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==Fun Fact==
The Arcade version of Defender appears in the book ''1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die'' by general editor Tony Mott. <ref>{{cite web|title=Moby Games: Defender Trivia|url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/ti-994a/defender/trivia}}</ref>
==Manual==
===Inserting the Cartridge===
# Make sure alpha-lock key is in the UP position.
# Insert the Defender cartridge.
# Power on the TI Home Computer.
# Game Selection screen will appear.
===Joystick Control===
Plug the joystick into the joystick port. Using this one device, you can thrust, reverse, and change Defender's altitude - giving you unmatched freedom of the skies as you battle the invaders. Press the fire button to fire missiles.
===Game Selection===
The options for game selection are as follows:
One player, easy
One player, hard
Two players, easy
Two players, hard
Press + (plus) key to display options one at a time to make your selection.
===Game Start===
Press fire button on joystick #1 to start game.
GAME PLAY KEYS, active during game play.
RESTART
The + (plus) will end game and return to option screen.
PAUSE
The 'P' key is used to temporarily pause game play. Pressing 'P' again resumes game play.
SMART BOMBS
The space bar is used to activate a smart bomb which destroys all aliens on the screen.
HYPERSPACE
Any other key ca uses the Defender ship to hyperspace to a random location somewhere in the playfield.
===Game End===
Upon complete destruction of player's Defender ships, the game end screen is displayed for five seconds. After which the game is displayed. During the game end screen the fire button can be pressed to cause the game option screen to appear immediately.
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