Protector II

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, Texas Instruments 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":