Released into arcades in 1987, RoadBlasters is a legendary driving/shooting game from Atari Games. It is, however, a little tricky to control…
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Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, Arcade
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back is the sequel to the timeless Atari, Inc. shooter, Star Wars, and it was first released into arcades in 1985. It is, of course, based on the classic 1980 film of the same name.
Gauntlet II, Arcade
Gauntlet II is the 1986 sequel to the classic four-player arcade game, Gauntlet. It was made by pretty much the same Atari Games team that made the first game, so retains a lot of its qualities. Which is great, because the first Gauntlet was brilliant and fans wanted more of the same – only with enhancements. Which is exactly what they got.
720 Degrees, Arcade
A colourful, isometric arcade game from 1986 – 720 Degrees (aka 720°) is a skateboarding action game where you control a kid on a board, trying to complete tricks and courses in his local neighbourhood, before moving on to compete in a proper skate park.
Gauntlet Title Screens, Arcade
These Gauntlet title screens are cool. They are from the 1985 arcade original. They show the potions, power-ups and monsters. How many shots to kill each monster. Plus some other interesting information about the game. Plus a programmer list at the end. Nice!
More: Gauntlet on Wikipedia
Gauntlet, Arcade
The original four-player multiplayer arcade game of Gauntlet is a worthy party game for any retro gaming occasion. Stick it on, and watch everyone get sucked into it. With unlimited credits, you need never die. 🙂
You may not believe that the original Gauntlet is well over thirty years old now – it was first released by Atari Games in 1985. It doesn’t look or sound it. The graphics are as good as ever, and the sampled speech has become iconic. “Wizard needs food!” Anyone who’s ever played this game knows those lines.
More: Gauntlet on Wikipedia
Gauntlet Arcade title screen.
All four players are looking low on energy. Best pump some more coins in!
Warrior takes on a platoon of ghosts.
Valkyrie throwing swords at sorcerers,
Running away from Death!
Loads of keys and a few vampires!
Packed corridors, waiting to be cleared.
100 points for the treasure.
Bonus level – grabs as much treasure as possible.
Starting off level 14 in the centre of the maze.
Warrior and Valkyrie on level 15.
Warrior and Valkyrie are making a good team.
Wizard finds out that you can blast some walls.
Wizard on level 10. Someone put a lot of money in.
Valkyrie is throwing swords at ghosts on level 16.
Finally found the exit on the God-forsaken level 17.
Three for one, and three for all!
Packed corridors. I’m trying to avoid the Lobbers.
Three way bonus level!
The beautifully purple level 19. Wizard fending off ghosts.
Will this madness ever end?!
Starting level 20.
Wizard now has extra fight power.
No need to fight that little lot. The exit is just here.
If you wait too long the walls just disappear!
Starting level 22 with some light combat.
Surrounded by enemies. That’s Gauntlet!
