In a land known as Rendar, Morak, a hooded devil-like creature, has stolen the Sacred Orb that protected the lands. He hid this along with other treasures he stole in the Gauntlet which is protected by his evil creatures. Of the four heroes from the original Gauntlet, only two were able to enter the portal and go after the Sacred Orb.
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In a land known as Rendar, Morak, a hooded devil-like creature, has stolen the Sacred Orb that protected the lands. He hid this along with other treasures he stole in the Gauntlet which is protected by his evil creatures. Of the four heroes from the original Gauntlet, only two were able to enter the portal and go after the Sacred Orb.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gauntlet_(NES_video_game)
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Gauntlet IV was developed by a very young M2 team, as detailed in this interview — http://www.onemillionpower.com/m2-the-company-where-the-desire-to-resurrect-the-mega-drive-burns-bright/