Gauntlet II – Time To Throw It Down

MORE COLOURS! MORE LEVELS! MORE MEN! MORE STEPHEN HAWKING VOICE!

After we took down the original Gauntlet of 1985 that we found in a café (which would be number 98 from the ongoing 1001 challenge), we just couldn’t wait for more.

That’s right, we’re throwing down for

1001 No.99: Gauntlet II (1986)

Released just one year after the original, Gauntlet II expanded on the joy of the original, with its ripoff ethic of unlimited levels vs. your limited pocket money. Yes, it’s dated, and yes, you will tire of it eventually, but 4-player simultaneous coop just makes this one of the funniest games you’ll ever play.

It’s basically as old as we are, but slightly more mature. We met many of its endless levels with countless knob jokes, much childishness ensued when a game of tag was discovered, and Ross shot so much food that going to the shops with him must be a nightmare. Will it ever end? No.

Yeah we found a Gauntlet cab on free play. That's a few hours well spent. #retrogaming #arcade pic.twitter.com/l61jjPLWV0

— UCHG (@UCHG2008) August 1, 2015