Gauntlet
Encyclopedia
Gauntlet or gantlet may mean:
- Gauntlet (glove), protective gloves used as a form of armour
- Gauntlet track, a section of two railroad tracks that overlap to allow them to pass a narrow bridge or tunnel in little more than the space of one track
- Gauntlet (punishment), a corporal punishment
Related to the 1985 Atari arcade game
- Gauntlet (arcade game)Gauntlet (arcade game)Gauntlet is a fantasy-themed hack and slash 1985 arcade game by Atari Games. It is noted as the first class-based multiplayer game. Released during the emergence of popularity of other role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons, the game was a sensation, being one of the first true dungeon crawl...
, a video game originally produced in 1985 by Atari Games- Gauntlet (NES video game), the 1987 Nintendo Entertainment System game based on the original 1985 Atari game
- Gauntlet (Nintendo DS), an unreleased Nintendo DS game, based on the 1985 arcade original
- Gauntlet: The Deeper Dungeons, an expansion pack for the home computer ports of the original Gauntlet
- Gauntlet IIGauntlet IIGauntlet II is a 1986 arcade game, the first sequel to the game Gauntlet, released the previous year. Gauntlet II, like its predecessor, is a fantasy-themed hack and slash.-Overview:...
, a 1986 arcade sequel - Gauntlet: The Third EncounterGauntlet: The Third EncounterGauntlet: The Third Encounter is an arcade-style action game by Atari, that was released on the short-lived Atari Lynx handheld in 1990. The game can be played by one to four players simultaneously. It introduced new character classes like “Nerd” or “Punkrocker” and was one of a few games that used...
, a 1990 game for the Atari Lynx - Gauntlet III: The Final QuestGauntlet III: The Final QuestGauntlet III: The Final Quest is a home computer game by U.S. Gold and Tengen it was released in 1991 for the following systems; Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC. It was released one year after Gauntlet: The Third Encounter which was for the Atari Lynx...
, a 1991 home computer game - Gauntlet LegendsGauntlet LegendsGauntlet Legends is an arcade game released in 1998 by Atari Games. It is a fantasy themed hack and slash game, a sequel to 1985's popular Gauntlet and 1986's Gauntlet II and marks the final game in the series to be produced by Atari Games...
, a 1998 arcade game - Gauntlet Dark Legacy, a 2000 arcade game
- Gauntlet: Seven SorrowsGauntlet: Seven SorrowsGauntlet: Seven Sorrows is the follow-up to Gauntlet Legends and Gauntlet Dark Legacy. Industry veterans John Romero and Josh Sawyer initially spearheaded Midway's San Diego studio, intent on reviving the Gauntlet action role-playing game franchise...
, a 2005 video game
Other video games
- Gauntlet (Donald R. Lebeau video game), a 1984 shoot 'em up video game for the Atari 8-bit computer
- Gauntlet (Micro Power video game), 1984 Defender clone for the Acorn Electron, BBC Micro and Amstrad CPC computers
Comic books
- The Gauntlet (comics), a Spider-Man storyline
- Gauntlet (comics)Gauntlet (comics)The Gauntlet , is a comic book superhero in the . Created by Dan Slott, he first appeared in She-Hulk #100.-Publication history:...
, a Marvel Comics superhero - Gauntlet (Inhuman)Gauntlet (Inhuman)Gauntlet is a fictional supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. He is a member of the Dark Riders, employed by Apocalypse, and is one of the Inhumans. He is fitted with a cybernetic gauntlet, high powered weapons, and wears a mechanical device over one eye, used for tracking and scoping out prey...
, a Marvel Comics supervillain
Entertainment
- The Gauntlet (film), a 1977 Clint Eastwood film
- Gauntlet (Gladiators)Gauntlet (Gladiators)Gauntlet is an event played in several incarnations of the television series Gladiators. In this event, a contender must run through a narrow alleyway defended by five Gladiators.-Rules:...
, an event from the television series Gladiators - Gauntlet for the GoldGauntlet for the GoldThe Gauntlet match as defined by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, is a battle royal-style match. When it involves title implications, such as a title on the line or contendership for a title, it is called a Gauntlet for the Gold...
, a professional wrestling match type exclusive to TNA Wrestling - Series title of a reality game show on MTV:
- Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The GauntletReal World/Road Rules Challenge: The GauntletThe Gauntlet is the seventh season of Real World/Road Rules Challenge. It featured 28 castmates competing in missions with an immunity life-saver awarded to the best individual performer. Each team would then select a player from their team to go into the Gauntlet elimination challenge. This...
(2003–2004) - Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet II (2005–2006)
- Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet III (2008)
Aviation
- Gloster GauntletGloster Gauntlet-See also:-References:NotesBibliography* Crawford, Alex. Bristol Bulldog, Gloster Gauntlet. Redbourn, UK: Mushroom Model Publications, 2005. ISBN 83-89450-04-6....
, a British biplane in active service in the 1930s and 1940s - SA-15 Gauntlet, Soviet surface-to-air missile
Other uses
- Gauntlet (body piercing studio)Gauntlet (body piercing studio)The Gauntlet, also known as Gauntlet Enterprises, was a business founded in November 1975 by Jim Ward that pioneered the field of body piercing in North America. It was inspired by Ward's friend and mentor, Doug Malloy...
founded by Jim Ward that pioneered the field of body piercing - Gauntlet (newspaper)Gauntlet (newspaper)The Gauntlet is a campus newspaper published by the Gauntlet Publications Society in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It has a circulation of 8,000 and is the official student newspaper of the University of Calgary...
, a weekly newspaper published by students at the University of Calgary - The Gauntlet (module)The Gauntlet (module)The Gauntlet is an adventure module for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game, set in the game's World of Greyhawk campaign setting.-Plot summary:...
, an adventure module for Dungeons & Dragons - The Gauntlet (1951), a children's book by English author Ronald WelchRonald WelchRonald Welch was the pseudonym of British writer Ronald Oliver Felton TD. He took the name from his wartime regiment. He was for many years Headmaster of Okehampton Grammar School in Devon....