''The Eliminator'' is a horizontally

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written by Terry Gilman and Wayne Westmoreland for the

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and published by

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in 1981. It was ported to the

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and

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. ''The Eliminator'' is a clone of the ''Defender (1981 video game), Defender'' arcade game.

Gameplay

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Reception

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'' in June 1982 said that ''The Eliminator'' "will make you want to play just one more game". Praising its graphics and gameplay, the magazine concluded that it "is the best thing to happen to the TRS-80 in a long time". Bruce Campbell reviewed ''The Eliminator'' in ''

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'' No. 59. He commented that "This is simply my favorite TRS-80 arcade game. Normally, I would be hesitant to recommend an arcade game costing

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but in this case most buyers will consider their money well spent. An Apple II version is also available, but it appears to be significantly different".

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