Homebrew Vectrex Game "Protector"

Video of a game called "Protector" (a clone of 'Defender') released by homebrew hobbyist Alex Herbert in 2003 for the 1983 Vectrex system. Available for $11.50 from www.vectrexcarts.com Alex Herberts site can be seen at www.herbs64.com/
Apologies in advance for the quality of my webcam ;-)

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• Protector
• Vectrex
• Homebrew
• Game
• hobbyist
• YASI
• Classic

[marcusmalone]

The size of the screen makes this one hard looking Defender clone.

[douro20]

@JIM4741return

You need the right type of EPROM and a device to record the image to it.

[kinmanyuen]

lol hes using his laptop camera to record it and itself in the reflection of the vectrex screen :D

[DeviouslyDevious]

@JIM4741return Have you tried "Spike's Big Vectrex Page"? Google it. It's got a lot of documentation and tutorials on Vectrex homebrewing, though you will need to learn 6809 assembly to be able to put it to use.

[JIM4741return]

@DeviouslyDevious but none r helpful so yeah.

[DeviouslyDevious]

@JIM4741return If you type "Vectrex homebrew tutorial" into google it'll come up with numerous resources.

[JIM4741return]

@LucaPIRANHAMASTER

Wii... Xbox? Gaystation3? no thanks! ill pick vectrex!

[JIM4741return]

what i want to know is HOW DO YOU MAKE A FUCKING VECTREX HOMEBREW GAME! ive wanted to do it for years so can somebody PLEASE tell me how?

[Tamanozke]

REALLY cool!! I actually wanna play this!

[christo930]

I have this game for my vectrex and it's one of the best games in the library! There is also a space invaders clone that looks exactly like the arcade, it's done with a raster style on a vector monitor and it really looks good. I had the original limited edition version, but I sold it during a hard time. I still have the non-limited version though. Great game... Even saves the high score with a non-volatile ram.