Alternative Games Called Star Wars
Available for Spectrum 48K/128K
The licensed version of the (real) first Star Wars movie, in which you shoot tie fighters and then drop a bomb down the chute of the Deathstar.
Available for Spectrum 16K
The licensed version of the (real) first Star Wars movie, in which you shoot tie fighters and then drop a bomb down the chute of the Deathstar.
Available for Commodore Vic 20 & Dragon 32
The licensed version of the (real) first Star Wars movie, in which you shoot tie fighters and then drop a bomb down the chute of the Deathstar.
Available for Nintendo
The licensed version of the (real) first Star Wars movie, in which you shoot tie fighters and then drop a bomb down the chute of the Deathstar.
Available for Game Boy
The licensed version of the (real) first Star Wars movie, in which you shoot tie fighters and then drop a bomb down the chute of the Deathstar.
Available for Sega Game Gear & Sega Master System
The licensed version of the (real) first Star Wars movie, in which you shoot tie fighters and then drop a bomb down the chute of the Deathstar.
| Genre: | Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up |
| Series: | Number 10 in Movie Collection (Spectrum) |
| Publisher: | The Hit Squad |
| Cover Art Language: | English |
| Machine Compatibility: | Spectrum 48K, Spectrum 128K, Spectrum +2, Spectrum +3 |
| Release: | Professionally released on Cassette |
| Available For: | Amiga 500, Amstrad CPC464, Atari 400/800/600XL/800XL/130XE, Atari ST, BBC B/B+/Master 128, BBC/Electron, Commodore 64/128 & Spectrum 48K/128K/+2/+3 |
| Compatible Emulators: | ZXSpin (PC (Windows)) Nutria (PC (MS-DOS)) |
| Original Release Date: | 1st December 1990 |
| Original Release Price: | £2.99 |
| Market Valuation: | £2.50 (How Is This Calculated?) |
| Item Weight: | 64g |
| Box Type: | Cassette Single Plastic Clear |
| Author(s): | David Whittaker, John Cassells, Derrick Austin, Ciaran Gultnieks & Andy Craven |
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Movie Collection (Spectrum)
Crash
1st December 1990
After a little practice all the attack waves can be mastered - which kills the long-term appeal of the game. However, you can get plenty of enjoyment from Star Wars. Read Review
Crash
1st January 1988
Not to be missed...! The graphics are fast, though the lack of sound is a real loss, and the gameplay is excellent. Read Review
Sinclair User
20th October 1987
Superb conversion of the coin-op, and an amazing achievement. Spoiled somewhat by being completely silent. Read Review
Your Sinclair
1st February 1988
An excellent conversion of the arcade machine. Read Review
Your Sinclair
1st December 1990
It works well (if a little jerkily) and is pretty much like the coin-up apart from the severe lack of sound - something to do with there being "no sound in space". Read Review
Full Instructions
Star Wars
This game is the official home computer version of the famous Atari Star Wars coin-op.
You take the place of Luke Skywalker, steering your X-Fighter space ship from one attack wave to another, in order to eliminate the Death Star. Each attack wave consists of three sequences:
Sequence 1: Dogfight In Deep Space
Approaching the Death Star, you must shoot down the defending Empire's Tie-Fighters, while avoiding their deadly missiles.
Sequence 2: Through The Towers
After reaching the Death Star's surface, you have to survive the attack of various laser towers, which grow up from the ground.
Sequence 3: Down The Trench
At last, you dive into the trench searching for your final aim: the exhaust port. Hitting the exhaust port causes the Death Star to explode, and your mission has ended successfully.
At the beginning, you start out with a number of shield points. Each hit by an enemy missile, or collision with a Tie-Fighter, Laser Tower or Laser Barrier will decrease the shield strength by one point. At the end of each wave, you will get extra shield points, and bonus points for each remaining shield.
If you lose all your shield points, your X-Fighter explodes, and the game is finished. At the very start of each new game, you have the possibility to choose between starting at wave 1, 3 or 5, with a different starting score 0, 400,000 or 800,000 points.
To choose the starting wave, you simply point with your cursor at the appropriate icon, and press the Fire button.
Game Controls
Your space ship will be steered by moving the Joystick, the lasers of your X-Fighter are fired by pressing the Fire button. See keyboard control instructions on the screen. Good luck and may the Force be with you! Always.
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If using a 128K Spectrum, enter 48K mode before issuing the above command.
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| Download | What It Contains |
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 | A digital version of Star Wars suitable for ZXSpin (PC (Windows)), Nutria (PC (MS-DOS)) |
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