Gauntlet

Gauntlet

Console: Arcade
TV Standard: Region Not Set
Developer(s): Atari Games
Publisher(s): Atari Games
Release Date: 1985-10-01
Players: 4
Co-op: Yes
ESRB: Not Rated
Type: Adventure
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Gauntlet is a fantasy-themed hack and slash 1985 arcade game by Atari Games. It is noted as the first class-based multiplayer game. Released during the emergence of popularity of other role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons, the game was a sensation, being one of the first true dungeon crawl arcade games.