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DEFENDER

Author Basil Zimmo
Publisher Computer & Videogames Magazine
Year 1982
Category Arcade
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DEFENDER.mzf DEFENDER.wav (Type $02)
Notes
"Can you defend the inhabitants of an alpine planet from destruction at the hands of alien kidnappers? In Sharp Defender you are at the controls of a spacecraft flying across mountainous terrain with a mission of protection ahead of you. The aliens enter from the right, firing and dropping bombs to try and pick off their prey from one of the mountain peaks. You can judge their approach on the radar screen and try to dodge their fire and pick the kidnappers off before they can get alien claws into human flesh. Your task is made more difficult by the antics of the planet's inhabitants, who seem to come from mountaineering stock and climb the peaks regardless of the peril they put themselves in. If an alien lander reaches his prey or manages to hit your ship, then you lose a ship After three lives the game is over. Basil Zimmo has produced a very neat graphical representation of the popular arcade game and although it is written in Basic it still proves difficult to excel at. There are several good presentation touches and the game comes complete with a range of sound effects. The control keys are: W= up; X= down; A left; D= right; S= fire. H= hyperspace."