Star Wars (1983)

Atari, Atari Games

Acorn Electron, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST/STE, BBC Microcomputer System, ColecoVision, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS, Mac, ZX Spectrum

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Star Wars is a first-person shoot 'em up based around the original Star Wars film. You take on the role of Luke Skywalker, aiming to destroy the Death Star - which, as any fan knows, involves attacking the 'weak spot' near the exhaust. To even get to this you have to pass swarms of TIE Fighters. Complete the game and … Star Wars is a first-person shoot 'em up based around the original Star Wars film.

You take on the role of Luke Skywalker, aiming to destroy the Death Star - which, as any fan knows, involves attacking the 'weak spot' near the exhaust. To even get to this you have to pass swarms of TIE Fighters. Complete the game and it loops back around at ever-increasing difficulty. The game uses vector graphics, which allow lots of action at high speed on comparatively slow systems.
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Developers
Atari, Atari Games
Publishers
Atari, Brøderbund Software, Domark Software, Parker Brothers
Genres
Arcade, Shooter
Themes
Action, Science fiction
Franchises
Star Wars
Also known as
Star Wars 1983 · Star Wars: The Arcade Game · SW (Acronym)

Release dates

  • May 01, 1983 (North America) Arcade
  • 1983 (North America) Atari 5200, Atari 2600, Commodore C64/128/MAX
  • 1984 (North America) Atari 8-bit, ColecoVision
  • 1987 (Europe) Atari ST/STE, Amstrad CPC, BBC Microcomputer System, ZX Spectrum, Acorn Electron
  • 1988 (Europe) Mac
  • 1989 (North America) Amiga, DOS

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