We found Atari's Original 1985 GAUNTLET Arcade Game Cabinet! - Grab Your Quarters!

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  • @LyonsArcade
    @LyonsArcade  Před 4 lety +14

    Check out this Old School Gauntlet LunchBox ! : amzn.to/387Gcmm
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    • @peterjv8748
      @peterjv8748 Před 4 lety +2

      Thanks for the video. Awesome cabinet. I suppose the lunchbox art was my dad's too. I can't be sure though.

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  Před 4 lety +1

      You might want to ask about a royalty from Midway ! I'm sure it doesn't work that way though....

    • @peterjv8748
      @peterjv8748 Před 4 lety +1

      @@LyonsArcade hahaha. Yeah, that would be amazing.

    • @aloz7092
      @aloz7092 Před 4 lety

      Joe if i could have a look at my videos i done a small video on the machine if u can help me out in anyway it would be grate thanks

    • @toxicmail1482
      @toxicmail1482 Před 4 lety +1

      Gauntlet is one of the main reasons I have been a medieval fantasy nerd for the past thirty-five years.

  • @ShanShanahan
    @ShanShanahan Před 4 lety +100

    "Warror needs food badly!"....Dude, this game took a ton of my quarters as a kid!

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  Před 4 lety +4

      You probably paid for your local one!

    • @brunster64
      @brunster64 Před 4 lety +3

      Same - here in the UK it was 50pence - used to hear yellow wizard needs food badly - so often. Food being 50p pieces

    • @CiscoWes
      @CiscoWes Před 4 lety +6

      Remember: Don't shoot the food

    • @alee_enn
      @alee_enn Před 4 lety +2

      Save keys to open doors

    • @ChemistryAmsterdam
      @ChemistryAmsterdam Před 4 lety

      Same herr, Wizard needs food badly!!

  • @SuperStrik9
    @SuperStrik9 Před 2 lety +17

    One of the greatest games of all time. Used endless quarters playing this game as a kid. Every character was fun to use as well.

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  Před 2 lety +3

      I remember as a kid when I saw this I usually didn't have the money to play it, so to me it was like a forbidden thing, or like a world I couldn't go to, it was like a whole experience the few times I got to play it, even the sounds and things were amazing.

    • @rw2452
      @rw2452 Před 6 měsíci

      ​@LyonsArcade I've always seen the older kids playing this one back in the day. I never played it but I do remember it.

    • @kelleyabitbol6156
      @kelleyabitbol6156 Před 4 měsíci +2

      The local kid in my town always used the Merlin character I believe. He couldn’t be defeated

  • @guardshack9865
    @guardshack9865 Před 4 lety +20

    Played this game so much as a kid when I closed my eyes at bedtime, screenshots of the game appeared.

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  Před 4 lety +1

      LOL now that's dedication!

    • @BushcraftingBogan
      @BushcraftingBogan Před 4 lety

      LOL! I did the same thing with Donkey Kong.

    • @ghostryda604
      @ghostryda604 Před 3 lety +1

      Me too, but at only 5 years old I was only allowed a few quarters at a time so I always died after a few levels. :*(

  • @chrisfreemesser5707
    @chrisfreemesser5707 Před 4 lety +9

    I don't even want to think about how many quarters my 3 high school friends and I pumped into the Gauntlet machine on Friday & Saturday nights back in the day at the arcade. We spent hours at a time playing that. Good memories..to this day I'll find myself using the phrase "Nerd needs food badly" when referring to having to make dinner for my gamer son. :D

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  Před 4 lety +2

      It's crazy how a little thing like that sticks with people, I've had several people comment something similar. This game was a little part of most of our lives!

    • @MR-vj8dn
      @MR-vj8dn Před rokem

      Same here about the phrase, but there’s an important comma after food. Otherwise the phrase doesn’t sound as powerful 😄

  • @stevepearson7745
    @stevepearson7745 Před 4 lety +10

    I remember our arcade had a special deal after the mall closed for the night that you could pay 20$ and play everything for free. My brother and I had 2 other guys that we played this until we finished it. Miss Aladdins Castle. Lots of fun times.

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  Před 4 lety +2

      Aladdin's Castle was awesome, they had one here locally too....

    • @ratmaster2000
      @ratmaster2000 Před 4 lety +1

      @@LyonsArcade Wow, that brings back memories! We had one at the Del Amo Mall in Torrance, CA! (you know, the same mall that Tiffany shot her music video haha). I may even have a token left over from there:)

    • @purelyconstructive
      @purelyconstructive Před 4 lety

      Oh, wow! Haven't thought of Aladdins Castle in forever! I miss it too.

  • @davidhealy7171
    @davidhealy7171 Před 4 lety +4

    This machine used to pump out the theme tune LOUD in our arcade. I loved this machine.

