Jetpac Defenders

Play either single player or 2 player co-op or versus.

This game is inspired by the 1981 Williams arcade game Defender and also Dropzone, the 1984 Atari and c64 game.

Story

A planet of harmless humanoids has been invaded.

Protect them and carry them to the "drop-zone" where they will be safe. The stability of the planet depends on their survival!

Controls

Keyboard

• Arrow keys to move
• X - select/fire
• Z - shield or double-tap for smart bomb

Controller

• Left stick to move
• X (left button of 4) - select/fire
• A (bottom button of 4) - shield or double-tap for smart bomb

Options

From the options menu, you can configure the following:

• Photo-sensitive mode
  • reduces flashing and wave effects
• Auto-fire
  • Allows continuous firing by holding down the fire button

Hi-Score Entry

• Up/Down - select a letter
• X - accept letter
• Left - back to previous letter

Thanks

• Lexaloffle for Picotron

Version History

• 0.80 - 13-Mar-2025 - Released beta