So, with some decent weather around these parts over the past couple of weeks, I thought I’d make a start with the restoration of the Defender upright that I picked up. Catch up on the details here. Our starting point isn’t exactly great, but there’s enough here that’s complete to get this thing back into…
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Williams Electronics Promotional Films
Some time ago I took a look at some of the marketing materials used by Williams Electronics to promote themselves to the industry that would distribute and operate arcade machines across the USA. If you missed that post, check it out here. Founded way back in 1943, Williams began life as a manufacturer of pinball…
Where did all the Defenders go?
It’s hard to resist Defender as a classic arcade game. Recognised as one of the best shoot-em-ups of all time, Eugene Jarvis’ monumental arcade game for manufacturer Williams remains top of the pile in every sense of the word. Aside from a Pong clone released a few years earlier, Defender was the first arcade game…
Robotron Cabaret Restoration 1
If you’re not familiar with Williams’ Robotron arcade game then you need to seek it out. A cornerstone of classic arcade gaming, it delivers relentless twitch shooter action in absolute spades. This is a game that delivers even today. Frenetic and colourful with sound effects to die for (literally), its gameplay pumps adrenaline through your…
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