3D Defenders is a shooter developed by J.K. Greye Software, released 31 December 1981 on Sinclair ZX81.
What 3D Defenders is
3D Defenders is a shooter game developed by J.K. Greye Software and released in 1981. It is available on Sinclair ZX81 only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The classic Defenders (Atari 2600 and other platforms) but then in a first person 3D perspective. This game is to be run with a 16K expansion module. You fly over a planet and have a proximity radar indicating where (left-right) an enemy is. Your radar can show false hits when meteorites fall down. The enemies go down and you get points (250) if you shoot them before they reach the ground. The enemies will shoot at you and you will have to try to prevent being hit. If an enemy reaches the ground and can fly up and away again you loose points (50). You have a shield which can take take 10 hits. With either one of the keys q-t moves you left-down. y-p right-down. a-g left-up, h-newline right…
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
3D Defenders 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.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
3D Defenders — frequently asked questions
When did 3D Defenders come out?
3D Defenders was released on 31 December 1981 for Sinclair ZX81.
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