Defender (1981 video game)

== Gameplay ==

== Gameplay ==

[[File:Defender Gameplay Screen.jpg|thumb|left|alt=A horizontal rectangular video game screenshot that is a digital representation of a planet surface. A white, triangular spaceship in the upper right corner battles green alien enemies. The top of the screen features a banner that displays icons, numbers, and a miniature version of the landscape.|The spaceship (upper right) flies above the surface to protect humans. The minimap (top) shows the entire world.]]

[[File:Defender Gameplay Screen.jpg|thumb|left|alt=A horizontal rectangular video game screenshot that is a digital representation of a planet surface. A white, triangular spaceship in the upper right corner battles green alien enemies. The top of the screen features a banner that displays icons, numbers, and a miniature version of the landscape.|The player flies the spaceship (upper right) above the planet surface to protect humans. The top of the screen displays game statistics and a [[Mini-map|minimap]], which shows the entire world.]]

''Defender'' is a side-view, horizontally [[scrolling shooter]] set on the surface of an unnamed planet. The player controls a spaceship flying either to the left or right. A joystick controls the ship's elevation, and five buttons control its horizontal direction and weapons. The player starts with three "smart bombs", which destroy all visible enemies. As a last resort, the "hyperspace" button works as in ''[[Asteroids (video game)|Asteroids]]'': the player's ship reappears in a random—possibly unsafe—location. Players are allotted three ships at the start of the game; another ship and smart bomb are awarded every 10,000 points (adjustable per machine). Two players can alternate turns.

''Defender'' is a side-view, horizontally [[scrolling shooter]] set on the surface of an unnamed planet. The player controls a spaceship flying either to the left or right. A joystick controls the ship's elevation, and five buttons control its horizontal direction and weapons. The player starts with three "smart bombs", which destroy all visible enemies. As a last resort, the "hyperspace" button works as in ''[[Asteroids (video game)|Asteroids]]'': the player's ship reappears in a random—possibly unsafe—location. Players are allotted three ships at the start of the game; another ship and smart bomb are awarded every 10,000 points (adjustable per machine). Two players can alternate turns.