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Gauntlet Dark Legacy PC Port: Gauntlet-Dark-Legacy-PC-Port

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Original console
Arcade
Runs on
Native PC
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Method
DecompSource code rebuilt by hand from the original game, then compiled for modern systems.
Status
Beta
Latest release
1.3.1-alpha.3 ↗
Last update
Oct 2026

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About Gauntlet Dark Legacy

Gauntlet Dark Legacy is the follow-up to Gauntlet Legends and another installment in the long-running Gauntlet series of hack-and-slash action games. As with all the Gauntlet games, you play a medieval fantasy character who, along with allies if you have them, fights his or her way through hordes of evil creatures on the never ending quest for more gold and perhaps even an eventual goal. This version contains the characters and levels from Gauntlet Legends, plus the new characters and levels from the Dark Legacy arcade game, with a few extra levels thrown in. There are eight characters to initially choose from: the mighty Warrior, the deadly Valkyrie, the quick-footed Archer, the powerful Wizard, the spellcasting Sorceress, the stalwart Knight, the valiant Dwarf, and the chaotic Jester. Although there are similarities between characters from the two games, each character looks and plays differently. In addition, there are eight alternative-modes for these characters to unlock, plus dozens of secret characters to obtain. With a multi-tap, up to four players can play, with rules governing how much they can hurt each other. Unlike the original Gauntlets, the levels you'll face take place in various terrain from forests to mountains to volcanic plains. Many of the monsters are familiar to old fans of the series, but there are some new blood among the ranks of evil, including some rather large foes.

Released
31 Dec 2000
Genre
Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Developer
Midway Games West

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It is in beta: playable, with known issues. Its last update was Oct 2026, and the latest release is 1.3.1-alpha.3.
Which systems does it run on?
Windows and Linux.
Is it an emulator?
No. Gauntlet-Dark-Legacy-PC-Port rebuilds the game's source code, so it runs as a native program instead of through an emulator.

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