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  Před 4 lety

      It had a seperate little amp inside of it, yeah it could bump if they wanted it to :)

  • @tomjuhasz326
    @tomjuhasz326 Před 4 lety +22

    I love the Gauntlet theme music so much, still in my head 30 years later

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  Před 4 lety

      Yeah it's pretty amazing!

    • @paullessard
      @paullessard Před 3 lety +1

      Same! That intro music was great! My best friend and I used to hum that shit all the time! lol

    • @MR-vj8dn
      @MR-vj8dn Před rokem

      Same here.

  • @mikieson
    @mikieson Před 4 lety +6

    one of the very few arcade units i would want. It was magical then and still is today.

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  Před 4 lety +2

      Yeah, such an original style of game and cabinet, something special for sure!

    • @gorillaau
      @gorillaau Před rokem

      I heard of people winning one of these machines finding out that it's too big for a room in the house. They ended up building a shed to hose this holy megalith. Beautiful machine and fun game, so be it expensive as heck. BOAQ: Bring On Another Quarter.

  • @kellingc
    @kellingc Před 4 lety +10

    We had this in the rec room of the student center at college. We did a 18 hour marathon one time. When a player had to go to class, someone would take their place. Otgers would spot quarters if someonw ran out. It qas one of the most fun we had.

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  Před 4 lety +1

      You guys probably paid that thing off in 1 week!

    • @peterjv8748
      @peterjv8748 Před 4 lety +1

      Does the game never end?

    • @johnkerkalis6310
      @johnkerkalis6310 Před 4 lety +2

      @@peterjv8748 No. It goes on forever!

    • @r.a.6459
      @r.a.6459 Před 3 lety

      @@peterjv8748
      🎶 _This is the game that never ends, yes it goes on and on my friend, some people started playing not knowing what it was, and they'll continue playing just because this is the game that never ends, yes it goes on and on my friend, some people started playing not knowing what it was, and they'll continue playing just because this is the game that never ends, yes it goes on and on my friend, some people started playing not knowing what it was, and they'll continue playing just because this is the game that never ends, yes it goes on and on my friend, some people started playing not knowing what it was, and they'll continue playing just because this is the game that never ends, yes it goes on and on my friend, some people started playing not knowing what it was, and they'll continue playing just because this is the game that never ends, yes it goes on and on my friend, some people started playing not knowing what it was, and they'll continue playing just because this is the game that never ends, yes it goes on and on my friend, some people started playing not knowing what it was, and they'll continue playing just because this is the game that never ends, yes it goes on and on my friend, some people started playing not knowing what it was, and they'll continue playing just because this is the game that never ends, yes it goes on and on my friend, some people started playing not knowing what it was, and they'll continue playing just because this is the game that never ends, yes it goes on and on my friend, some people started playing not knowing what it was, and they'll continue playing just because this is the game that never ends, yes it goes on and on my friend, some people started playing not knowing what it was, and they'll continue playing just because this is the game that never ends, yes it goes on and on my friend, some people started playing not knowing what it was, and they'll continue playing just because this is the game that never ends, yes it goes on and on my friend, some people started playing not knowing what it was, and they'll continue playing just because this is the game that never ends, yes it goes on and on my friend, some people started playing not knowing what it was, and they'll continue playing just because this is the game that never ends, yes it goes on and on my friend, some people started playing not knowing what it was, and they'll continue playing just because this is the game that never ends, yes it goes on and on my friend, some people started playing not knowing what it was, and they'll continue playing just because this is the game that never ends, yes it goes on and on my friend, some people started playing not knowing what it was, and they'll continue playing just because this is the game that never ends, yes it goes on and on my friend, some people started playing not knowing what it was, and they'll continue playing just because this is the game that never ends, yes it goes on and on my friend, some people started playing not knowing what it was, and they'll continue playing just because this is the game that never ends, yes it goes on and on my friend, some people started playing not knowing what it was, and they'll continue playing just because this is the game that never ends, yes it goes on and on my friend, some people started playing not knowing what it was, and they'll continue playing just because this is the game that never ends..._ 🎶

  • @peterjv8748
    @peterjv8748 Před 4 lety +26

    85% sure the cabinet and marquee art are my dad's. I remember my dad really talking up this game when it came out. Usually he didn't give a crap about a game unless he worked on it xDDD.

    • @peterjv8748
      @peterjv8748 Před 4 lety +8

      This wasn't his typical style of art but he could do just about anything he was commissioned to. His truer form can be seen on things like Pole Position II, Red Baron, Asteroids Deluxe and APB. Atari also used his Kangaroo art for the 2600 cartridge/box but sadly this art was a completely different style than what was on the arcade cabinet and marquee

    • @peterjv8748
      @peterjv8748 Před 4 lety +8

      I remember when he did Road Runner and Warner Bros was super specific about how the art needed to be done.

