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Gladiator

The object in Gladiator is to compete in gladiatorial combat and win fights. Money is earned by winning matches, but also by betting on them. The aim of the game is to become the Emperor's champion and to…

31 December 1986

Gladiator is a video game developed by Domark, released 31 December 1986 on Amstrad CPC, Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.

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What Gladiator is

Gladiator was developed by Domark and released in 1986. It was published by Bug-Byte Software. It is available on Amstrad CPC, Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Marcus of Massina was captured when Roman legionaries ransacked his village. Marcus was taken to Rome and sold as a slave where his owner sent him to gladiator school.
Description from the publisher · source

What it launched against

Gladiator launched on 31 December 1986, within three weeks of World Games, Gauntlet, The Sentinel and Rebelstar.

Released around the same time: World Games, Gauntlet, The Sentinel, Rebelstar.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

Screenshots

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Quick answers

Gladiator — frequently asked questions

When did Gladiator come out?
Gladiator was released on 31 December 1986 for Amstrad CPC, Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.