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Star Wars: Return of the Jedi - Death Star Battle
Atari 5200 · Released December 31, 1983 · Developed by James Wickstead Design Associates · Published by Sinclair Research
★ 50Total 50Single playerMultiplayer
ShooterArcadeActionScience fiction
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Summary
Return of the Jedi: Death Star Battle is a Shoot 'em up video game published by Parker Brothers in 1983 for various Atari platforms and in 1984 for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum. It was the first released video game to be based on the movie Return of the Jedi.
In the game, the player controls the Millennium Falcon with the aim of destroying the second Death Star. The game is split into two stages. In the first, the player must shoot enemy TIE fighters while waiting for an opportunity to pass through an energy shield. In the second stage, the player must shoot at parts of the Death Star until there is a clear path to the reactor. Once the reactor has been destroyed, the player must survive the resultant explosion.
Once these objectives are completed, the game begins again in a new round with greater difficulty.
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IGDB Rating
50.15 / 100
5 ratings
Total Rating
50.15 / 100
5 (user + critic)
Game Modes
Single player · Multiplayer
Perspective
Third person
Themes
Action · Science fiction
Developer
James Wickstead Design Associates
Also known as
AliasReturn of the Jedi: Death Star Battle
Release history (4 entries)
| Date | Platform | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 1983 | Atari 2600 | — |
| Dec 31, 1983 | Atari 8-bit | — |
| Dec 31, 1984 | Atari 5200 | — |
| Dec 31, 1984 | ZX Spectrum | — |









