Not a Typical Restoration...

Toomasu

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...Back in the early '80s, Defender wasn't just a game for me—it was "the" game. It was practically a rite of passage.
A few years ago, I got my hands on my first Defender cabinet, and let me tell you, there was a sparkle in my eye and a warm,
nostalgic hum in my creaking bones as I brought it back to life. I even tackled a Robotron after that, going full preservationist
mode on both to keep them as original as possible — because some classics deserve nothing less than authenticity.

Then came "the fixer-upper of fixer-uppers". A Defender that had clearly lived a hard life: This Defender cabinet looked
like it had survived an alien invasion of its own — termites had snacked on it, water had tried to drown it, and... well, let's just
say it had seen better decades.

At first, I considered a classic restoration, but then, inspiration,
"Why not aim for something higher, maybe even Legendary?"
It was destined to become a tribute. It was then the "Golden Defender" project took on a life of its own.
A tribute to the 50,000th Defender, which strutted off the assembly line in late 1981 to commemorate the success it brought.
This wasn't just a restoration; it was a gleaming nod, a genuine tribute to the golden age of gaming, written in pixels and gold screws.

Thanks to Eugene Jarvis, Larry DeMar, Sam Dicker and the whole team for bringing a great game to the arcades.
So, I decided to put this project on google sites. You can trust the link below, If you don't, I added the URL as well. It is valid website from google.
There you will find more than just a restore project, I created songs, stories, a plaque and even a mini movie. Heck, the enemies have their own story too!!
Thanks to Jim Bowley for modifying the colors and letters of the game to a "Golden Theme".
The scanner, words, and enemies all have gold in them. Also the "Today's Greatest " & "All Time Greatest" scores default to 50,000 with gold coloring (photo below).
And many more details, too many to list here.
Really fun project and I hope you find it rewarding sifting through the photos & information.
A Unique Restoration


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Why post this again in a new thread? This is not the Golden Defender.
 
Well, you got me to look at it two different times. Mission accomplished. 😄. You could have just replied to your original thread I guess. Interesting project.
An editing function would be great, 2025 now and we can't edit a simple forum.
 
Posts can be edited, but only for so long. I don't know the details but I can usually edit my posts. The workaround is to post on your original thread.
Yeah, I read about the editing time frame---we should be able to edit our own threads anytime. Things change and improve over time, just seems this would be an easy fix. Posting updates on a thread where the update is several pages in doesn't make sense, Make it easy and simple by allowing edits anytime.
 
People blow up their content when they get pissy. Unlimited editing can be a detriment to this site
 
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