Gauntlet - Dark Legacy
Character Codes
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Input these codes as a new characters name.
NUD069 - S&M Dwarf
STX222 - Happy Face
KJH105 - Chainsaw
PNK666 - Punkrock
TAK118 - Ninja
STG333 - Employee Stig
KAO292 - Waitress
CSS222 - Ex-Employee Chris
RIZ721 - Football Dude
DIB626 - Manager Mike
SJB964 - Karate Steve
ARV984 - Created by Don
AYA555 - Schoolgirl
CEL721 - Cheerleader
RAT333 - Rat Knight
GARM99 - Regular Garm
GARM00 - Sickly Garm
SUM224 - Sumner
SKY100 - Sky General
MTN200 - Mountain General
TWN300 - Town General
CAS400 - Castle General
ICE600 - Ice General
DES700 - Desert General
BAT900 - Battle General
10,000 Gold -Enter 10000K.
Invincibility-Enter INVULN.
Invisibility -Enter 000000.
Super Crossbow-Enter SSHOTS.
Triple Shot -Enter MENAGE.
Reflect Shot -Enter REFLEX.
Anti-Death -Enter 1ANGEL.
X-Ray Vision-Enter PEEKIN.
Full Turbo -Enter PURPLE.
Enemies Always Shrunk -Enter DELTA1.
Have 9 Potions and Keys-Enter ALLFUL.
Run Quickly -Enter XSPEED.
Throw Quickly -Enter QCKSHT.
Knight in Black armore-DARTHC
EGG911 - Pojo the chicken
STX222 - Stick figure jester
RAT333 - Warrior with a Rat's head
PNK666 - Big headed jester
TAK118 - Knight in a ninja suit w/ claws
Introduction sequence
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Press L at the Midway Games screen to see how the story begins.
Bonus levels
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Play the first level three or more times, then go to the Section
level. Play that level two times to unlock another section of
levels.
Screensaver
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Pause game play and do not press any buttons. Eventually some axes
will start flying around the screen.
Hint: Defeating Bosses
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An easy way to defeat the Bosses is to buy four or five of the
following items before the fight: Triple Shot, Rapid Fire, a
magical amulet (Acid, Light, Fire, etc.) that the Boss is weak
against. Get close and press the button as fast as possible. It is
amazing how quickly the Boss' life goes down. This strategy can be
used for every Boss in the game and also makes the Spider Queen
very easy.
If you have at least 10,000 gold, buy two Invincibilitys, two
Rapid Fires, two Super Shots, and two Phoenixes. Use the rest of
the money on any of those four to have some extras. Enter the
battle and just hold A. You will not get hurt and the Boss will
die in a few seconds.
Buy about eight or more Thunder Hammers. Go to any Boss, turn your
Thunder Hammer on, and run up to it. Repeatedly hit it with the
Thunder Hammer (tap A as quickly as possible). You will rarely get
hurt, because when you are swinging the hammer you are invincible.
You then will hit your target and swing again immediately after
that. Your may need to buy more Thunder Hammers depending on the
Boss. You will also get some gold and experience while defeating
the Boss. This is also a good way to increase levels.
By lots of Super Shot and do not stop shooting at the Boss. Note:
This will not work against the Lich and Spider Queen.
Buy a lot of Thunder Hammers. When you reach the Boss' level, run
directly up next to it and repeatedly attack. You will
continuously attack without taking a lot of damage. The Boss
should die without much of a fight. If you die before you kill it,
buy more Hammers. This works much better if you are playing a
multi-player game. Have both you and your teammate(s) run up and
attack in the same manner. When you both/all have a full turbo
meter, use your team attack. This will help kill the Boss faster.
The Thunder Hammer trick works well on most of the weaker Bosses.
The Boss of the Dream levels is too wise for this trick, and the
final Boss is too strong. The Spider Queen will hit you
frequently. In order to defeat her easily, start a multi-player
game and designate someone as the punching bag. Whoever plays the
punching bag should run up to the Queen and stand in front of her,
causing her to get distracted by attacking only that person. This
will work for awhile, then she will turn and try to get someone
else. Make sure that the punching bag is always in her way. Buy a
lot of invincible crystals for the punching bag character.
Remember, if an item is timed, it will run out twice as fast in a
Boss battle. The punching bag can attack the Queen and is
recommended, especially since that means more damage faster. Also,
do not forget to use your Team Attacks. They will deal a large sum
of damage.
Hint: Defeating the Dragon
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In single player mode, buy about 7 Lightning Breaths and stand
directly next to him and use them. In two player mode, buy about 4
Lightning Breaths for each player and do the same thing. For three
player mode, buy about 3 Lightning Bolts, and for four player
mode, but two to three each.
Hint: Defeating Plague
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Go to the far upper right or left. You should be directly next to
his vat. This is his blind spot, and very few attacks can reach
you. Just fire away at him until he is dead. Note: This is best
done with two players, one on each side of his vat.
