This game is based on the video game Defender and successfully recreates the video games rules on a Pinball table. Unfortunately the production run was just 369 units so this game is a rare sight despite the video game shipping more than 60,000 units.
Defender was produced by Williams Electronics, Inc. (1967-1985) in 1982.
Williams Electronics, Inc. (1967-1985) released 215 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1959. Williams Electronics, Inc. (1967-1985) was based in United States.
Other machines made by Williams Electronics, Inc. (1967-1985) during the time period Defender was produced include: Cyclone (1981), Barracora, Jungle Lord, Pharaoh, Hyperball, Varkon, Thunderball, Bubbles, Joust, and Robotron: 2084
Name | Defender |
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Developer | Williams Electronics, Inc. (1967-1985) (United States) |
Year | 1982 |
Type | Pinball |
KLOV/MOG # | 13671 |
Sub-Type | Solid State |
# Maximum Players | 2 |
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There are 15,412 members of the Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,728 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 167,674 machines (7,032 unique titles).
Uncommon - There are 7 known instances of this machine owned by Defender collectors who are active members. Of these, 6 of them are original dedicated machines. One is a conversion in which game circuit boards (and possibly cabinet graphics) have been placed in (and on) another game cabinet.
Wanted - There are 4 active VAPS members currently looking for Defender.
This game ranks a 1 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census ownership records.
This game ranks a 8 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census want list records.
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