What it is
A Gauntlet-style dungeon arcade for the Intellivision, for 1 or 2 players.
From the developer
In the developer’s own words, from neon-namen.itch.io.
Fight your way through hundreds of dungeons inspired by the arcade classic Gauntlet . Choose the warrior, wizard, elf or thief, alone or with a friend, and battle ghosts, grunts, demons, sorcerers, Death and the dragon to reach the exit.
Features
1 or 2 players, simultaneous
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4 heroes with different armor, shot, magic, speed and fight
Moving walls, fake exits, invisible walls, treasure rooms, thieves and the “IT” curse
Intellivoice support: the game speaks (“Welcome, warrior”, “Elf needs food badly”…). Without the Intellivoice, the messages appear on screen.
Controls
Disc: move
Top side buttons: shoot where you’re facing
Bottom side buttons: use a potion
Keypad 1–9: turn and shoot in that direction (2 up, 8 down, 4 left, 6 right, 1 3 7 9 diagonals)
Keypad 5, 0, CLEAR: shoot where you’re facing
ENTER: pause
Files
.bin + .cfg and .rom for jzIntv (use -v1 for the Intellivoice), LTO Flash and other flash carts
A ready-made USB package for the Intellivision Sprint, with box art and metadata: copy all the files to the root of a FAT32 or exFAT USB stick
A hobby project, made for fun.
Editor takes
“The keypad 1–9 directional shooting rewards precise input, but the disc-plus-button setup will test your muscle memory harder than your reflexes.”
“For a hobby project with AI-assisted code, four heroes, Intellivoice, and hundreds of dungeons squeezed into a retro cartridge is a remarkably ambitious scope-to-size ratio.”
“Four heroes with distinct stats plus random dungeon tricks like fake exits and the "IT" curse give every run a fresh excuse to die stupidly.”
“The Intellivoice growling "Elf needs food badly" is the kind of earnest, weird charm that makes a 40-year-old console feel alive again.”
How to play
Move with the disc, shoot with the top side buttons, use potions with the bottom side buttons, and aim with the keypad (1–9 for directions, 5/0/CLEAR to shoot where you're facing). ENTER pauses.
Questions
Does the game support the Intellivoice?
Yes, it speaks phrases like "Welcome, warrior" and "Elf needs food badly". Without the Intellivoice, the same messages appear on screen.
What formats are available?
The game comes as .bin/.cfg and .rom files for jzIntv, LTO Flash, and other flash carts, plus a ready-made USB package for the Intellivision Sprint.
How many players can play?
One or two players, simultaneously.
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