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  Před 4 lety +6

      Very cool Peter, I was wondering while looking at it if it was his... I always liked the little goblins on the sideart, the whole thing is a work of art, very colorful and really fits the vibe of the game!

    • @peterjv8748
      @peterjv8748 Před 4 lety +9

      @jason9022 His name was Marty Viljamaa. He had an office at Atari in Sunnyvale and Milpitas from 1981 to 1987 or 88. It was his full time job.

    • @GAMESTERVISION
      @GAMESTERVISION Před rokem +1

      @@peterjv8748 the kangaroo. I had that game on atari. I remember that picture!!

  • @georgesenda1952
    @georgesenda1952 Před 4 lety +4

    I would always add quarters to the guy who was playing.
    Particularly if he was in trouble.
    This, Spy Hunter & Mappy are my all time favorites.
    Years ago I was going down a side street & this guy had 30 arcade games in the basement of his townhouse & he invited me in to play.
    All were in mint condition.

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  Před 4 lety

      Very cool, there are some folks around that have setups like that but you'd never know it with the doors closed! Thanks for watching George we appreciate it!

  • @davekimball3610
    @davekimball3610 Před 4 lety +23

    Moment I opened the video, first thing I heard in my head was "Wizard shot the foooooood"

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  Před 4 lety

      Ain't it funny how a melody, can bring back a memory?

    • @lee2217
      @lee2217 Před 4 lety +1

      That and iv not seen such bravery

    • @Gappasaurus
      @Gappasaurus Před 4 lety +2

      and “Shots do not hurt other players......Yet” 😄

    • @jfilesgraphics
      @jfilesgraphics Před 3 lety

      I know!!!!! lol

    • @CC-ug3ld
      @CC-ug3ld Před 3 měsíci

      Warrior is about to die

  • @danvanvoorst7329
    @danvanvoorst7329 Před 4 lety +9

    The game never ends. The levels get harder but repeat.

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  Před 4 lety +6

      That's pretty wild, so it really WAS just a ploy to get our quarters!!!

    • @yanxiqpoof7368
      @yanxiqpoof7368 Před 4 lety +2

      But it was the funnest of them all. Except pinball.

    • @r.a.6459
      @r.a.6459 Před 3 lety

      The levels recycled themselves with some 'mutations' or little modifications. Gauntlet is to arcade as Fishdom (the original) is to casual games.

  • @hagaming2609
    @hagaming2609 Před 4 lety +3

    Way too much laughter and fun being had ! These video’s are serious you two. Nah, so good to watch and hear the enjoyment of a classic game doing what it is designed to do. Great video as always.

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  Před 4 lety +2

      Thanks Half Ass Gamer, we appreciate it :) See you on the next video!

  • @stephenbeall5517
    @stephenbeall5517 Před 4 lety +3

    I used to operate games back in the mid 80's to mid 90's. I bought a Gauntlet when they first came out. It cost me $2895 + tax (California). This game made tons of money for 18 months straight!

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  Před 4 lety

      That's cool to know, I'm always curious about what they cost and what they earned!

  • @catay411
    @catay411 Před 4 lety +9

    My wife worked the overnight shift at a convenience store and they had one of these. I would go to work with her and play it all night.

  • @jamessullivan8300
    @jamessullivan8300 Před 4 lety +4

    Looks awesome! Guessing as long as people were playing this, the lease/lights/mortgage/kids college were all being paid for. Great machine

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  Před 4 lety +2

      Yeah it must have earned a TON back in it's day....

  • @paullessard
    @paullessard Před 3 lety +6

    This used to be one of my favorite arcade games! Loved the theme song too! Was definitely a quarter eater!

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  Před 3 lety +1

      Yeah this thing DRANK quarters, such a fun game!

  • @linclogames
    @linclogames Před 4 lety +4

    All-time classic. The machine looks great. You guys do good work.

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  Před 4 lety +1

      Thank you Linclo we appreciate that!

  • @scottmurphy1563
    @scottmurphy1563 Před 10 měsíci

    I'm 47 and this video brings back great memories made in the local pizza shop. Boy did I spend alot of time playing this game! Team up with the right player and you could play for hours. Great video and thanks for the flashback to better times🙏

  • @robertlatham4541
    @robertlatham4541 Před 2 lety +1

    This game commands respect for its difficulty and the sheer amount of love shown towards this game is amazing. Great vid as usual very informative.

  • @stevadelija
    @stevadelija Před 4 lety +2

    Woooow I used to play that game with my childhood friends 🤗 this brings tears to my eyes m8
    Thank you for saving the old stuff and bringing back memories 🤜🤛

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  Před 4 lety +1

      Thanks for watching Twig Boy we appreciate it :) Such a cool game!

