Gauntlet Dark Legacy (version DL 2.4) - MAME machine

Arcade Video game published 24 years ago:

Gauntlet Dark Legacy © 2000 Midway Games, Incorporated.

Step into the world of of Gauntlet Dark Legacy and prepare for an adventure. Built on the strength of "Gauntlet Legends", Dark Legacy takes the action to a new dimension with new characters, new realms, new combos and improved graphics. Four new characters join forces with the original four Legends characters to explore and battle their way through eight realms of gameplay. The Mountain, Desert, Forest and Castle Realms have been updated to match the depth and complexity of the four new realms... Ice, Town, Sky and Dream. There is also a bonus Battlefield Realm. Multi-player gameplay has been enhanced by allowing two players to work together to activate special moves with new combos. In addition, Dark Legacy is full of secret codes and passwords that give special access to alternate characters and many other surprises (see 'Tips And Tricks' section for more information).

TECHNICAL
Midway Vegas hardware

Main CPU: R5000 (@ 200 Mhz)
Sound CPU: ADSP2104 (@ 16 Mhz)
Sound Chips: (2x) DMA-driven (@ 16 Mhz)

Players: 4
Control: 8-way Joystick
Buttons: 3

TRIVIA
Gauntlet Dark Legacy was released in March 2000 in USA and in June 2000 in Japan, even if the title screen says 1999 (development year).

TIPS AND TRICKS

• Play as Pojo The Chicken (From "Mace - The Dark Age"): enter EGG as initials and 911 as password.
• Play as Stick Jester: enter EGG as initials and 911 as password (this code can only be put in if you are playing the Blue side. You get a stick figure of a Jester).
• Play as Armored Warrior: enter RAT as initials and 333 as password (this code can only be put in if you are playing the Red side. You get an armored warrior with a rat's head).
• Play as Ice Dwarf: enter ICE as initials and 600 as password (this code can only be put in if you are playing the Red side. You get a big dwarf).
• Play as Big Headed Jester: enter PNK as initials and 666 as password (this code can only be put in if you are playing the Yellow side. You get a Jester with a HUGE head).
• Play as Cool Looking Knight: enter TAK as initials and 118 as password (this code can only be put in if you are playing the Red side. You get a REALLY cool looking Knight).
• Play as Scythe Wielding Valkyrie: enter TWN as initials and 300 as password (this code can only be put in if you are playing the Green side. You get a valkyrie with a scythe).
• Play as Interesting Looking Warrior: enter CAS as initials and 400 as password (this code can only be put in if you are playing the Blue side. You get an interesting looking warrior).
• Play as Evil Looking Wizard: enter GAM as initials and 666 as password (this code can only be put in if you are playing the Yellow side. You get a wizard who doesn't look happy).
• Play as Cool Looking Wizard: enter SKY as initials and 100 as password (this code can only be put in if you are playing the Green side. You get a wizard who looks pretty cool).

SERIES

• Gauntlet (1985, Arcade)
• Gauntlet II (1986, Arcade)
• Gauntlet - The Deeper Dungeons (1987, Level pack for 8-bit computers)
• Gauntlet [Model NES-GL-USA] (1988, NES)
• Gauntlet - The Third Encounter [Model PA2024] (1990, Lynx)
• Gauntlet III - The Final Quest (1991, Atari ST)
• Gauntlet 4 (1993, Mega Drive)
• Gauntlet Legends (1998, Arcade)
• Gauntlet Dark Legacy (2000, Arcade)
• Gauntlet Seven Sorrows (2006, PS2/XBOX)

STAFF
Lead Programmer: Steven Bennetts
Art Director: Steve Caterson
Producer: Mike Hally
Lead 3D Artist: Don Livingston
3D Artist: Stig Asmussen, Rhizaldi Bugawan, Chris Sutton, Paul Haskins
Character Animation: Takeshi Hasegawa, Gustavo Rasche
Programmer: Nathan Pooley, Johnathan Hudgins, Lennard Fedderson, Tyler Voltier
Game Design: Mike Hally, KJ Holm
Music & Sound Design: Joe Lyford
Audio Programmer: Sean Gugler
Executive Producer: Dan Van Elderen
Producer: Kevin Potter
Associate Producer: Sean Wilson
Assistant Producer: Matthew Vella, Nico Bihary
Voice Actor: Douglas Lawrence, Lani Minella, Wally Fields, Tox Gunn, Patrice Crawford

PORTS

• CONSOLES:

Sony PlayStation 2 (2001)
Microsoft XBOX (2002)
Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2002)
Nintendo GameCube (2002)

CONTRIBUTE
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