Hint: Defeating Skorne
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Enable the "10,000 gold per level" code. When you defeat the
Wraith, you should have 40,000 gold. Next, shop and buy 20,000
gold worth of invincibility and 20,000 gold worth of the Hammer.
When you run out of hammers, Skorne should at least have half of
his life gone, and you will still have invincibility throughout
the entire battle. If you run out of invincibility, use a second
player as a sacrifice.
To easily defeat Skorne in the Underworld, first defeat him in the
Desecrated Temple and buy at least 10,000 gold worth of reflective
shield. When you get to Skorne, wear the Gauntlets that he gave
you and your reflective shield. Few of his attacks will hit you,
and he will die within three minutes.
Hint: Defeating Generals
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Fire a strong attack. The General will block it. Then, fire a
turbo attack. Repeat this until they are dead. For a more powerful
hit, use the turbo attack when close to them.
Hint: Defeating Guardians
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Save a lot of treasure (about 3,000 gold). Buy Hammers with it.
This will give you a very long lasting Hammer that will almost
kill whatever Guardian you fight. It is also difficult for them to
hit you while you are attacking with this Hammer. Hammers also
work best for beating on anything you cannot take down without
taking a lot of damage.
Hint: Easy experience
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Killing the Spider Queen repeatedly. She is worth the best
experience. If you have some friends playing, have them use the
"Defeating Bosses" trick for rapid killing. You can get two to
three levels per fight depending on how long your items lasted.
Use a total of four controllers and start a four player game. Lead
all of your "decoys" into the Spider Queen's lair. Move them to
the middle then kill her with your main character. After she is
defeated, she will drop 44,000 gold and be worth 30,000 experience
points.
Go to any level in the Forsaken Province world. Instead of
destroying a generator, keep killing the enemies.
If you have gotten to the Plague Fiend in the Sky World, use the
trick where you go to the top right or left corner and attack the
Plague Fiend for an easier victory. Stay there and throw your
weapon at the Plague Fiend until it dies, then collect the 5 gold
pieces it drops. You should have only lost about 1000 or 2000
health, and at least gained 1 level. When you pick up all the
coins, you should have about 10,000 gold. Next, go shopping and
buy all the Meat you can get. Should have a lot of treasure
remaining to buy other items, including add-ons to your attack,
speed, defense, and magic. Repeat this until you have all the
items and experience needed.
Go to the third level of the Forsaken Province with the Antideath
item available. Proceed until you get to a place with doors on
both sides of it outside before the fountain. Turn Antideath on
and destroy all of the doors. One will have a Black Death (which
steals a level) inside. Go to it when it runs. Keep running at it
and you will get a level from it because of Antideath.
Hint: Easy gold
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Note: This trick requires two controllers. Load an existing
character, then create another character with the "Invincibility"
code. Go to any Boss. Have the invincible character just stand
there and use your character to attack the Boss until it is
defeated. It drops double the gold on a two player game, which
your main character should collect. Repeat this to get as much
gold as needed.
Hint: Stronger magic
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When you use magic, it will be stronger depending on your
character's color.
Blue: Lightning potions are stronger and have better radius.
Lightning shields are also larger.
Green: Acid potions are stronger and have better radius. Acid
shields are also stronger
Red: Fire potions are stronger and have better radius. Fire
shields are also stronger.
Yellow: Light potions are stronger and have better radius. Light
shields are also stronger
Hint: Special powers
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Each character, after reaching level 25 and level 50, will gain
special powers by using their magic. The powers listed will also
work for the secret forms of these characters. Also, all
characters at about level 75 to 90 will learn how to use their
magic to heal themselves. Each time you use magic, you will gain
about 3 HP multiplied by how many enemies you kill with your
magic.
Warrior or Dwarf
Level 25: Change junk into silver.
Level 50: Change junk into gold.
Wizard or Sorceress
Level 25: Purify poisoned fruit.
Level 50: Purify poisoned meat.
Valkyrie or Knight
Level 25: Stop all on-screen traps for ten seconds.
Level 50: Destroy all on-screen traps.
Archer or Jester
Level 25: All on-screen secret walls will flash.
Level 50: All on-screen secret walls are destroyed.
Hint: Maximum character attributes
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Enable the "10,000 gold per level" code. You will start the game
with 10,000 gold. Go shopping and buy magic, armor, strength, or
speed until you are out of gold. Return to the game and you will
once again have 10,000 gold. Keep buying attribute level-ups until
your character has 999 strength, 999 armor, 999 speed and 999
magic. You can also replenish your health following a tough level
by buying meat until it is restored. Save your character or this
will have to be repeated.
Note: This trick requires four controllers. Make new characters,
but do not save with them. Go to any Boss that you can easily
defeat, such as the dragon. Have other characters just stand there
or draw the Boss' attention away from you. Hammer away at the
boss. When those idle characters die, do not touch that person's
controller. When you finish the Boss, you will get four times the
money you would normally get in one player mode. Use a small
portion of this to fill up your health, and the rest to increase
your stats. Repeat as needed until your stats are at maximum.
