Play Gauntlet Iv (usa, Europe) (en,ja) (august 1993) Online

Gauntlet IV was released for the Sega Genesis in 1993, developed by Atari Games and published by Tengen. It arrived during a period when the Genesis library was expanding with more complex action titles, offering a home version of the familiar arcade experience.

You control one of four fantasy characters, like a warrior or an elf, clearing room after room of monsters in a large, multi-level dungeon. Your main goal is to survive each floor, collecting keys to open doors and gathering food to replenish a constantly draining health bar. Signature mechanics include the screen-by-screen exploration of a sprawling maze and the direct, projectile-based combat with your chosen weapon. The game can be brutally difficult, with swarms of enemies and limited resources forcing careful movement. It feels like a tense, cooperative scramble against the clock and your own dwindling supplies.