# Level 5: Defender! (1981) - The Game That Flipped Space Invaders Upside Down

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Podcast: [Surely You Can't Be Serious Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/surely-you-can-t-be-serious-podcast-494776)
Published: 2026-02-17T06:25:02+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1253

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Defender! revolutionized arcade gaming in 1981 with its sideways-scrolling chaos and button-overload controls. In our series finale, we rank all five legendary 1981 games and reveal how we'd spend our last five quarters: Donkey Kong, Ms. Pac-Man, Galaga, Frogger, or Defender? The ultimate showdown of the greatest arcade year ever!

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