Rickster8 Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 (edited) [ Intellivision HSC Season 14 ] (Game 14) Defender Defender by AtariSoft 1983 Landers, Bombers, Baiters, Pods and Swarmers. The alien attack has come and defeat at the hands of crazed invaders threatens the Humanoids. The planet's only hope is your spaceship, Defender. ROM Download Link http://www.romnation.net/srv/roms/21489/intellivision/Defender-1983-Atarisoft.html Game Manual Link - Click link below then go to 'Games' then 'Manuals' and scroll down for Defender http://www.intellivision.us/intvlibrary/index.htm High Score Club Record 58,475 Bamse 108,950 CParsley Game Setting PRESS DISC Contest EndsSUNDAY MAY 16TH 11:59:59PM EASTERN TIME (HIGH SCORES) 108,950 - CParsley [+13][+3 SET NEW RECORD][+2 GAME WINNER INCENTIVE] 79,400 - mr_me [+12][+2 BROKE OLD RECORD] 49,725 - Ace24 [+11] --------------------- 48,625 - Spartan [+9] 37,875 - Lupovax [+8] 29,675 - Wolfy62 [+7] 27,250 - Rickster8 [+6] 18,400 - Gernot [+5] 14,975 - Biffman [+4] 14,925 - fakecortex [+3] 14,425 - JasonlikesINTV [+2] 13,400 - Popsicle [+1] 8,950 - PlayerOne [+1] 4,100 - JBlenkle [+1] 3,475 - ClassicGMR [+1] Rankings (After Bug 'N' Dug) 1. IntellivisionSpartan 222 2. cparsley 219 3. Rickster8 160 4. cmadruga 96 5. wolfy62 91 6. popsicle 90 7. biffman 88 8. mr_me 64 9. Player One 61 10. lupovax 56 11. classicGMR 55 12. JasonlikesINTV 49 13. rogerpoco 48 14. gbag 44 15. patbb 43 16. JacobZu7zu7 38 17. fakecortex 34 18. IntyFanMatt 28 19. Ace24 22 20. bamse 15 21. toiletunes 13 21. jblenkle 13 23. IntellivisionMaster 11 24. Mangia-Boy 9 25. gar0u 7 26. hoosierdadee78 5 27. Intelligentleman 4 27. NamcoPlayer 4 27. S.BAZ 4 30. sneakyturtleegg 2 31. Mister-VCS 1 Games Won 9 CParsley - Beamrider / Lock N Chase / Thunder Castle / Thin Ice / Centipede / Dragonfire / White Water / PBA Bowling / Lady Bug 5 Spartan - He-Man / Carnival / Atlantis / PBA Bowling x2 / Dig Dug 4 Rickster8 - Demon Attack / Zaxxon / Microsurgeon x2 / PBA Bowling 1 BiffMan - Chess 1 Gbag - Popeye 1 Patbb - Q*bert 1 mr_me - PBA Bowling 1 wolfy62 - PBA Bowling Sneak Preview: Frogger - Sparty's Final Game Choice Edited May 17, 2021 by Rickster8 Added in scores 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickster8 Posted May 2, 2021 Author Share Posted May 2, 2021 My 1st Defender Entry: Very hard game. I had to play like 5 or 6 times until I got a semi-decent score. I REALLY need to better utilize the Hyperspace button, but because it's in an odd spot I never have a finger on the button so it's rendered useless... ? 16,025 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassicGMR Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 %$#@!%$#@! Defender.... 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfy62 Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 24 minutes ago, ClassicGMR said: %$#@!%$#@! Defender.... I gotta say I have tried 100+ different times over 40+ years to play and like Defender. It's so frustrating and so hard and now I have to re live and re hate it all over again. Life can be cruel in many different ways. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfy62 Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 29 minutes ago, ClassicGMR said: %$#@!%$#@! Defender.... I could have easily put a like or a ha ha on this comment.... 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfy62 Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Just wanted a score in. If I do come back to this game I picture my goal at 20k. I love the way this game looks,I just can't play it well at all. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassicGMR Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 (edited) 13 hours ago, wolfy62 said: I gotta say I have tried 100+ different times over 40+ years to play and like Defender. It's so frustrating and so hard and now I have to re live and re hate it all over again. Life can be cruel in many different ways. Agreed. And AtariSoft made the Intellivision version one of the worst ports. I will play it, notch a score and then run screaming into a pit of salt with 200 paper cuts... Edited May 3, 2021 by ClassicGMR IN MY OPINION. ;) 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace24 Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 1st attempt. I’m pretty sure this is the best I’ve ever done on this game. 28,375 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_me Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 7 hours ago, ClassicGMR said: Agreed. And AtariSoft made the Intellivision version one of the worst ports. I will play it, notch a score and then run screaming into a pit of salt with 200 paper cuts... The Intellivision version was one of the only ones that got the ship turn movement correct. Defender was one of the toughest games in the arcade, the home version should be too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickster8 Posted May 3, 2021 Author Share Posted May 3, 2021 1 hour ago, Ace24 said: 1st attempt. I’m pretty sure this is the best I’ve ever done on this game. 28,375 Great score Ace!!! I cannot even comprehend that score in this game!! WELL DONE!!!! ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassicGMR Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 3,475 - see you in the next one. ? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntyFanMatt Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 (edited) So I don’t have Defender for the Intellivision but I loved the arcade game. Is this port really that bad? Edited May 4, 2021 by IntyFanMatt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 Defender - 4,100 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickster8 Posted May 4, 2021 Author Share Posted May 4, 2021 My Defender Update: Some nice improvement. Already my 'PB'.... ?? 23,875 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassicGMR Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 (edited) 12 hours ago, IntyFanMatt said: So I don’t have Defender for the Intellivision but I loved the arcade game. Is this port really that bad? No. You’ll like this then. I just really hate this game. I can get decent scores if I try really hard but I get zero enjoyment out of it. As I said in my previous post - “in my opinion” ... and it leaked all over everything. ? Edited May 4, 2021 by ClassicGMR 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfy62 Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 13 hours ago, IntyFanMatt said: So I don’t have Defender for the Intellivision but I loved the arcade game. Is this port really that bad? I think it's a great port and you would probably like it if you like the game in general. It's just too hard and frustrating for me personally. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_me Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 26050 Mame, Intellivision controller 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_me Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 36950 Intellivision hardware 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickster8 Posted May 5, 2021 Author Share Posted May 5, 2021 (edited) 44 minutes ago, mr_me said: 36950 Intellivision hardware HOLY SMOKES!!!! That crushes the INTV TG record. I think it's only 29k there..... ? Edited May 5, 2021 by Rickster8 Wording Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_me Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 But it's nowhere close to the world record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntyFanMatt Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 39 minutes ago, mr_me said: But it's nowhere close to the world record. He’s talking about the Intellivision record on TG…which is 29k. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfy62 Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 I will be playing this some more,I am kind of getting the hang of it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_me Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 1 hour ago, IntyFanMatt said: He’s talking about the Intellivision record on TG…which is 29k. The Twingalaxies record is low; not even half of the world record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntyFanMatt Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 9 hours ago, mr_me said: The Twingalaxies record is low; not even half of the world record. What world record are you talking about? Rick was only mentioning the one on TG, and nowhere else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickster8 Posted May 5, 2021 Author Share Posted May 5, 2021 (edited) 18 minutes ago, IntyFanMatt said: What world record are you talking about? Rick was only mentioning the one on TG, and nowhere else. He could be referring to the record here in which Bamse has over 58k? ?♂️ Edited May 5, 2021 by Rickster8 Wording Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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