  • @retroforce6919
    @retroforce6919 Před 4 lety +8

    This game is really fun when you have other players playing with you. I remember back in the day my friends and I played this game for hours. We ended at level 130 something, the only reason we stopped playing is because we're hungry and got some food. If I'm not mistaken this game doesn't end.

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  Před 4 lety +1

      If they figured out how to randomly generate dungeons I'll bet it goes on forever!

    • @davidx4591
      @davidx4591 Před 4 lety +1

      For marathon gaming, you need someone to stand in for you while you take a break!

    • @davidrockefeller2007
      @davidrockefeller2007 Před 3 lety

      I think after 100 the dungeons invert or something.

    • @r.a.6459
      @r.a.6459 Před 3 lety +1

      Have some friends playing for you while you're taking your pit stops. It's like online endurance racing's.

  • @patrickeh696
    @patrickeh696 Před 4 lety +2

    THIS was the video game that provided the main inspiration for D&D 4th Edition.

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  Před 4 lety +1

      That makes sense to me, It does have a D&D feel to it...

    • @patrickeh696
      @patrickeh696 Před 4 lety +1

      @@LyonsArcade 4th edition was mandated to be video game like to try and pull in people who played video games but not P&P RPGs.

  • @Hyperchaosbringer
    @Hyperchaosbringer Před 4 lety +4

    That cab looks brand new!!! it's amazing!

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  Před 4 lety +2

      It was in very nice shape, that's for sure!

  • @swizard0922
    @swizard0922 Před rokem

    Just picked this up yesterday. I am so happy I was able to bring it home. Side art is perfect as well as the control panel and marquee. Even has the Atari joysticks with Atari ball tops.

  • @kenlanier2131
    @kenlanier2131 Před rokem

    One of my favorites!!! Loved the sounds.

  • @BaccarWozat
    @BaccarWozat Před 4 lety +3

    The elf was the best one, could shoot through diagonals and had greater power. Everyone in the local arcade wanted to be the elf and wouldn't play if someone else was using him. Kind of like everyone wanting to be Nightcrawler in X-Men.

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  Před 4 lety +2

      I remember the Nightcrawler thing, and that's true!

  • @horrortonic
    @horrortonic Před 3 lety +2

    I use to play this every time I went to the arcade at the malls. Brings back some great memories

  • @MelsRNRETRO
    @MelsRNRETRO Před 11 měsíci

    Good RPG game with no ending and it gets harder as it eats your quarters. I remember the 4-Player the tabletop version, not an upright cabinet. Great memories. Thank you for videotaping these classics for future generations to enjoy. Hours of fun.

  • @TheRealHammerBillyLee
    @TheRealHammerBillyLee Před 4 lety +2

    Guantlet is such an awesome game! I remember when I first saw a Gauntlet arcade cabinet it was in the arcade in the Germany section in Busch Gardens in Virginia when I was on vacation. I played this all the time back in the day at my local arcade called Galaxy in the mall near my hometown. I remember being very excited when it came out on the NES! Great video as always!

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  Před 4 lety +2

      Busch Gardens was awesome, they used to have a large arcade in Carowinds here in Charlotte. I've been up to Busch Gardens before though, and Kings Dominion... Thanks for watching Hammer!

  • @ChrisfromGeorgia
    @ChrisfromGeorgia Před 3 lety +1

    Awesome video! I really miss the local Arcade. It was the place to go when you where a kid/teenager. Well at least I have the memories! New subscriber here. Peace

  • @KabukeeJo
    @KabukeeJo Před 4 lety +16

    Boy, did this thing cause so many arguments at the local arcade back in the day when someone shot the food.

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  Před 4 lety +4

      I would NEVVVVVVER do that :)

    • @chazzlucas6395
      @chazzlucas6395 Před 4 lety +1

      No it didn't ... just as long as everyone knows that i am the ELF : )

    • @atomiswave1971
      @atomiswave1971 Před 4 lety

      Or someone went through 100 ghosts to get to it first. Lol.

    • @jaywunder13242
      @jaywunder13242 Před 4 lety +2

      Stun levels were the worst. Actual fights could break out.

    • @atomiswave1971
      @atomiswave1971 Před 4 lety

      @@jaywunder13242 what is stun

  • @Dave_Boyer
    @Dave_Boyer Před 4 lety +5

    Makes me feel old, when you say it was new in 85. I remember them wheeling one into arcade across from where I worked.

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  Před 4 lety +1

      You're not old man, we're all moving through time at the same speed :)

  • @nicole-theresaborriello6344

    We played this at Peppinos Pizza all afternoon! I can still hear it and smell the pizza. 😂

  • @scottfindlay2625
    @scottfindlay2625 Před 4 lety +2

    Loved this game, great to see one still around :)

  • @peter486
    @peter486 Před 4 lety +6

    Joe ive been waiting for this one Thank you so Much Looking forward to these 48 Min, This is the game that made it for me, it sparked my interest for Digital drawing that pretty much set my path to fantasy art, and environment design. My night is Made, Thank you. Im gona pause on that playbutton need to hit there store first .).

