Planetoid

a.k.a. Defender

created and published by Acornsoft in 1982, running on BBC Micro
type: shooter
genre: Science Fiction, Defender-like, Scrolling shooter
perspective: side view
player options: single player
languages: eng
4.5/5
bootleg(s): Super Defender / Chopper II

Official description

Action stations! The Aliens are landing! Flying over the planetoid surface your laser-ship speeds to the rescue, firing laser missiles and dodging the enemy and their shell-fire. Save the life-forms while fending off raiders, mutants, bombers, cruisers, spores and megacytes. Lightning reflexes are required to play this game - the fastest every seen on a micro!

Complete with sound effects, full colour graphics, and table of high scores.

# 2023-08-30 06:50:31 - official description

Technical specs

display: raster

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External reviews (3) - average: 90% - median: 90%

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C&VG (Computer & Video Games) (011-084)uk131982-119/1090%
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C&VG (Computer & Video Games) (011-084)uk171983-0310/10100%
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TV Gameruk71984-064/580%
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