if the player is shot during the countdown, the tank explodes and a life is lost. The arcade version, in addition to having special two-joystick controls for each player, contained three special contest levels, with one contest star in each. With three contest stars and nine normal stars, the player(s) could compete in a special time-limited contest level in which the player could win a T-shirt. A later version of the game was released which eliminated the contest levels and stars. Development Release Reception Legacy Sequel A sequel to the arcade version was released the same year as a conversion kit for Gauntlet titled Vindicators Part II. Only approximately 400 units were made. There are only a few minor differences as the gameplay is nearly identical to the first, even keeping 10 of the 14 original stations of the first Vindicators. It even keeps the old graphics, music and sound. Though the in-game voice was changed to a less robotic-sounding male, and several tank upgrades were added that are picked up as powerups and expire after a level is finished. Vindicators Part II was included in the 2012 compilation Midway Arcade Origins for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. References External links Vindicators at the Arcade History database Vindicators Part II at the Arcade History database Vindicators at World of Spectrum 1988 video games Amiga games Amstrad CPC games Arcade video games Atari arcade games Atari ST games Cancelled Atari Lynx games Commodore 64 games Domark games Midway video games Multiplayer and single-player video games Nintendo Entertainment System games Run and gun games Tank simulation video games Tengen (company) games Unauthorized video games Video games developed in the United States Video games scored by Brad Fuller Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment franchises Westwood Studios games ZX Spectrum games