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After fulfilling a certain task, the players were given a code, which they submitted to Atari Games via an entry form; the grand prize was a U.S. government saving bond valued at $5000, and the first 500 entries received a t-shirt.
Most versions only supported two players, but the Atari ST version supported an adaptor that allowed two further joysticks (totaling four) to be connected via that machine's parallel port.
Sinclair User said it was "a corker.
Your Sinclair said it was "a 'must have' for all of you who asked for Gauntlet on your Desert Island Disks".
The winners of the contest were announced in the April 1986 issue of Atari Games' newsletter, and the developers implemented some of those submissions in Gauntlet II.
The Game Boy version was praised by the German ' magazine for its technical implementation (including 8-directional scrolling), faithful recreation of graphics, and for evoking nostalgic feelings with similar sound effects; however, this version was criticized for difficult-to-recognize sprites and its technically weak theme music.
The Game Boy version was praised by the German ' magazine for its technical implementation (including 8-directional scrolling), faithful recreation of graphics, and for evoking nostalgic feelings with similar sound effects; however, this version was criticized for difficult-to-recognize sprites and its technically weak theme music.
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