1985 GAUNTLET Arcade Game Atari Vintage 4 Player Dungeon
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:504657 | Year: 1985 |
| Original/Reproduction: Original | Brand: Atari |
| Game Title: Gauntlet | Modified Item: No |
Gauntlet is a fantasy-themed hack and slash 1985 arcade game by Atari Games. It is noted as being one of the first multi-player dungeon crawl arcade games. The core design of Gauntlet comes from Dandy, a 1983 Atari 8-bit family title, which resulted in a lawsuit.Originally called Dungeons, the game was conceived by Atari game designer Ed Logg. He claimed inspiration from his son's interest in the paper-based game Dungeons & Dragons and from his own interest in 1983's Atari 800 home com...puter game Dandy. The game's development spanned from 1983 to 1985, with a team being led by designers Ed Logg and Roger Zeigler. The working title became legally unavailable in April 1985, so it was renamed Gauntlet in May. Based upon some of the most elaborate hardware design in Atari's history to date, it is the company's first coin-operated game that features a voice synthesizer chip.The game was highly profitable upon its October 1985 launch, reportedly earning one San Mateo, California, arcade operator US$15, 000 in sixteen weeks and another Canadian operator US$4, 500 in nine days.Atari ultimately sold a total of 7, 848 Gauntlet video game arcade cabinets. At the 1986 Golden Joystick Awards in London, Gauntlet won Game of the Year, and was runner-up in the category of Arcade-Style Game of the Year. Entertainment Weekly picked the game as the #14 greatest game available in 1991, saying: "There have been sequels to this game, but nothing matches the original Gauntlet, an innovative, fast-playing mix of mazes, monsters, and magic spells."Retro arcades are becoming quite a niche market lately. Some new arcades are filled to the brim with old cabinets, and others mix in the retro arcade fun with a bit of drinking and food. Either way, you should be able to find an option close to home.It's certainly worth hunting down one of these locations for a bit of retro action. There's nothing quite like the experience of arcade Games. That was true back then, and remains true to this day. Little peeling of the black film on the bottom, shelf wear and tear. Hard to find. Original. Works well. Great colors. Great sound. Great electric. This is a rare game and fun too play, you can have to players at once. Sold as is. No reserve.
