Did the original Defender arcade game have 2 player mode?

Where's the trackball?
I stand corrected. Thinking of wrong game

As a former Defender player myself, I do not remember a 2-stick version in arcades in the 80s. I see pictures of them, now, but I'm not sure if those aren't multi-game conversions or, perhaps, later models.

I thought 2 player Defender was alternating, not co-op/competitive like some eg Joust, were.

(ETA: That pic is a modern build, likely with multigame capability and some of its games will use the 2p mode.)

Got our Nintendo in 1986 I think. My first game was Defender II. I can confirm Defender II on NES had 2 player mode.

Are you maybe thinking of Missile Command? I think it had a trackball.

Anyone remember obscure 80s arcade game Gladiator? Side scrolling combat, good not great.

Any way…

I ate an edible last night and dreamt I was playing it at a pizza place in the Dayton Mall.

I loved the tournaments at the arcades on some of the games.

Winner would get stuff like new video games, free arcade money, shirts, etc.

So much freaking fun

Arcade 1Up machines are reproductions that are (usually) a lot cheaper than buying and repairing original machines. You can see their logo on that picture on the bezel artwork beneath the marquee.

They make changes from the original hardware and artwork on many of their machines.

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Defender Star Castle Missile Command Space Invaders Spy Hunter Gauntlet

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Battle Zone
Tempest
Stargate
Galaga
Dragon’s Lair

Those were my jams.

This was the GOAT…



No telling how many quarters I pumped into this game at the Gadsden Mall back in the 80s.