Protector II is a video game written by Mike Potter for the Atari 8-bit family and published by Synapse Software in 1982. It is a sequel to 1981's Protector; both games are horizontally scrolling shooters inspired by Defender. Protector II was ported to the Commodore 64, TI-99/4A, and TRS-80 Color Computer. Gameplay Protector II is a game in which the player has to use the needlefighter ship to rescue people from a city being attacked by aliens. Reception Allen Doum reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World: References Reviews Electronic Fun with Computers & Games - Apr, 1983 Tilt - Nov, 1982 External links Addison Wesley Book of Atari Software 1984 1984 Software Encyclopedia from Electronic Games Computer Games top 200 list from 1985 Review in Ahoy! Review in SoftSide Review in Video Games Player Review in Consumer Guide's "The Best Texas Instruments Software" 1982 video games Alien invasions in video games Atari 8-bit family games Commodore 64 games Horizontally scrolling shooters Synapse Software games TI-99/4A games TRS-80 Color Computer games Video games developed in the United States