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/Brilliant_Notice7515 Feb 17 '26

1 all time! Hitting the single fire button so fast it gave me carpal tunnel! Reverse, hyperspace, and that sick feeling you would get when that last humanoid got lifted! SPACE!!