Defender of the Crown

Strategy Game: WarEnglishZX-Spectrum 48K
Entry Summary
ID1321
TitleDefender of the Crown
MachineZX-Spectrum 48K
LanguageEnglish
GenreStrategy Game: War
Max Players1
Available TypeA
Without Load ScreenNo
Without InlayNo
People
Authors
Publishers
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Downloads
TypeLinkSizeMD5FlagsDetailsComments
Tape image/pub/sinclair/games/d/DefenderOfTheCrown.tzx.zip43,416-
NoneUnidentified copy (if STP) or original release
EnglishZX-Spectrum 48K1989rel #0
Tape image/pub/sinclair/games/d/DefenderOfTheCrown(different).tzx.zip39,238-
NoneUnidentified copy (if STP) or original release
EnglishZX-Spectrum 48K1989rel #0
(different)
Tape image/pub/sinclair/games/d/DefenderOfTheCrown.tap.zip50,642-
Undetermined
EnglishZX-Spectrum 48K1989rel #0
Loading screen/pub/sinclair/screens/load/d/scr/DefenderOfTheCrown.scr6,912-
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Running screen/pub/sinclair/screens/in-game/d/DefenderOfTheCrown.gif6,424-
rel #0
Game map/pub/sinclair/games-maps/d/DefenderOfTheCrown.png53,569-
rel #0
Instructions/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0001321/DefenderOfTheCrown.txt39,76948ea67b3fc68ab5982e0ad3d59287e50
None
Englishrel #0
RZX playback filehttps://archive.org/download/rzxarchive/defender.rzx--
rel #0
Recorded by Andrey Drozd
Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0001321/DefenderOfTheCrown.ay.zip1,447aea024d51c3047e9556e65344e332f59
None
rel #0
Inlay - Front/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0001321/DefenderOfTheCrown(Cinemaware)_Front.jpg579,742cd4bb60f750025574e655d2ce0aa25b8
NoneClamshell case (small)
rel #1
Poster/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0001321/DefenderOfTheCrown(Cinemaware)_Poster.jpg806,238cb254e260d5738e3c23ad0ad186c5aea
None
rel #1
Media scan/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0001321/DefenderOfTheCrown(Cinemaware)_Tape01.jpg78,95816d763d22a96de3c466cd53e6b4dd66e
None
rel #1
Media scan/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0001321/DefenderOfTheCrown(Cinemaware)_Tape02.jpg76,400e7facd52e2b734d626e0f72ea362263e
None
rel #1
Media scan/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0001321/DefenderOfTheCrown(Cinemaware)_Tape03.jpg79,8348ef063baea94689ebacb5621c6d096ff
None
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Media scan/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0001321/DefenderOfTheCrown(Cinemaware)_Tape04.jpg80,233b1fbe1ba4359e16c9172e816953b005a
None
rel #1
Instructions/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0001321/DefenderOfTheCrown(Cinemaware)(EN).pdf1,248,60771c7e90e33ec90d19f189fd1f61ee761
None
Englishrel #1
Releases
Release #YearDownloads
#019899
#120167
Origins
TypeTitlePublicationIssueDate
standaloneDefender of the CrownThe Cat-1989
Relations
DirectionTypeEntry
ToInspiration forSherwood
ToMod(s)Defender of the Crown 2021
Tags / Members
TagTypeCategoryMember SeqLinks
Border EffectsFeature-
Any program implementing multicolor effects on the border area (from small effects to intensify the gameplay, to complex effects like letters scrolling or paper-border sync to extend the screen area).
Freeware (free but copyrighted)Copyright Status-
Link
Golden Joystick Awards 1987Annual AwardsStrategy Game of the Year2
Link
Redefineable keysControl Option-
-
Ports
TitlePlatformOfficialLink
-Amstrad CPCYesLink
-Commodore 64YesLink
-Commodore Plus/4YesLink
-NESYesLink
-PC/DOSYesLink
-MacintoshYesLink
-AmigaYesLink
-Atari STYesLink
Remakes
No remakes recorded
Scores
WebsiteScoreVotes
WorldOfSpectrum8.2345
Notes
TypeText
RemarksSent to Mirrorsoft for commercial publication, but at that moment there was not enough time for more conversions of Cinemaware games. Other software houses lacked licenses. Originally there was a winning screen at the end, but that was somehow lost.
Aliases
No aliases
Licenses
NameTypeOfficialLinks
Defender of the CrownSoftwareNo
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Web links
WebsiteLanguageURL
Speccy Screenshot Mapsenhttp://maps.speccy.cz/map.php?id=Defender
Wikipediaenhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defender_of_the_Crown
StrategyWikienhttps://strategywiki.org/wiki/Defender_of_the_Crown
MobyGamesenhttps://www.mobygames.com/game/defender-of-the-crown
RZX Archiveenhttps://www.rzxarchive.co.uk/d.php#defender
The Tipshopenhttps://www.the-tipshop.co.uk/cgi-bin/info.pl?name=Defender%20of%20the%20Crown
UVLenhttps://www.uvlist.net/game-12659-Defender+of+the+Crown
RZX Archive - YouTubeenhttps://youtu.be/DFdsOzX9X-M
Modern ZX-Retro Gamingenhttps://youtu.be/OUE8eLskg2g
Spectrum Computing RZX - YouTubeenhttps://youtu.be/hmch3nTg674
Files
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