Gauntlet (NES)/World 5
Lava flows on all sides. You know this is the last leg of the journey, but the Guardian awaits. You have to find your way to room 94 which leads to the Guardian.
Level 79
Hidden in the middle section of the wall separating the two chambers in the bottom of this room is another exit. Shoot it to reveal it. Watch out not to detonate the bomb!
The locked doors at the top of the room are actually three locked doors meshed together. Be careful not to waste keys.
The top-left exit will lead to Level 80. (The standard linear path towards the Clue room.)
The top-right exit will lead to Level 82. (Skipping Levels 80 and 81.)
The bottom exit will lead to the treasure room, Level 83. (Skipping Levels 80, 81, and 82.)
Level 80
The upper-most exit (top-right) after the two locked doors in this room is fatal.
This exit will kill you upon touching it and immediately display the introduction screen. If you have found and entered this exit, the game is over!
Touch a wrong exit, and you go back to Level 79.
The flashing floor trigger on the right will unlock a solid wall leading to the large open chamber on the right of the room. The two exits on the bottom-right-corner and lower-right of the room will take you back to Level 79.
On the left of the room are three open and visible exits.
The flashing floor trigger towards the left will unlock a solid wall. There will be another exit in the revealed chamber waiting to lead you to Level 79.
The far left exit will take you to Level 81 (Clue Room). The exit located near the single treasure chest (requiring one key) at the top and the right will also lead you to Level 81 (Clue room). The right exit (requiring two keys) will also bring you to Level 81 (Clue room).
Grab the bomb by the locked door if you are taking the farther route.
Any of these choices will help you find the Clue; the best choice would be the far left exit.
There is also a chest that has an exit hidden in the top-left-most locked chest and will lead you back to Level 79.
Level 81
The Clue is in the second chest to the left from where you start in this room.
Each of the remaining chests contains flashing floor triggers.
You will need to trigger them to continue.
They will remove enough solid wall sections on both the left and the right in this room, allowing you to blast a way through to either exit in the corners.
The right escape path will have Death waiting for you in the wall section that you destroy. Evade him fast or destroy him with a bomb.
The left escape path is much easier and contains an acid blob, four skeleton generators, and multiple ghosts.
Taking the right exit will return you to Level 80.
Take the left exit and use it to escape with the Clue towards Level 82.
Level 82
Play it safe and take the exit fast or take a chance to load up with treasure and food?
Each of the three flashing floor triggers will release the solid walls both to the left and the right, parallel to your position. The resulting action will unleash hordes of grunts upon you. Do not activate any of the flashing floor tiles.
The locked chest on the right (lower-left chest) contains Death; avoid unlocking this chest. The other one contains a Temporary Repel effect that can help you.
You can take the treasure by teleporting on the far right end. However, be aware of how much damage you take.
Depressing the flashing floor tile at the bottom of the room will clear the path by removing the solid wall blocking you, allowing you to quickly return to the exit without further incident.
However, the exit will bring you back to Level 81 (Clue Room). The actual exit to proceed forward will be hidden in the walls located in the isolated chamber with the skeleton generators.
You will need to blast through the north-side and bend to the right a little in the wall removing shots.
The hidden exit will lead you to Level 79, allowing you to find the opportunity to reach the treasure room from this level.
Level 83
The best strategy in the treasure room in World 5 is to collect the treasure in your path as you search for the exit.
There will be many fake exits and only one authentic escape exit tile.
Do not detour for stray treasure; focus on finding the exit and replenishing health.
Level 84
You will want to get out of this room fast because of the number of sorcerers hunting you.
Head south, then east, and go around the two bends to the locked door at the top. Use the key to unlock it, fend off the monsters, and destroy the sorcerer generator.
Shoot the wall to gain access to the pool of exits to Level 85.
The only exit that is progressive will be at the top-left and will require careful movements to reach it. If you reach this exit portal, it will take you to Level 86.
Level 85
The visible exit to the north will return you back to Level 84.
Level 86
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Level 95
This level is the same as level 69.
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Level 100
The orb to finish the game is in here. You will lose the game if you exit without the orb.
