
Defender
- Release Date
- December 1, 1983
- Genre
- Shooter
- Players
- 2
- Rating
- E - Everyone
Defender is an arcade video game developed and released by Williams Electronics in February 1981.[1] A shooting game featuring two-dimensional (2D) graphics, the game is set on a fictional planet where the player must defeat waves of invading aliens while protecting astronauts. Development was led by Eugene...
Overview
In Defender, Defender is an arcade video game developed and released by Williams Electronics in February 1981.[1] A shooting game featuring two-dimensional (2D) graphics, the game is set on a fictional planet where the player must defeat waves of invading aliens while protecting astronauts. Development was led by Eugene Jarvis, a pinball programmer at Williams; Defender was Jarvis' first video game project and drew inspiration from Space Invaders and Asteroids. Williams planned to display the game at the Amusement & Music Oper...
Release Information
- Release Date
- December 1, 1983
- Genre
- Shooter
- Players
- 2
- Rating
- E - Everyone
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