Gauntlet
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Useless Passwords
Dead-End Level
Rankings from best to worst character
Character tip
3-headed dragon tips
Passwords
Game Genie codes
Useless Passwords
Sent in by Jonny B
If your treasure score goes over 3,200, all passwords taken from
that point forth will not work.
Dead-End Level
Sent in by Jonny B
If you get to Level 96, just hit the reset button. There is no exit to
this level, not even a hidden one!
Rankings from best to worst character
Sent in by Jonny B
This is the order in which I believe are the best characters:
Elf: Best of the lot. Armor is a little low, but he has the most HP
overall (after raising levels), he is by far the fastest character
(makes out like a bandit in treasure rooms. Speed also determines
how fast he can deliver hand-to-hand damage), and his magic is
strong enough to kill most monsters on the screen! Can't beat
that with a stick.
Wizard: Lowest armor in the game. However, he can kill all monsters
on the screen with his magic, and when he gets an potion of extra
shot power, his weapon shots are just as strong as the Warrior's!!!!
Valkarye: She may have the best armor in the game, but in the later
levels, monsters deliver so much damage so fast, that armor really
doesn't matter. Her magic and shot power are fairly low, too, but
she does end up with the 2nd most HP after raising some levels.
Warrior: Don't waste your time. He may have the strongest shot
power, but his shots can't move in between walls, he's slow as snails,
and his magic stinks. He starts with the most HP, but after raising
levels, he has the 2nd fewest HP in the end. Only experts should
use the warrior.
Character tip
Sent in by The Aardvark
If you want to finish the game by yourself, choose the wizard or elf.
These guys have the powerful magic you'll need to kill many enemies
at once, and that is a plus when you don't have backup ammo. The
wizard ends up being the best character, 'specially after he gets the
potion that increases his shot power.
If you're playing in twos, I'd take one Valkyrie - she is tough and can take
hits to protect your second player, a wizard or elf is a good backup.
3-headed dragon tips
Sent in by The Aardvark
If you manage to get to the vault, you'll face a 3-headed dragon called
the guardian. All three heads are asleep but a head will wake and shoot
you if you shoot at it. If you are playing in twos, then do this: have your
one player stand back and face the monster in the open, and have one
stand, just behind one of the corners right beside it. Then have the player
in the open fire and wake up the middle head. The monster is dumb and
will shoot at the player hidden behind the corner, because he's closer,
but the shots will hit the wall and that player will be safe. Have the
other player hold his place and keep shooting at the middle head -- he'll
be safe -- until you destroy the head. Repeat for the remaining two heads,
and you'll have him licked in no time. Step on the trap floor behind him,
run around unitl you find the orb, then exit!!
This method kind of works for one player, if you're quick...shoot at the
middle head, then dodge the shots...the head will turn and then fire, dodge
back to your previous potion and fire again, keep going back and forth
and you'll get him, if you have enough life left.
Passwords
Sent in by The Aardvark
All of these codes start you in room 79, the closest to the vault that
you can save.
HEZ YYY 4M3 Wizard
HEZ 66Y WII Elf
HO9 666 MV3 Valkyrie
Remember that you can use these codes for one or two player games,
so if you're playing with a friend then you could enter the Valkyrie
code for one and the wizard for the other. The secret vault code for all
of these codes (and ANY code that starts with an "H") is KUNPCDIA. So
if you have an H code, you don't need to pull out your hair finding the
clue rooms!!
These passwords start you with 1400-1500 points, 10 keys,
10 bombs and all special abilities. The clue letters for these
codes are: XRTW98Y7
43C BBI HZZ Warrior
43C BBI HYY Elf
43C BBI HYZ Valkyrie
43C BBI HZY Wizard
Game Genie codes
"Sent in" by Jesse Smith
PAPKNE Get over 9,000 Life after passing the Treasure Room.
Warning: Don't get food. (I'm not sure why, but now my game
won't even let me enter the code.)
Sent in by Rick N. Bruns
GGEEEE Walk through walls.
ZZOOOO Move slowly.