Defender
Atari 2600
1981WMS Industries, Williams ElectronicsTaito, Williams Electronics
Bob Polaro's 1982 2600 Defender: fly the ship, rescue humans, and switch laser, bomb, or hyperspace by height on the stick.
Franchise
Defender
Facts
- Arcade 1981.
- 2600 port June 1982.
- Sold over 3 million cartridges (Wikipedia).
- One-button stick: attack type depends on ship height.
Related games
- Chopper Command · Atari 2600Activision desert take on the same rescue-shooter idea
Sources
- Defender (1981 video game) · Wikipedia