Hint: Level 99 Sumner
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To get the level 99 Sumner, go to the second level of the Battle
Grounds, and play it normally. Find the exit, then backtrack until
you find a bridge. It will be towards the front of the screen. You
should not have to go far to find it. Enter the trap door and get
all the coins. Note: You may need to unlock all the other secret
characters first. When collecting all the coins, start on the
right side. This level is very difficult and may require a few
attempts. Sumner's stats are:
Level: 99
Strength: 999
Speed: 999
Armor: 999
Magic: 999
Gold: 5000
Health: 9999
Keys: 9
Potions: 9
Hint: Mini Mr. T. Dwarf
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Choose the Dwarf as your character and cycle through his colors
until you get to the one where he is black and is wearing yellow.
You will see a near exact Mr. T replica.
Hint: Mini Skorne
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When you defeat Skorne the first time, get the items he drops.
Wait until you exit the shop screen, then put them all on. You
look like a smaller version of Skorne. Note: This works best with
the Dwarf.
Hint: Frightened Death
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If you find Death while wearing Anti-Death, he will get scared in
run away in one player mode. In two to four player mode, he will
simply avoid the player wearing Anti-Death and run after another
player. Note: This works best if the "Permanent Anti-Death" code
is enabled.
Hint: Forsaken Province world: Mausoleum level: Dead man alive
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Go to where you lower the wooden bridge. Walk near the coffins and
you will hear a person screaming and pounding to get out.
Hint: Finding Runestones
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Go to Sumner and scroll down to "Runestones". It will tell you the
next Runestone location.
Hint: Runestone locations
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The first Runestone is in the Forsaken Province on the Fields
level. As you are going down the ramp of the mill, destroy all the
enemies. There will be a shed with gates. Destroy the gates with
an attack of any kind to get the first Runestone.
The second Runestone is in the mausoleum of the Forsaken Province.
There is a ledge with gold and a treasure chest. Destroy the wall
in the middle of them and the Runestone can be found behind there.
The third Runestone is in the valley region. In the cliff level,
there is a part with a flame geyser and a narrow path on the
right. About three steps there is a breakable wall with a lever
and some other items. Pull the lever and it will show you where
the Runestone is located.
Hint: Finding secret characters
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Medusa (Sorrceress's secret form):Second level of the Forsaken
Province, towards the end.
Minatour (Warrior's secret form): Second level of Mountain
Kingdom, towards the end.
Unicorn (Knight's secret form): First level of Sky Dominion,
towards the end.
Falconess (Valkrie's secret form): Second level of Castle Realm,
towards the beginning.
Tigeress (Archer's secret form): Third level of Forest Realm,
towards the end.
Ogre (Dwarf's secret form): First level of Ice Domain, towards the
middle.
Hynea (Jester's secret form): Third Level of Dream World close to
the middle.
Jackal (Wizard's secret form): In the second level of the Desert
Lands, towards the beginning.
Sumner: Second level of the Battle Grounds at the end.
Hint: Avoiding traps
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Use levitation to get over traps. You can walk over them when the
spikes appear.
Hint: Screaming and shaking treasure box
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When you use your x-ray vision glasses and see a skull with cross-
bones (Death) in a treasure chest, stand next to the chest, but do
not open it. Use one of your magic potion bottles. The treasure
chest should start to shake, and you will hear Death screaming.
Hint: Turn cherries into apples
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You must be at least at level 60, when you are told that your
potions can purify poisoned food. If there is a poison barrel next
to a cherry, hit the barrel. The cherry should turn into poison
fruit. Next, use a potion on the poison fruit and it should turn
into an apple. Note: Electric potions will not work.
Glitch: Exceed maximum health
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Use the following trick to receive more than your maximum health
at any time, except if you have 9999 health. You need to have an
Anti-Death item and near full to full health. Then, find a Red
Death and use the Anti-Death on him. If done correctly, you will
not be able to eat any food, but you will have more health than
the maximum limit.
Glitch: Invincibility
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Enable the "10,000 gold" code. After reading everything (or
pressing B), press Start and select the "Shop" button. Buy some
ability items (for example, Magic power-ups, etc.). You should
make all your attributes 999. If you run out of gold while
shopping, select "Exit", and you will have 10,000 gold again when
you return to the playing screen. Repeat the process until all
your attributes are at 999. Then, start buying Invulnerabilities.
Spend all your money at least six different times on them.
Immediately before you enter into a level, press Up then Left or
Right until you find the Invulnerabilities. Then, press Up to glow
white and enter the level. Before you use the exit to the level,
turn off your invulnerable, so it is not wasted. You can buy more
Invulnerabilities and enter another level.
Glitch: Invisible flapping door
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On the second level in the Province, destroy the train with the
spikes on the track with any attack. The door that it exits from
will flap as if something went through it.
Glitch: Floating Ogre
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Unlock the Ogre then go to a level that has levitation. Turn it on
and walk forward. Although his feet are not touching the ground
you can kick enemies.
Glitch: Falling Coins
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When you defeat the Spider Queen and the coins appear, they
sometimes fall off the web.
