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