Protector II
Protector II is an action/space/shooter video game programmed by Mike Yantis during the 4th quarter of 1983 for the TI-99/4A home computer system. It was distributed on Solid State SoftwareTM Command Module cartridge by Atarisoft Corporation and sold originally for $44.95 (USD) as part number RX 8516.
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| Publisher(s) | Atarisoft |
| Original Retail Price | $44.95 (USD) |
| Programmer(s) | Mike Yantis |
| Part# | RX 8516 |
| Format(s) | Solid State SoftwareTM Command Module |
| Release | 1983 (4th Quarter) |
| Genre(s) | Action, Shooter, Space |
Contents
Gameplay
The player in Protector II pilots a spacecraft called the Neeedlefighter ship. The goal is to rescue the 18 stranded survivors from the surface of the planet. This rescue occurs in stages with no apparent transition between stages. First, the player moves the player from their original location to the top of the buildings in the City of Hope. From there, he/she must continue to move them to a portal that is blockaded deep in the Verdann Fortress. The player starts 6 Needlefighters and loses one for each hit with an enemy spacecraft or bullet. The transport of the survivors occurs one at-a-time.
Advertising Blurbs
Back of Retail Packaging
It's war; and Xytonic Pulse-trackers, ravenous Chompers, and rockets, meteoroids, lasers, the powerful Fraxullan Mother Shop, and the eruption of Dragonmaw (the Volcano of Death) put your skill to the ultimate test as your Needlefighters attempt the delicate evacuation of 18 stranded survivors to the City of New Hope. But just as success seems assured, a lava flow engulfs the city! Your only chance now is the blockaded Verdann Fortress . . .
Triton Catalog - Spring 1985
It's war and Xytronic Pulse-trackers, ravenous Chompers, rockets, meteroids, lasers, the powerful Fraxullan Mother Ship, and the eruption of Dragonmaw put your skill to the ultimate test!
Fun Fact
The foil label on the cartridge of the video game is labeled only as Protector and not Protector II, causing some to believe that the original Protector game was made for the TI-99/4A. However, these cartridges labeled as Protector are in fact the Protector II game.[3]
Manual
Downloads
Protector II Cartridge
Protector II Manual Front Cover
Protector II Box (front)
Protector II Box (back)
Protector II Manual Complete (pdf format)
Defender MAME/MESS Rom (rpk format)
Atarisoft Warranty Card (pdf format)
Atarisoft Questionnaire Card
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