Defender

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Released - 1981

Upright Cabinet

  • Overall Dimensions/Weight
Williams Flyer.jpg
Height Width Depth Weight
72" 26" 32.5" (32 1/2") 265 lbs.
  • Marquee Information
Height Width
7.75" (7 3/4") 24.375" (24 3/8")
Defender marquee 24.5x7.75.jpg
  • Control Panel Information

Joystick: 2-way - Leaf Switch (up, down) Buttons: 5 Fire-Thrust-Reverse-Hyperspace-Smart Bomb

Cocktail Cabinet

  • Overall Dimensions/Weight

Documentation

Drawings/Schematics

Early Drawings
  • Manual Stored Here
  • Parts Catalog Stored Here

Boards

ROM Board

Interface Board (I/O, Widget)

Description: The interface board is used to provide input ports that allow the physical connection of user inputs from the Control Panel. This board uses a 6821 PIA (peripheral interface adapter) that digitizes all inputs and provides to the MPU board when requested.

  • Jumpers W1 and W2
    • W1
      • Is used to identify to the system if the game is an Upright or Cocktail
      • W1 Removed - Cocktail Game - Screen Flip and unique controls (+5v Pull-Up resistor to PIA)
      • W1 Installed - Upright Game - 2 Players share same controls, no screen flip (Connects PIA input to Ground)
      • Notes: Green Rom Version has no support for Cocktail Mode
      W2
      • Is used to allow the program to enable or disable the Multiplexers (Muxers)
      • W2 should always be connected there is no reason to remove jumper
    Connections
    • 20 pins
      • 2 are Ground (Pin 10 on both headers)
      • 2 are cut as keys to prevent the wrong connector from being installed (3J3 - 9, 3J2-6)
      • Upright (Green and Red ROM Versions)
      • 3J3 Connector (Lower closest to ribbon cable - Pin 1 is lowest)

Software