Gauntlet II
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🙂 7.3/10
(GameBoy - US, Action & Adventure)
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Developed_By:
Tengen
Published_By:
Mindscape
Released On:
01 Jan 1990
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Gauntlet II is very similar to its predecessor. Up to four players (a wizard, a warrior, an elf, and a valkyrie) make their way through various mazes, collect treasures and magic potions, and fend off assorted creatures and ghosts.
The gameplay involves navigating through levels, collecting power-ups, and fighting enemies. Players can choose from different characters with unique abilities, such as the wizard's spell-casting or the warrior's melee combat.
UPC-A:
050047104995 (USA)
eBay Product ID:
5013 (United States)
ASIN:
B0006TNCZA (United States)
Part #:
DMG-G2-USA (USA)
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Number of Players Supported:
1-4 Players
Miscellaneous Attributes:
Game Link Cable
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
How to Play
The Game
Step back into the mazes of the Dark Dungeons with Thor, Thyra, Questor, and Merlin. Explore over 100 new mazes.
Experience all the action, graphics, and sound of the arcade. Use your powers to fend off old enemies – ghosts, grunts, demons, lobbers, and sorcerers – along with a couple of new ones.
Selecting a Character
After the title screen, the copyright/character screen appears. The current character for each player is listed, with player 1 on the left and player 2 on the right.
Each player selects a desired character with the control pad.
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Press up to select the Warrior.
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Press down to select the Wizard.
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Press left to select the Elf.
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Press right to select the Valkyrie.
Press any button to start the game after both players have selected their characters. To bring a second player into a game already in progress, press the A button on the new player's Game Boy.
2-Player Game Requirements
To play a 2-player game of Gauntlet II, you'll need:
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2 Game Boy units
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2 Gauntlet II Game Paks
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1 Game Link™ cable
Connect the Game Link™ cable, insert the Game Paks, and then turn on the power switches.
Playing the Game
Search through as many mazes as you can, picking up treasures, potions, and magic amulets. You have unlimited fire power, so fire at will. Be sure to get the monster generators as well as the monsters.
Players are immune to the other player's shots, except as indicated on certain levels. Each player begins the game with 2000 Health points.
You lose health as time elapses and by taking hits from monsters. Health is regained by picking up food and cider – as long as it isn't poisoned! When your health runs out, your character will die.
Reflective Shots
These shots bounce off walls, allowing you to shoot around corners.
Treasure Rooms
Treasure rooms appear randomly. When you enter a treasure room, you have a limited amount of time to collect as many valuables as possible.
You are not allowed to keep the treasure unless you escape from the treasure room before time runs out.
Traps
When you step on these glowing patterns on the floor, certain walls will disappear. These walls may be invisible.
Transporters
Glowing tiles on the floor that transport you to the nearest visible transporter. If several transporters are the same distance away, one is chosen at random for your destination. See if you can find ways to influence the direction you take.
Exits
These labelled passageways lead to the next level, or the level specified. Some levels have false exits; others have exits that move around, closing and reopening at another location.
If you stall long enough without fighting, all the walls on that level will become exits.
Poisoned Cider
If shot, this will slow monsters down for a short time. If you consume this, you will lose 100 health points.
Poisoned Potions
These behave like poisoned food.
Walls
Most walls are solid, but some walls look a little different and will crumble when shot.
Stun Tiles
When you step on these glowing tiles, they stun your character and then disappear.
Force Fields
These glowing floor sections turn on and off. If you enter a force field while it is turned on, your health will quickly drain.
Force fields do not affect monsters and cannot be destroyed.
Enemies & Characters
Ghosts
Ghosts hit you once for a lot of damage and then disappear. You should shoot them, as you cannot fight them hand to hand.
Grunts
Grunts run up to you and hit you repeatedly with their clubs. You can shoot them or fight them hand to hand.
Demons
Demons throw fireballs or bite you repeatedly if close. You can shoot them or fight them hand to hand.
Lobbers
Lobbers throw rocks over walls and run away if you get close. You must shoot them or trap them in a corner to fight hand to hand.
Sorcerers
Sorcerers disappear as they move, making them immune to shots when invisible. You can shoot them or fight them hand to hand when they are visible.
Death
Death drains your health, taking up to 200 points, and then dies. The only way to get rid of Death is with magic.
Acid Puddles
These are pools of acid that move towards you and will hurt you if you touch them.
“IT”
When this glowing, spinning disk hits you, you become "It", attracting all monsters until you leave the maze or touch another player.
The Dragons
Fire-breathing dragons appear rarely and must be hit on the head with a weapon several times to destroy them.
Items & Weapons
Potions
Give you the magic power to stun or destroy monsters and monster generators. If shot, their effect is less powerful than when they are collected and used.
Special Potions
These behave as normal potions when shot, but give you special abilities if collected.
EXTRA ARMOR
Increases protection from hits.
EXTRA MAGIC POWER
Increases the effect of all potions.
EXTRA SPEED
Increases the speed of your hero.
EXTRA SHOT POWER
Increases the damage done by your weapon.
EXTRA FIGHT POWER
Increases your hand to hand combat strength.
EXTRA PICK-UP POWER
Increases your carrying ability from six to an unlimited number of items.
Food
Plates of food increase your health by 100 points.
Cider
Provides the same effect as food.
Keys
Use to open doors in walls and locked treasure chests. When collected, 5 bonus points are added to your score.
Treasure
5 bonus points are added to your score when you collect a treasure chest. Some treasure chests are locked and need to be opened with a key; locked treasure chests may contain food, money, a potion, or even Death!
Amulets
Magic devices that give the wearer special abilities for a short time.
INVISIBILITY
Monsters cannot see you.
INVULNERABILITY
Monsters cannot hurt you, but your health decreases twice as fast as normal.
REPULSIVENESS
Monsters cannot stand you and run away.
TRANSPORTABILITY
Allows you to pass through any solid object by running into it.
10 SUPER SHOTS
These shots eliminate all monsters in their path and keep travelling until they hit a wall.
Controls
Control Pad
Moves you character in the corresponding direction/Allows you to select a character.
START Button
Begins the game/Pauses game.
SELECT Button
Pauses game.
B Button
Fires your hero's weapon.
A Button
Activates magic power.
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