general description
You pilot a space craft which must defend the planet from invasion. Watch out, or the aliens will swoop down and pick up the humans, turning them into mutants. When all of your humans are gone, you're as good as dead.
This game was the first game to feature action that occurs outside of the play area. You must constantly monitor the radar on the top of the screen.
about this version
A notoriously difficult game, Williams hit a home run with Defender in 1980. The fast pace nature of the game, combined along with its FIVE control buttons and up/down joystick, sent many "newbie" players packing. However, with lots of practice, and lots of quarters, many players got to be extremely good at Defender.
| Validation |
Type |
Height |
Width |
Depth |
Weight |
Act Dim
Weight* |
Ship Dim
Weight* |
Notes |
| Upright |
72.00" |
28.50" |
32.50" |
265 lbs |
344 lbs |
499 lbs |
|
*NOTE: Dimensional Weight (also know as "Dim Weight") is an industry
standard formula used by shipping companies. The calculation is used
to determine how much space a package will take up. Most shipping rates
are calculated based on Dim Weight or actual weight, whichever is greater.
The formula for Dim Weight is (L" x W" x D")/194. The examples shown here
show the actual dimensional weight for the game, and then given an
estimated shipping dimensional weight assuming that 5" of packing
material is needed in each dimension. Your actual results may vary.