Guardian
Guardian is an arcade action game for one or two players. In an intergalactic war, an enemy ship called Dromeda is attacking your home planets and you need to defend them! The planets are located at either the…
31 December 1982
Guardian is an arcade developed by Apollo, Inc., released 31 December 1982 on Atari 2600.
What Guardian is
Guardian is an arcade game developed by Apollo, Inc. and released in 1982. It is available on Atari 2600 only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Guardian is an arcade action game for one or two players. In an intergalactic war, an enemy ship called Dromeda is attacking your home planets and you need to defend them! The planets are located at either the top or the bottom of the screen, and are defended by a shield. Dromeda is in the middle of the screen, and will be launching explosive devices at the planets. You control a spaceship which is the last hope to save the planets. Unfortunately, your ships lasers are unable to reach Dromeda, so you you must shoot the explosives as they come in. If you miss any explosives, they will destroy part of the shield. If a large enough hole forms, an explosive could get through and destroy an…
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
What it launched against
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
Guardian — frequently asked questions
When did Guardian come out?
Guardian was released on 31 December 1982 for Atari 2600.
Does Guardian have multiplayer?
Yes. Guardian supports multiplayer.
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