 | - Advert (Giants) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #73-1988/Apr | page 36 | - Full-page ad - Gauntlet + Gauntlet II limited edition (Gauntlet + Gauntlet II) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #95-1990/Feb | page 21 | - Advert (Giants) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #96-1990/Mar | page 9 | - Advert (Giants) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #13-1988/Dec | page 99 | - Advert (Giants) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #14-1989/Jan | page 101 | - Advert (Giants) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #27-1988/Mar | page 17 | - Full-page ad - Gauntlet + Gauntlet II limited edition (Gauntlet + Gauntlet II) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #36-1988/Dec | page 76 | - Full-page ad (Giants) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #37-1989/Jan | page 148 | - Advert (Giants) |
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