Old-School Sundays: Gladiator
Welcome to another Old-School Sunday. And your in for a real gem this week. The game I’m paying homage to is Gladiator by Taito.
Gladiator is simple to play, but difficult to master. You control your Gladiator as he moves through the levels. Pushing up/down moves the gladiator’s shield. Left/Right accelerates and decelerates your gladiator. There are three different attack buttons: High, Medium, and Low. As I stated earlier, the gameplay is simple, but during play, you are juggling between defending your opponents attacks and attacking the opponent on a constant basis.
There are two different modes players will experience during the course of the game: “obstacle” and “fight” modes. The obstacle mode pits the gladiator up against flying hazards such as bats, fireballs, and arrows in which he has to use his shield and sword to defense himself against the flying objects. In “fight” mode, the gladiator goes up against another gladiator in a 1-on-1 battle to the death. The way to defeat the enemy is to first attack an undefended area, which will knock off a piece of armor, then attacking that exposed area will defeat your opponent. But, this is also the way your gladiator can be defeated to, so make sure to protect any exposed areas.
Make sure to watch the video below in order to get a better understanding of how Gladiator plays. Enjoy and have a great Old-School Sunday!
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March 1st, 2007 at 2:01 pm
this game was truly ahead of its time. At the time, I remember the older kids mastering this game at our local pizzeria named Vito’s. (I think it was owned by Italians) I was fascinated by the graphics and size of the characters. Most characters at the time were the size of a dot with legs and arms. Thanks for reviewing this oldie but goodie!
March 28th, 2007 at 9:32 pm
CONTINUE THE OLD SCHOOL SUNDAYS! This is a great weekly thing to do!