Return Of The Jedi

The Return Of The Jedi completes the Trilogy of games based on the Star Wars films. Each one is a conversion of the arcade game, and Return Of The Jedi picks up the action of the movie where the rebel forces begin their attack against the Imperial Deathstar.

In the first level you control Princess Leia on her Speederbike through the forest of Endor to the safety of the Ewok village. You leave Leia there and fo to another part of the forest to control Chewbacca's Scout Walker. There, Han Solo is waiting to deactivate the shields protecting the Death Star.

On the second and third levels, you control Chewbacca and Lando Calrissian as he flies the Millennium Falcon.

Lando flies close to the Death Star, fighting off a mighty attack from the T.I.E. fighters. The Millennium Falcon enters the Death Star and travels down a dagerous tube towards the central reactor.

Blast the reactor and then turn around to get away from the Death Star as it blows up.

Introduction

This game is the official home computer version of the famous Atari Return Of The Jedi coin-op. It is an interactive action game for one player.

The Game

Return Of The Jedi picks up the action of the film at the sence where the rebel forces begin their attack on the Imperial Deathstar. Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia race toward a pair of speeder bikes.

In this first wave, the player controls Leia, guiding her through a forest toward the Ewok village. She is pursued by Imperial Stormtroopers, also riding speeder bikes. She defends herself either by bumping them off their bikes, or shooting them. Meanwhile, the Ewoks have set up traps to aid Leia in her flight through the forest of Endor. The traps include ropes stretched between trees that the Ewoks pull tight to upend the riders, and logs that the Ewoks push together to crush the speeder bikes as they pass between them. Leia can either bump off the Stormtroopers or lead them through the traps. The first vehicle through a trap will escape uninjured, but anyone who follows will be destroyed.

Once the player leaves Leia safely at the Ewok village, he/she moves to another part of the forest. During the second wave, the player controls Chewbacca, who is manoeuvring a Scout Walker to the bunker where Han Solo is waiting to deactivate the shield protecting the Death Star. Chewbacca must shoot or avoid logs, which roll towards him. At the same time, Chewbacca must avoid rocks catapulted at his scout walker.

As soon as Chewbacca gets to the bunker, Han Solo blows it up, deactivating the protective shield surrounding the Death Star and clearing a path for the Millenium Falcon. The Millenium Falcon must enter the Death Star, travel down a tube toward the reactor, and shoot the central reactor to destroy the Death Star.

The Falcon is pursued by T.I.E. Fighters while in the tube. Lando must avoid the pipe walls of the tube and watch out for falling pipes, energy gates, and turrets that shoot at the Falcon. Upon reaching the target, the player must shoot the reactor energy field, then immediately turn around and fly back down the tube. The flight must be rapid because the fireball caused by the explosion pursues the falcon.

The split wave effect occurs during waves two and three. The player controls Chewbacca in the Scout Walker, and at the same time, controls Lando Calrissian as he flies the Millennium Falcon. At crucial moments, the scene will change from the forest of Endor to the skies around the Death Star.

While Chewbacca is attempting to reach the bunker, Lando Calrissan is flying the Millenium Falcon toward the Death Star. Lando might fight off the Imperial T.I.E. Fighters, Imperial Star Cruisers, and shuttles. The player manoeuvres the Falcon through this traffic, while trying to shoot as many Imperial enemies as possible.

Hints For Game Play

1. Do not allow enemies to tail you for too long. This is how they can destroy you.
2. Lead enemies to the top of the screen, then drop back quickly so you can destroy them.
3. The player must try to be the first through the Ewok traps in the forest of Endor.
4. By staying in the centre of the screen, the player has more manoeuverability.

Controls

The Speeder Bike, Millenium Falcon and Scout Walker can be controlled using the Joystick. Amstrad and Spectrum users may use the keyboard instead. The appropriate key controls are shown after loading, and can be redefined if necessary. Choose your control option if necessary once the game has loaded.

Choosing The Level Of Difficulty

At the start of each new game, you have the option to choose between starting at level 1, 3 or 5 with appropriate bonus scores for each. Beginners are recommended to start at level 1. To choose the starting level, simply point the cursor at the appropriate icon and then press fire.

Good luck and once again, may the Force be with you! Always.

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