Nice walk through of the game. Kind of hard to believe Atari 2600 was still making games in 1988 after Nintendo and the Sega Master System were out. If they could of made this game before those systems it probably would of been a lot bigger.
Great Game, Great Review. I don't recall that much flickering on my Version. Maybe it's a PAL/NTSC thing? It does flicker later on when you have DEATH as a enemy. But not as much as it is here. Oh Well.
Thanks for uploading. Let me know if you get to level Z.
Just found this game at my local "Game Craze". What is the character, a human candle?? don't get it. Y do ghosts turn into overweight Security Guards? This game goes nowhere!!!
Vanguard adaption (pretty good nowhere as good as the arcade game)i believe has a life bar.
Yeah, Dandy was apparently the first, though I'm not sure of the release date on The Tower of Druaga, need to check that. But yes, correct. Have you played the 7800 version? It's so much better than this shite!
You must have had the worst life EVER. This game is so bland and terrible it isn't even funny. The 7800 version is much more playable. There's hardly anything going on in the 2600 version.
@KotLeopold Well i think you are a little bit out of line to bring my life in to this, which is great by the way! I just had a good time with this game and it brings back good old memories. I hope there nothing wrong with that?
@KotLeopold Allright just tell the truth! You sucked at this game and still hold a grudge against it after all these years. I know it was not easy to complete this game till level Z so don't be ashamed, not everybody is cut out for this game. The Atari 2600 version is also the better one by the way.
Nah just kidding man ,just breaking your balls a little :-)
Hahahaha, you wish! Nah, I seriously sat down one day and tried to complete it, but the thing was just too boring to me. I can see the potential nostalgia of it, but lasting impact has it not. For two-player Atari action, you need something that incites hatred of each other like Fishing Derby or something.
Dude is in his mothers basement... lol
TreeOgre6 8 months ago
Nice walk through of the game. Kind of hard to believe Atari 2600 was still making games in 1988 after Nintendo and the Sega Master System were out. If they could of made this game before those systems it probably would of been a lot bigger.
DamienColletti 2 years ago
Great Game, Great Review. I don't recall that much flickering on my Version. Maybe it's a PAL/NTSC thing? It does flicker later on when you have DEATH as a enemy. But not as much as it is here. Oh Well.
Thanks for uploading. Let me know if you get to level Z.
therealKINDLE 2 years ago
hi,
Just found this game at my local "Game Craze". What is the character, a human candle?? don't get it. Y do ghosts turn into overweight Security Guards? This game goes nowhere!!!
Vanguard adaption (pretty good nowhere as good as the arcade game)i believe has a life bar.
yaywhewclips242 2 years ago
this is 1 of the first games i've ever played in my life...
IIIEX7R3M3III 2 years ago
You might want to read up about the history of this title, you're learn why it looks similar to Gauntlet, and it's not why you thought.
KotLeopold 3 years ago
Ahh
Ok so according to the interbutts:
Atari had a game series on the Atari 8-bit computers called Dandy which latter served as inspiration for Guantlet.
When Atari released the Atari 7800, they decided to release a Dandy game on it (Dark Chambers)
Kajayacht 3 years ago
Yeah, Dandy was apparently the first, though I'm not sure of the release date on The Tower of Druaga, need to check that. But yes, correct. Have you played the 7800 version? It's so much better than this shite!
KotLeopold 3 years ago
nice review of an odd game....man did atari try to suck every last ounce of life out of the 2600.
RLMAudio 3 years ago
It's because they made money with the 2600. ;-)
DracIsBack 3 years ago
This is one of the best co-op games ever made,I remeber to have such a fun time playing this game with my brother
PrimeAmsterdam 3 years ago
You must have had the worst life EVER. This game is so bland and terrible it isn't even funny. The 7800 version is much more playable. There's hardly anything going on in the 2600 version.
KotLeopold 3 years ago
@KotLeopold Well i think you are a little bit out of line to bring my life in to this, which is great by the way! I just had a good time with this game and it brings back good old memories. I hope there nothing wrong with that?
PrimeAmsterdam 1 year ago
@PrimeAmsterdam
All who like this game must be conquered!
KotLeopold 1 year ago
@KotLeopold Allright just tell the truth! You sucked at this game and still hold a grudge against it after all these years. I know it was not easy to complete this game till level Z so don't be ashamed, not everybody is cut out for this game. The Atari 2600 version is also the better one by the way.
Nah just kidding man ,just breaking your balls a little :-)
PrimeAmsterdam 1 year ago
@PrimeAmsterdam
Hahahaha, you wish! Nah, I seriously sat down one day and tried to complete it, but the thing was just too boring to me. I can see the potential nostalgia of it, but lasting impact has it not. For two-player Atari action, you need something that incites hatred of each other like Fishing Derby or something.
KotLeopold 1 year ago
Cool looking game, I think the 2600 pioneered more gameplay ideas and concepts than most realize!
MaximumRD 3 years ago
i did finished the game, you just go back to level A again, i really liked that game too
peyotiux04 3 years ago
I thought there were only 26 letters in the alphabet
Across24 3 years ago
.... A,B,C,D,E..... ohh crap.
Kajayacht 3 years ago
Looks interesing for a 2600 game.
Cool review.
laffer35 3 years ago