GAUNTLET

Gauntlet

Gauntlet is a fantasy-themed hack and slash arcade game by Atari Games. It is noted as being one of the first multi-player dungeon crawl arcade games.

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gauntlet

Noun

  1. Protective armor for the hands.
  2. A rope on which hammocks or clothes are hung for drying.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. Two parallel rows of attackers who strike at a criminal as punishment
  2. Simultaneous attack from two or more sides
  3. Any challenging, difficult, or painful ordeal, often one performed for atonement or punishment
  4. A temporary convergence of two parallel railroad tracks allowing passage through a narrow opening in each direction without switching.


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