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Protector

Protector is Synapse Software's first game in 1981 written by Mike Potter for the Atari 400/800. The objective is to rescue stranded people from buildings.

31 December 1981

Protector is an arcade, released 31 December 1981 on Atari 8-bit, BBC Microcomputer System and Commodore VIC-20.

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What Protector is

Protector was released in 1981. It was published by Hesware. It is available on Atari 8-bit, BBC Microcomputer System and Commodore VIC-20.

How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Protector launched on 31 December 1981, within three weeks of Ms. Pac-Man, Zaxxon, Gorf and Robotron: 2084.

Released around the same time: Ms. Pac-Man, Zaxxon, Gorf, Robotron: 2084.

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When did Protector come out?
Protector was released on 31 December 1981 for Atari 8-bit, BBC Microcomputer System and Commodore VIC-20.

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