
It is also the primary influence for the Sega classic, Fantasy Zone.Ĭonfigurable options: ships to start, bonus at, difficulty increase, maximum difficulty, waves per planet.ĭefender II is the sequel to Defender, though curiously was never known as Defender II in the arcades, instead opting for the title of Stargate on grounds of legal issues (Defender II being reserved for the NES and older Atari 2600 ports).


It was unique for its day for allowing the player to move both left and right, the maps "looping" to create a "circular" playfield. Arcade's Greatest Hits is a compilation of 6 games: Bubbles, Defender, Joust, Robotron: 2084, Sinistar, Stargate.ĭefender is a 2D side-scrolling shoot-'em-up, in which the objective is to shoot aliens, avoid projectiles and obstacles and protect humans from being captured.
