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Well-done port of the arcade game. Click here to see spiffy title screen.

Graphics: 4 Sound: 4 Replay Value: 3 Notes: 1- or 2-player game Screen Shots

Defender was a solid adaptation, and fun to play. My main beef is that the Smart Bomb is tied to the upper action key. This is just plain wrong. Everyone knows that your primary fire button is the top action key. The way I hold the controller, my index / trigger finger is on the top keys, and I use my middle or ring finger for the lower right button and thumb for the lower left. So, I usually end up burning up a smart bomb the first time I fire up the game after not playing in awhile.

Also note that the instruction manual mentions the ability to go into hyperspace, but fails to tell you how to do it. Just push any key on the keypad while not pushing on the disc.

Only one version of the box has been found for Defender.

Image	Vendor	Part Number	Year	Origin	Description
	Atarisoft	70252	1983	U.S.A.	Has UPC barcode on bottom

Only one version of the manual has been found for Defender.

Image	Vendor	Part Number	Year	Origin	Description
	Atarisoft	CO24198-52 REV. A	1983	U.S.A.

Only one version of the overlay has been found for Defender.

Image	Vendor	Part Number	Year	Origin	Description
	Atarisoft	N/A	None		Custom overlay designed by Psycho Stormtrooper

Only one version of the label has been found for Defender.

Image	Vendor	Part Number	Year	Origin	Description
	Atarisoft	70252	1983		Has the following imprinted on the label as well: R 49 3

	Like the other offerings from Atarisoft, Defender had a slick animated title screen.
	They managed to pull off the game remarkably well.

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