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Defender is a horizontally-scrolling shoot 'em up arcade game created by Williams Electronics in 1980. This game was slow to become a hit when it was released as many thought it was too difficult due to its control configuration of five buttons and a joystick. It ultimately gained many fans and remained popular throughout the 1980s. Defender has been described as the hardest significant game of all time.