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Planetoid
December 30, 1982
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ShooterRelease Date
December 30, 1982 (42 years and 6 months ago)Publishers
AcornsoftFranchises
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Planetoid is a clone of the Williams arcade classic Defender. You are out in your ship equipped with deadly lasers and a limited number of smart bombs flying over a planetary landscape on a mission to protect the humans that are under attack by the aliens.
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BBC Microcomputer SystemRelease Date
December 30, 1982 (42 years and 6 months ago)Publishers
AcornsoftFranchises
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