Arcade

Gladiator

The player controls a gladiator/knight named Great Guaranos as he walks through a castle. Moving the joystick left and right moves Great Guaranos left and right, and up and down is used to position Great Guaranos's shield. The game's three buttons correspond to a high, medium, and low attack with Great Guaranos's sword. Gladiator consists of 4 Stages. The first level is the 'Underground Chamber', 2nd is the 'Brick Corridor', 3rd is the 'Roof Top' stage, and the 4th stage is called the 'Mysterious 4-D World'. Your reward for completing the game is to enter the Treasure Place.

Genre: Beat-'Em-Up
Year: 1986
Developer: Taito America Corporation
Publisher: Allumer
Players: 2

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P2P Netplay available on compatible cores

Achievements

19 achievements · 185 total points

Solon Defeat Solon for the first time
5 pts
Irene Defeat Irene for the first time
5 pts
Pappos Defeat Pappos, the Red Demon for the first time and finish stage 1
10 pts
Zayd Defeat Zayd for the first time
5 pts
Zenon Defeat Zenon for the first time
10 pts
Laula Defeat Laula, the Amazon Archer for the first time and finish stage 2
10 pts
Bacchus Defeat Bacchus, the Green Knight for the first time
5 pts
Diokles Defeat Diokles, the Red Knight for the first time
10 pts
Agathon Defeat Agathon for the first time
10 pts
Gildas Defeat Gildas for the first time
10 pts
Gaius Defeat Gaius for the first time
25 pts
Electric Shield Use the Temporary Electric Shield
1 pts
Golden Shield Colect the Golden Shield
1 pts
Red Sword Collect enough swords to turn your sword red
5 pts
Gold Mace Obtain the Golden Mace
5 pts
You can't hit me here Jump onto the railing
3 pts
Extra Life Earn an extra life by reaching 100.000 points
5 pts
Good Start From the start of level, reach the first battle and defeat your opponent without losing any armor.
10 pts
Arcade's Must-Have Complete the game using only one Credit
50 pts

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Gladiator frequently asked questions

How do I play Gladiator online with a friend?

Gladiator (Arcade) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Gladiator on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Gladiator in the Arcade library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Gladiator netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Gladiator have achievements?

Yes, Gladiator has 19 achievements worth 185 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Gladiator for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Gladiator on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.