Gauntlet (Micro Power video game)

Gauntlet
Electron cassette cover
Publisher(s)Micro Power
Programmer(s)Chris Terran
Platform(s)Acorn Electron, BBC Micro, Amstrad CPC
Release1984: BBC, Electron
1985: CPC
Mode(s)Single-player

Gauntlet is a clone of Defender written by Chris Terran published in the UK by Micro Power.[1] Described as "a very competent implementation of one of the most popular arcade games",[2] it was initially released for the Acorn Electron, and later made available for the BBC Micro,[3] with an Amstrad CPC version arriving in 1985.[4]

  1. ^ Young, Keith (May 1985). "Arcade cracker". Electron User. Vol. 2, no. 8. p. 38. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  2. ^ Acton, David (February 1986). "Classic Gauntlet". Acorn User. p. 165. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  3. ^ Emblem, Bernard (July 1986). "A Jolly Collection". Acorn User. p. 131. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  4. ^ "TheLegacy::Gauntlet". The Legacy nostalgic game museum. Archived from the original on 2011-06-22. Retrieved 2010-09-25.