Game Information

Original Release Date: May 01, 1983

Platforms: 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

Involved Companies: Parker Brothers, Brøderbund Software, Domark Software, Atari Games, Atari

Genres: Shooter, Arcade

Summary: Star Wars is a conversion of Atari Games' 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.