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  Před 4 lety

      Very cool Peter, glad we got it up for you to watch, yeah this was a very special game for me too, definitely one of the very few top ones I ever played as a kid, I don't even remember the cabinet but the gameplay really drew me in back then, it was so mysterious, LOL

    • @peter486
      @peter486 Před 4 lety

      @@LyonsArcade but honestly you have such a special job , you are able to repair , own and play them , Its so enjoyable to watch ,U.S. Gold ( Ed Logg and Roger Zeigler.) practically set the ground for modern Hack and slash, dungeon crawlers, . it still a every competitive game to this day. Out of interest does Does Gauntlet I have an ending?.

  • @hauntedspaceship4175
    @hauntedspaceship4175 Před 4 lety +7

    This is perfect as I have one being delivered to me right now on its way from across the country.

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  Před 4 lety +2

      Very cool, I know you'll enjoy it!

    • @christophervercheak6305
      @christophervercheak6305 Před 4 lety +2

      HAUNTED SPACESHIP i got myself one with 3 other games included with Joust, Rampage & Defender. My next goal is get Tempest.

  • @julianfogarty2243
    @julianfogarty2243 Před 7 měsíci

    Massive nostalgia ! That's the cabinet I always remember. I mastered this game back in 86, starting with Valkyrie. I was always fending off randoms who tried to join in and wreck my multiplier 😅. The arcade staff were always pissed off with me !!

  • @russmeigs1100
    @russmeigs1100 Před 2 lety +1

    Loved this game. Another blast from the past.

  • @andezbox
    @andezbox Před 4 lety +2

    I bumped into a man who used to make computer processors and maintain arcade machines back in the 80s and he told me that many the time he had to repair this machine as the coins would pile up so much that they would over flow then start filling up the cabinet, and as soon as they reached the electrics in the cabinet it would short out . it use to be 40c a gave which was x2 20c coins and they were big coins .

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  Před 4 lety +1

      I could see that, this game got played a lot :)

  • @katkillad
    @katkillad Před 4 lety +2

    I played this as a kid, but this is the first time I realized the controls are set up awkwardly. Whomever designed the control panel must have really liked using their right hand with the sticks.

  • @sillysausage72
    @sillysausage72 Před 4 lety +1

    Awesome man! Such a cool classic! 👍

  • @indangerdogg637
    @indangerdogg637 Před 4 lety +2

    Nice Video.... That little guy is a Legend At Gauntlet...

  • @netgod3com
    @netgod3com Před 4 lety +18

    We had one at the arcade I worked at back in the 80. The sound effects menu testing in the maintenance menu could sound a bit risqué especially with the volume turned up , specifically when Thyra the Valkyrie was taking damage.

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  Před 4 lety +4

      LOL Leave it to the dudes in the arcade to find all the cool stuff hidden in the test menu, HAHA

    • @warpath6666
      @warpath6666 Před 4 lety +4

      Valkyrie needs dude badly 😄😄😄😄

  • @mercedesbenz647
    @mercedesbenz647 Před 4 lety +2

    This was the most popular arcade game when I was a kid. It was so different. I spent a ton of quarters on it, loved it, but wasn't very good at it. Just like the other comments, I can't believe I still remember so much of it after all these years. Thanks for the video.

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  Před 4 lety +1

      Thank you for watching! I remember when I was a kid this game had a magical feel to it, it was like a whole other world. You could only get that 'feel' by playing this arcade game, the home stuff wasn't this good yet...

  • @arcadefussell3185
    @arcadefussell3185 Před 4 lety +1

    My crew and I played this game at Wonderland off 122nd & Glisan Street in Portland Oregon. Probably my favorite multiplayer game ever. Great memory.

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  Před 4 lety

      Probably a great way to kill some time back then....

  • @retrorewindllc9363
    @retrorewindllc9363 Před 4 lety +1

    Really cool cab! enjoyed watching u all play. I know for us everytime we start playing or trying to work on something it's like customers can sniff it out & know when to come in lol

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  Před 4 lety

      That's how it always goes, man! Usually we don't mind though, LOL

  • @RalonsoF1
    @RalonsoF1 Před 4 lety +3

    Considering in what shape it still is, this cabinet is a real piece of video game history treasure! 😀👍👍👍

  • @MandoMike
    @MandoMike Před 4 lety +1

    It was always a great looking game, side art, control panel, the cabinet as a whole was great!

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  Před 4 lety

      Yeah the whole thing is about perfect!

  • @axelfoley20
    @axelfoley20 Před 4 lety +3

    I remember this game was really popular when it came out where I lived. When the home version came out on the Commodore 64 we played it for hours. Then the Sega Genesis version came out with its incredible soundtrack and then I played that one for hours too. I love the random setup of boards too. Great game.

