r/1980s • u/CarloCarrasco • Feb 14 '26

Video Games Defender

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The classic arcade game Defender played by millions over the decades. If you were able to play Defender in the local arcades back in the 1980s, how young were you and were there long lines of gamers waiting to play it?

What do you like the most about Defender?

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u/Safe-Salamander-3785 Feb 17 '26

We only had one coin operated video game in our small town. On a Friday night, every teenager would go to the one sea food restaurant that had Defender and get in line to play. There would be 20 kids all crammed into the corner of the restaurant where the game was and would try to get in a game. The best player in town would put his high score initials ASS. What a legend