Defender

Description

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

Specs

Name	Defender
Developer	Williams Electronics, Inc. (1967-1985) (United States)
Year	1982
Type	Pinball
KLOV/MOG #	13671
Sub-Type	Solid State
# Maximum Players	2
Cabinet Styles	Upright/Standard

Defender KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 0.00 (0 votes)

Personal Impressions and Technical Impressions each account for half of the total score. Within the Personal Impressions category, Like carries a little more weight than the other factors.

VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Defender Census

There are 14,777 members of the Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,484 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 164,627 machines (6,906 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.

Rarity and Popularity independently are not necessarily indications of value. [More Information]

Flyers

Foto-Finder® (Books)

Pinball Compendium : 1982 to Present Shalhoub (ISBN 0764323008) Page: 24; Color photo

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