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  Před 4 lety +2

      It's a real classic, very original too ... I wonder why they haven't done more big time games with a similar feel? I guess it's just it's own thing in time....

  • @rkornilo
    @rkornilo Před 4 lety +1

    Oh god. The original quarter eater (for me).
    LOVE your videos, guys. 80's kid flashbacks...

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  Před 4 lety +2

      Thanks Ryan, we appreciate you watching! See you on the next video!

  • @HiddenPalm
    @HiddenPalm Před 4 lety +2

    I remember how kids used to place their quarters on the side to let players know they have next. And some girls would tap on your shoulder to get your attention and then pull a razor out their mouths and put the razor down and take the quarters to let you know they have "next", right now. The 1980's was a wild decade.

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  Před 4 lety +2

      Whaaaaaa? That must have been crazy man! glad you made it out in one piece, LOL

    • @CC-ug3ld
      @CC-ug3ld Před 3 měsíci

      Did you make it coney island when all the gangs of New York were chasing you?

  • @r.a.6459
    @r.a.6459 Před 3 lety +1

    If you have this in your home, it's gaming heaven. This is the game that you could play perpetually even with just one coin.

  • @kelleyabitbol6156
    @kelleyabitbol6156 Před 4 měsíci

    This was sooooo awesome

  • @Otakunopodcast
    @Otakunopodcast Před 4 lety +1

    Oh man I loooooooved Gauntlet back in the day. I spent many a quarter on that game. I especially liked when it spoke to you, reminding you that keys can unlock doors, or as you were losing health, etc. In fact, "Wizard needs food badly... Wizard is about to die" became my catchphrase, I would blurt it out whenever I was out with friends or whatever and I was REALLY hungry. :) Still use it to this day in fact.

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  Před 4 lety

      That's wild how little things like that stick with you throughout your life, i'll bet the designers didn't know that was going to happen :) Thanks for watching, we appreciate it!

  • @dennisgraham9444
    @dennisgraham9444 Před 4 lety +1

    Fantastic!!!

  • @TheStuffMade
    @TheStuffMade Před 4 lety +5

    I enjoyed watching people play this game, but never really played it much myself because it would eat all my coins way too quickly.

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  Před 4 lety +1

      When I was a kid I was the same way, I didn't play too often just watched!

  • @Merescat
    @Merescat Před 4 lety +1

    Loved playing this!!!

  • @Lennymcgra
    @Lennymcgra Před 11 měsíci

    Here in the UK at a famous victorian fairground I can remember exactly where this game was situated back in the 80s, such a cool memory.

  • @RetroJay1974
    @RetroJay1974 Před 4 lety +2

    I remember when the Plaza Centre opened in Exeter back in 1986. This machine was in their arcade rooms, I would love to own one of these things :)

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  Před 4 lety +1

      Very cool man we like flashing memories people have forgotten about for awhile :) Thanks for watching Jay we appreciate it!

  • @roybal1975
    @roybal1975 Před rokem +1

    ONE OF MY FAVORITE ARCADE GAME ALL TIME

  • @stephenmcdowall4428
    @stephenmcdowall4428 Před 4 lety +1

    This game took most of my money that i made as a milkboy... HAPPY DAYS .. thanks for sharing..

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  Před 4 lety

      Thanks for watching Stephen, we appreciate it!

  • @ngtflyer
    @ngtflyer Před 4 lety +2

    We have one in operation in Atlanta. Really good shape, too. I just wish the original Ataril joysticks weren't unobtainium! Ours has Happ sticks, too.

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  Před 4 lety +2

      Yeah I’m surprised someone hasn’t repod them but as you know the housing and guts are pretty complex....

  • @the_professor_70
    @the_professor_70 Před 3 měsíci

    Awesome memories....could play it from 9 in the morning til 9 at night....with a quarter !!!! 😁😁😁....🏴‍☠️🇨🇦🏴‍☠️

  • @pezjohnson
    @pezjohnson Před 4 lety +2

    The pinball place that I play in a league at has a Gauntlet. He uses a swipe card system with credit plays OR hour rate. Occasionally, we play for an hour to see how far we can get.

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  Před 4 lety +1

      Very cool that they're still operating some!

  • @troyprovencher2425
    @troyprovencher2425 Před 2 lety

    Great video loved this game played it all the time way back. BTW I was able to play for hours on 1 quarter with the Elf it is by far the best and only character that allows you to play for hours on a single quarter!

  • @jaywunder13242
    @jaywunder13242 Před 4 lety +2

    I used to play this all the time at the local comic book shop. Was my favorite. There was a guy there who could play a pretty long time on one quarter. Always played Wizard and would get mad if someone joined in. He had that game down to a science and another player would cramp his style. The shop owner didn't like him much.

