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Defender

1 February 19817.4/ 10 · 170 votes

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Defender put players in charge of a ship sent to protect mankind from wave after wave of attacking alien forces.

Armed with smart bombs and the ability to use hyperspace to move quickly around the planet, the player ship must fight against Bombers, Pods, Swarmers, Baiters, and Landers - that can capture the humanoids and transform them into deadly and relentless Mutants. Fail to save the humanoids from freefall or Mutant transformation, and the planet is destroyed.

Ways to play

Modes

Single playerMultiplayer

Perspective

Side view

Players

2 offline

Languages (1)

Languageaudiosubtitlesinterface
English

Game details

Business Model

Commercial

Media Type

5.25" Floppy Disk

Input Devices Supported/Optional

Keyboard

Controller Types Supported

Analog Joystick

Number of Players Supported

1-2 Players

System requirements

Min. CPU Class Required

Intel 8088 / 8086

Min. RAM Required

128 KB

Video Modes Supported

CGA

Sound Devices Supported

PC Speaker

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Also known as

Earth AttackZellers title

T.T. DefenderTaito tabletop version

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Facts

Released

1 February 1981

Series

Defender

Platforms

PC BooterCommodore 64Atari 2600ColecoVisionIntellivisionApple IIAtari 5200Atari 8-bitVIC-20TI-99/4AXboxXbox 360PCMacBrowserArcadeDedicated handheldAdventure VisionAntstream

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Side view2D scrollingArcadeShooterSpace flightSci-fi / futuristic