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Console: Atari 5200
Region:U
Year: 1982
RFG ID #: U-023-S-00130-A
Part #: CX5218
UPC: 077000052186
Developer: Steven Baker
Publisher: Atari
Rating:
Genre: Classic Shooter
Sub-genre: 2D Horizontal
Players: 1-2
Controller: Standard Controller or Trak-Ball
Media Format: Cartridge 16 KB
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Collection Stats:
  • 149 of 7620 collectors (1.9%) have this game in their collection
  • 2 of 7620 collectors (0%) have this game in their wishlist.
  • 2 of 7620 collectors (0%) have this game for sale or trade.
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Variations:
Console Reg. Type Title Publisher Year Genre
Atari 5200 U S Defender [Rerelease - 1985] Atari 1985 Classic Shooter
Atari 5200 U S Defender [Rerelease - 1986] Atari 1986 Classic Shooter
Game Trivia:
  • Released in December 1982.
  • This game retailed for $39.95.
Instructions:
  • Joystick/Trak-Ball: Moves your ship in the direction pressed (or rolled).
  • Lower fire button (inner fire button on the Trak-Ball): Fires your ship's missiles.
  • Upper fire button (outer fire button on the Trak-Ball): Detonates a smart bomb. Using a smart bomb will clear all enemies displayed on the screen.
  • Reset: Press when the game is paused to reset the game.
  • Start: Press to start the game.
  • Pause: Pauses the game.
  • *During gameplay, all keypad buttons can be used to enter hyperspace.*
  • 1: Selects one-player mode on Easy.
  • 2: Selects one-player mode on Normal.
  • 3: Selects one-player mode on Hard.
  • 4: Selects two-player mode on Easy.
  • 5: Selects two-player mode on Normal.
  • 6: Selects two-player mode on Hard.
  • 0: Enters the demo mode.
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