Defender of the Crown

Defender of the Crown
Developer(s)Cinemaware
Publisher(s)Cinemaware
Designer(s)Kellyn Beeck
Artist(s)James D. Sachs
Composer(s)Jim Cuomo
Platform(s)Amiga, C64, Atari ST, MS-DOS, Macintosh, Apple IIGS, Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, NES, CDTV, CD-i, Windows, Game Boy Advance, mobile phone, iOS, Android, Jaguar, Intellivision
Release
Genre(s)Strategy
Mode(s)Single-player

Defender of the Crown is a strategy video game designed by Kellyn Beeck. It was Cinemaware's first game, and was originally released for the Commodore Amiga in 1986, setting a new standard for graphic quality in home computer games.

In 1987 it was ported to MS-DOS, the Atari ST and the Macintosh and a conversion was done for the Commodore 64. Later it was ported to the CDTV, CD-i and Atari Jaguar and conversions were made for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), Amstrad CPC, Apple IIGS and Intellivision. Unofficially a ZX Spectrum version was also made. A sequel, Defender of the Crown II, was released in 1993 for the CDTV and Amiga CD32. Two remakes have been released: Robin Hood: Defender of the Crown in 2003 and Defender of the Crown: Heroes Live Forever in 2007.

  1. ^ "Defender of the Crown (Registration Number VA0001257939)". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved 5 July 2021.