Coin-Op Games 1980 - Defender (Williams) [MAME]

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This is a review of arcade coin-operated games year-by-year: "Defender" was released by Williams in 1980. The video game review footage was emulated on MAME.

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[avenuePad]

Can you resist the urge of Defender? I think not. heh

This is one of those games that isn't quite the same unless you're using an actual cabinet because of the unique control scheme. But on MAME you can adjust the inputs. :)

[BiffsGamingVideos]

@avenuePad but the buttons on your joystick are not in the same poisition as the arcade, like asteroids. You are limited to the controller you use (I got a X-Arcade which I love, but the buttons are fixed).

[BiffsGamingVideos]

What do you like better:  Defender or Stargate? Me, I like Defender better.

[storebror21]

I have a version of this for my Amstrad CPC 6128 - seriously addictive.

[Dawzell]

Defender - What a classic title that is impossible to resist. I've just recently given Defender a try. I shied away from it when I was younger. My high on Defender "Red" is 138500.

Does anyone know the default difficulty for Defender "Red Label"?

[crazyclimber80]

I loved the tunes and sound effects on this game.. but the controls made me give up.

[avenuePad]

@BiffsGamingVideos Yeah, Defender has had some tries on portable systems and such, but no matter how good the ports are, they just can't replicate the arcade. It is a truly unique cabinet.

[GodBlessedVideo2]

Defender 4 life!!

[progrocker69]

Stargate. The feeling of accomplishment when you could capture all 10 humanoids and then get the bonus by going through the stargate was just huge!

If you can imagine this, the first Defender game I saw was in an unconventional cabinet. It was upright but the controls did NOT include a joystick! There were additional BUTTONS next to each other for 'up' and 'down'. Needless to say, at the age of 12 I never got very good at it.

[cashpresley]

was one of my favorites to play on the atari 2600.

[mspeter97]

stargate remind me this awesome movie!