Gauntlet - The Third Encounter (USA, Europe)

Gauntlet - The Third Encounter gameplay context

An Atari Lynx exclusive sequel from 1993, this game carries the top-down dungeon-crawling torch forward hundreds of years after 'The Second Encounter'. Picking a fighter, elf, valkyrie, or wizard, you plunge into a new, icy vertical labyrinth over nine stages to face the sinister Ice Queen. Gauntlet - The Third Encounter includes region marker: USA, Europe, which helps separate this page from nearby ports, regional releases, and similarly named entries.

• Gauntlet - The Third Encounter entry snapshot
  Gauntlet - The Third Encounter includes region marker: USA, Europe, which helps separate this page from nearby ports, regional releases, and similarly named entries. The strongest visible context is the Atari Lynx platform and its general play style. Emulator core: lynx.
• Vertical Maze Crawling
  Fighting ghosts and golems on vertically scrolling levels gave handheld arcade action a new dimension back in '93, demanding quick reflexes around blind corners as you chase exit doors.
• Pure, Pragmatic Class Selection
  You didn't fuss with skill trees; you just snapped the lynx comms cable into a buddy's console and chose your favorite sprite – from Merlin's piercing blasts to Thor's slower, heavier axe swings – and got to clearing rooms.
• The Ticking Clock of Your Health
  A core pillar of the series; that inexorable health drain and the sound cue for 'Food is good' became a rhythmic metronome for the session. Forgetting to grab the chicken leg in the corner of 'Dungeon of Despair' could genuinely cost you the run.