Vindicators

Information

Genre

Shoot'em Up! - Multi-Directional

Language

Machine Language

Controls

Joystick

Players

1, 2 (sim.), Demo

Resolution

Low

Programmer(s)

Harding, Neil, Benson, Glenn

Graphic Artist(s)

Price, David

Game design

Atari Games [company]

Musician(s)

Kelly, Dave

Sound FX

Kelly, Dave

Cover Artist(s)

Lund, Steinar

Year

1989

Publisher

Domark

Distributor

-

Developer

Consult Computer Systems / Consult Software

Licensed from

Atari Games / Tengen

Country

United Kingdom

Software

English

Box/Instructions

English

License

Commercial

ST Type

ST, STe, TT, 0.5MB

Number of Disks

2, Single Sided

Votes / Statistics

Rating: 7.3/10 · Votes: 16 · Downloads: 2,849 · Hits: 9,692

Additional Comments

Screenshots (14)

Cover Art (3)

Instructions (3)

Ads (1)

Article (1)

Trivia (5)

Origins

Based on Atari Games 1988 coin-op.

Conversion - Atari Lynx

Sound

This game features digital titlemusic and sound effects

Charts

Top UK ST charts position: 12 (8/1989)
Months on charts: 2 between 7/1989 - 8/1989

Releases

The Atari ST version was released first on the 16 bit market in Europe. Published later for other 16 bit systems.
Source: Research of over 16700 software reviews from UK computer magazines between 1985 and 1996.

Book / Magazine Reviews (3)

Génération 4 · Mai, 1989 · Rating: 93 %

The One · May, 1989 · Rating: 75 %

ST / Amiga Format · June, 1989 · Rating: 71%

Comments (1)

• Atari A to Z (Pete Davison) — 6 Jul 2022

  In Vindicators, an arcade title from Atari Games that was ported to ST by Tengen, you (and perhaps a friend) take on the role of futuristic battletanks as you attempt to infiltrate a series of enemy space stations and blow them up from within. Let's Play! https://youtu.be/Xfgz7eUSPQw