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  Před 4 lety +2

      Yeah if I was the owner I would have kicked him out, lol.

  • @ArtemusWolfwood
    @ArtemusWolfwood Před 4 lety +8

    Gauntlet didn't mess around how regardless of how well you were doing it'd just start eating your life away to get more quarters out of ya. That's the kinda thing you only see in mobile games now

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  Před 4 lety +2

      Yeah they pioneered it! Pretty hardcore game, you always got some gameplay in but nobody lasted too long!

  • @ian_b
    @ian_b Před 4 lety +1

    Me and my workmates spent so much money on one of these. I was working in theatre and over the Christmas period we had two shows, doing a total of 4 shows a day, and in between the shows were effectively "Gauntlet Breaks". The amusement arcade was virtually next door to the theatre. I dread to think how much we spent. Brings back some great memories.

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  Před 4 lety +1

      There was just something about the timing of the game coming out when it did, it's hard to explain but the whole vibe of the game was a little dark, and 'magical' and dungeons and dragonsesque, it was just a world you only got if you played this damn game. So fun at the time, AND IT TALKED!

    • @raymondlugo9960
      @raymondlugo9960 Před 4 lety +1

      No, it's programmed to never run out of levels.

  • @cwxdaf152
    @cwxdaf152 Před 2 lety +3

    What a gorgeous cabinet! I actually like the matching joysticks aesthetically but obviously not good for a collector.

  • @UXSpecialist
    @UXSpecialist Před 9 měsíci +1

    I loved this game so much as a kid

  • @wutang6020
    @wutang6020 Před 4 lety +2

    You lucky lucky b...... lol I absolutely love that machine and played it to near bankruptcy lol 👍

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  Před 4 lety +1

      Think of the quarters those coin mechs have seen :)

  • @bjjbrawler1
    @bjjbrawler1 Před 4 lety +1

    Gauntlet was great back in the day. Also, as far as multiplayer, Super Sprint and Off Road were so much fun.

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  Před 4 lety

      Super classic stuff! Imagine all three of those sitting next to each other in a gameroom....

  • @MickeyMousePark
    @MickeyMousePark Před 4 lety +1

    Like everyone else said it was a huge quarter eater...I played alot back in the day..the thing i remember most is when someone would see food they would yell who needs food and the other three would make sure the one that needed it the most got it..I played Valkere the most...the arcade i went to the Gauntlet machine was always being played all day long..as soon as someone would leave someone else would join.....i cannot even imagine how much money it made...

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  Před 4 lety

      Man that's pretty amazing, I'll bet Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was the next one that earned like that! Those were the days, good memories of a different world!

  • @odbo_One
    @odbo_One Před 4 lety +3

    That was my favorite after school game, it was next to our school in a mom-pops general store.

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  Před 4 lety +3

      These arcade games used to be everywhere, most of the people that talk about playing them back in the day remember them from locations where there were only a couple, that's very cool!

  • @firehawk6188
    @firehawk6188 Před 3 lety

    Killer game. I fondly remember being memorized by the voices and sounds when that game was new and showed up in our local 7-11 right next to Paperboy. ~12yo or so.

  • @bborkzilla
    @bborkzilla Před 2 lety +1

    I wasted many hours and quarters playing that game with friends when it was new. Good times.

  • @jandrem
    @jandrem Před 4 lety +1

    My friend has the original Gauntlet II arcade cabinet. Wild stuff.

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  Před 4 lety

      Very cool Josh, glad to hear there's some more of them floating around out there!

  • @Reb10999
    @Reb10999 Před 4 lety +3

    I was the manager at Diamond Jim's when that game was there. We had 40 for $5 and 120 for $10. There were a few hardcore that played it for hours on end. Quite popular. It was there for all the years I worked there. It was in the sweet spot for about a year until 720 came out.

    • @ElvenForge
      @ElvenForge Před 4 lety +1

      This is Matt, the guy in the video that actually bought it. That's awesome that you remember those token bags!

    • @Reb10999
      @Reb10999 Před 4 lety +2

      @@ElvenForge I sold enough of them. LOL. Diamond Jim's then Flicker's when it changed hands. I still have a few bags and tokens put up somewhere. Nice to know someone that actually remembers that place. I still keep up with a few people from 35 years ago. LOL

    • @ElvenForge
      @ElvenForge Před 4 lety +1

      @@Reb10999 Wow! That's really cool. I live about 2 miles from that mall, so I went to the arcade from when it first opened up until it closed in the 90's. I've been trying to track down some old photos of Diamond Jim's and Putt Putt, but I've had little luck. You don't have any by chance do you?

  • @Goto10Gaming
    @Goto10Gaming Před 2 lety +3

    Oh wow that Gold Medalist, great finds guys

  • @SKETNETAICALLS
    @SKETNETAICALLS Před 4 lety +1

    Loved that game!

