Protector

Information

Genre

Shoot'em Up! - Rescue

Language

Machine Language

Controls

Joystick

Players

1

Programmer(s)

Potter, Mike

Graphic Artist(s)

[n/a]

Sound

[n/a]

Cover Artist(s)

Boxell, Tim

Year

1981

Publisher

Synapse Software

Developer

[n/a]

Country

USA

License

Commercial

Medium

Tape, Disk

Rarity

8 (Tape), 8 (Disk)

Serial

-

Votes / Statistics

Rating: 7.8/10 · Votes: 24 · Downloads: 2,545 · Hits: 12,136

Additional Comments

Screenshots (4)

Cover Art (2)

Ads (3)

Comments (4)

• the big m — 16 Mar 2025

  System seller, eh? Another example of playabity over graphics. The sound is actually cool. Recommened.

• Brian Atwood — 13 Sept 2021

  I saw this game being demoed in an electronic store when I was a kid and it's what made me convince my parents to get an Atari 800.

• Dominic trill — 4 Oct 2016

  And yes, still playing it in 2016!

• Dominic Trill — 29 Oct 2005

  Top game from Mike Potter of Synapse,Star Raiders is credited as 'wowing' everyone who saw it as THE game which made them rush out to get an Atari,but this(in my lowly opinion!) demonstrates what a really playable game(with great graphics,sound and music for 1981) this was and still is.The follow-up(Guess what?Protector II!) was an improved version(and good for it),but this is the one for me!Still playing it today,24 years after its release!If you have'nt got it,why not???