Defender Point Value Comparison (Arcade Scores)
What scores more? Compare 12 fixed Defender 1981 point values, from 25 point bullets to 1000 point Pods. Full Williams arcade table now here. See inside now.
Visual comparison
All values
Click any row to load it as Entry A.
| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enemy bullet hit Cheapest row here. | 25 points | Shot down bullet | Williams Defender manual: bullet 25 points |
| Lander Six bullets. | 150 points | Human abductor | Williams Defender manual: Lander 150 points |
| Mutant Tied with Lander. | 150 points | Transformed abductee | Williams Defender manual: Mutant 150 points |
| Swarmer Atari port 200 noted. | 150 points | Small dart ship | Williams Defender manual: Swarmer 150 arcade |
| Baiter Punishes camping. | 200 points | Speed saucer chaser | Williams Defender manual: Baiter 200 points |
| Fallen humanoid lives Plus 150 Lander beside it. | 250 points | Dropped humanoid survives | Williams Defender manual: fallen lives 250 plus Lander |
| Bomber Tied with fallen bonus. | 250 points | Mine layer | Williams Defender manual: Bomber 250 points |
| Caught mid air Half of full return. | 500 points | Catch falling humanoid, no return | Williams Defender manual: caught mid air 500 points |
| Humanoid full return Atari splits 250 500 1000 noted. | 1,000 points | Catch and land safely | Williams Defender manual: full return 1000 points arcade |
| Pod Tied top foe with return. | 1,000 points | Swarm carrier | Williams Defender manual: Pod 1000 points |
| Wave survivor bonus 100 per wave number capped. | 500 points | Per humanoid times wave, max 500 | Williams Defender manual: survivor 100 times wave max 500 |
| Extra ship threshold Most expensive row here. Ten Pods. | 10,000 points | Extra ship and smart bomb | Williams Defender manual: extra every 10000 points |
About this converter
Williams 1981 pays rescue over kills at the top. Bullet at 25, Lander, Mutant and Swarmer at 150, Baiter at 200, fallen bonus and Bomber at 250, mid air catch and wave survivor cap at 500, full return and Pod at 1000, extra ship at 10000. That makes extra ship equal ten Pods. Catching beats killing: full return doubles mid air. Every figure here is the red label ticket, with Atari splits in notes.
How to use it
Pick two actions and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked: one holds a count of the first action, one the matching count of the second, one the total in points. Change any box and the other two update. Try 1 extra ship against Landers.
Port splits stay noted: Atari Swarmer 200 versus arcade 150 uses arcade rowed, Atari return 250 500 1000 versus arcade 500 1000 uses arcade rowed. Smart bomb clears the screen for no per foe ticket beyond survival, so no bomb row exists. Hyperspace jumps risk death for no points and stay out. Extra 10000 against Lander 150 shows over sixty six to one. Pod 1000 ties full return 1000.
FAQ
How much is Lander?
150 points. Mutant and Swarmer tie at 150 arcade.
How much is humanoid return?
1000 full return arcade, 500 mid air catch, 250 fallen lives.
How much is Pod?
1000 points. Tied top foe with full return. Extra ship hits every 10000.
Sources
- Williams Defender Arcade Manual Red Label scoring (Lander 150, Mutant 150, Swarmer 150, Baiter 200, Bomber 250, Pod 1000)
- Midway Greatest Arcade Hits Vol.1 Manual points breakdown (cross-check)
- Atari 5200 Defender Manual point values (Swarmer 200, return split 250 500 1000 noted)
Last verified: 2026-09-27 · 12 entries
More arcade scores converters
100m Sprint Record Comparison (Seconds)
Compare 10 fastest legal 100 meter sprint times in seconds, from Bolt at 9.58 to Greene at 9.79. World Athletics marks in a linked tool here. right now.
100m World Record Progression Comparison (Men)
Compare 15 mens 100m world records, from Lippincott 10.6 to Bolt 9.58. World Athletics progression data in a linked tool. See bars. Verified now. Verified.
12 Monkeys Episode Count Comparison (Seasons)
How many 12 Monkeys episodes per season? Compare all 4 season counts plus the 47 total, from 10 in season 3 to 13 in early years, using Syfy guides. Data.
← Deepest Wells Depth Comparison (Meters) · Del Toro Movie Runtime Comparison (Minutes) →