  • @rodneylives
    @rodneylives Před rokem

    Wow, that machine was in amazing shape.

  • @Vistal11
    @Vistal11 Před 4 lety +1

    Love this game growing up. Played hours and hours on this

  • @andrewcooper3845
    @andrewcooper3845 Před 4 lety +1

    number 2 on my fantasy arcade list.. Brilliant stuff.

  • @Doughiemantoo
    @Doughiemantoo Před 4 lety +1

    Another classic from my childhood. Center and Main in Logan Utah at the gas station known as The Double Quick. The owners must have loved quarters and hearing 13 y.o. boys swear like sailors!

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  Před 4 lety

      Yeah ain't that the truth :) The Double Quick, what a name!

  • @GOTTshua
    @GOTTshua Před 2 lety

    1989 Gauntlet was in the lobby of our dorm/dining hall. Would join in and miss dining hours.
    "Run away! Run away!" we would yell as we were swarmed.... a la Monty Python.
    Miss that video game crew.
    Syracuse, NY

  • @daishi5571
    @daishi5571 Před 4 lety +1

    I was on vacation in the UK when this game 1st came out and the arcade gave it pride of place (well deserved) I was so enamored with it I took many pictures with my camera of the cabinet. I have no idea how much time I spent playing this on that vacation, but It was more than I did anything else by a mile. I was so disappointed with the C64 version (and every other version I played on computer) when it came out.

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  Před 4 lety

      I've never checked out the C64 version, was it just the graphics were bad?

    • @daishi5571
      @daishi5571 Před 4 lety +1

      @@LyonsArcade No the levels were very few and then on repeat. Bored very quickly.

    • @daishi5571
      @daishi5571 Před 4 lety

      @Colorado Strong I have lived in the US for 20 years now, so my english is now an amalgamation.

  • @markselvin2230
    @markselvin2230 Před 4 lety +1

    Awesome 😳👍

  • @dcpmootown
    @dcpmootown Před 9 měsíci

    I remember playing this with my best mates at the arcade it was awesome fun !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! especially when u needed the food and someone would get it/or shoot it I cant remember

  • @toggraham8478
    @toggraham8478 Před 4 lety +2

    I have this Cabinet with the g2 roms. Such an awesome cabinet but the game was more fun in the arcade trying to conserve your coins get team mate to go in the same direction and use their abilities to match the way they played so much stress lol.

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  Před 4 lety

      Yup, they all lose something when you don't have to pay to play anymore, lol. Especially as a kid, with limited quarters!

  • @-Rottenapple-
    @-Rottenapple- Před 4 lety +1

    I played this new when I was 8. Top 5 classic for me. WANT.

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  Před 4 lety +1

      Yeah it's something special for real!

  • @djdarrenrv
    @djdarrenrv Před 4 lety +1

    used to break into this game & change the settings. so fun!

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  Před 4 lety +1

      LOL DJ DARREN I CANT BELIEVE YOU'D DO THAT! I never broke into one of these, but had my fair share of other discrepancies :)

    • @djdarrenrv
      @djdarrenrv Před 4 lety

      @@LyonsArcade i was such a video game junkie i would break into several games & retrieve the programming booklet thats inside most games. then study that & reprogram the game! i was the only one i knew doing that. gauntlet was the best! free!!!

  • @Vichedges
    @Vichedges Před 3 lety +1

    Gauntlet was my favorite arcade game in the late 80s and it was the first NES game I asked for, I got it for Christmas the same year we got our NES.
    I was pissed it was only 1 player.

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  Před 3 lety +1

      Did you ever try pressing the second player start button :>)

  • @enriquelorenzo1397
    @enriquelorenzo1397 Před 3 lety +1

    Best Arcade Game Ever! 😍😍😍😍

  • @Jacobmainchannel
    @Jacobmainchannel Před 4 lety +1

    Awesome, I love this game I have it on the nes.

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  Před 4 lety

      It still holds up really if you think about it....

  • @cementmixer4342
    @cementmixer4342 Před 4 lety +1

    The sound was great.

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  Před 4 lety

      Yeah it was, it kind of helped how they had the speakers placed too. Very smart cabinet design.

  • @THIRSTYGUMS
    @THIRSTYGUMS Před 4 lety +1

    1989 Portrush, Northern Ireland , we had this cab in our local arcade , I LOVED it! Then one day I came into play it they had put a new game in it. Some weird newby thing called "street fighter 2" wasn't pleased

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  Před 4 lety +1

      Yeah unfortunately they kitted a BUNCH of them! We had a vollyball game in one once....

  • @peterharmer4444
    @peterharmer4444 Před 4 lety +2

    Nice one u did it again not seen a real one for 25 years .psp is the closest we get in the uk

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  Před 4 lety +1

      Glad you enjoyed it Peter, such a classic!