Protector (1981 video game)

Protector is a 1981 computer game for the Atari 8-bit family programmed by Mike Potter and distributed first by Crystalware and then Synapse Software. A Commodore VIC-20 port was published by HesWare in 1983. The player attempts to rescue the citizens of a city from an impending volcanic explosion. The design of the game is inspired by Defender from Williams Electronics, though not a direct clone. The sequel, Protector II, has similar gameplay but is more advanced graphically.

Protector (1981 video game)

Protector is a 1981 computer game for the Atari 8-bit family programmed by Mike Potter and distributed first by Crystalware and then Synapse Software. A Commodore VIC-20 port was published by HesWare in 1983. The player attempts to rescue the citizens of a city from an impending volcanic explosion. The design of the game is inspired by Defender from Williams Electronics, though not a direct clone. The sequel, Protector II, has similar gameplay but is more advanced graphically.