"Star Wars Trilogy Arcade Description
A 3-D shooter that combines several modes - flight in several different vehicle types; first-person shooting; and a unique lightsaber mode. It uses several pieces of the original film scores. Some of the dialogue is from the films, but most of it is re-recorded with impersonations of the original voices.
Sega, the Star Wars Trilogy Arcade maker, released 526 different machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1936.
Other machines made by Sega during the time period Star Wars Trilogy Arcade was produced include Daytona USA 2: Battle On The Edge, Dirt Devils, Dynamite Cop, Fighting Dragon Legend Elan Doree, Get Bass, Zen Nihon Pro Wrestling Virtua, Udderly Tickets, Starship Troopers, Virtua Striker 2, and Dynamite Baseball '97.
Cabinet Information
This game was released in either an upright cabinet (LX) or a deluxe sit-down model (DX). The DX machine uses a projection TV instead of a monitor.
Conversion
This game uses a Sega Model 3 board, which can be converted into other Sega games like Virtua Fighter 3 and Top Skater.
Game Introduction
At the start of the game, you choose one of three different missions, each from a different film in the original trilogy. Each selectable mission consists of a few stages; after you finish all stages, you may choose another mission. After you finish two missions, you enter a bonus round of lightsaber combat. After you finish the third mission, you enter another lightsaber combat round, and then you take on a fourth two-stage mission from Return of the Jedi.
In several of the modes, the red Event buttons will light briefly; pressing the button will provide the opportunity for a bonus.
Game Play
The Star Wars mission, Yavin, is all space combat, with you piloting an X-Wing. In the first stage, you confront a multitude of TIE Fighters; in the second stage, you must destroy the first Death Star.
The Empire Strikes Back mission, Hoth, begins with you piloting a snowspeeder; you must shoot down AT-STs and Probe Droids, and assist your squadron to destroy AT-ATs. The second stage is a first-person shooter; you move through the Rebel Base, defending against snowtroopers and Wampa until you reach the Millenium Falcon.
The Retrun of the Jedi mission begins with a Speeder Bike sequence; you must attempt to destroy the Imperial bikes that you encounter. The second stage is a first-person shooter; make your way to the Imperial Bunker to destroy it. In a third stage, you take on an AT-ST with nothing but a blaster.
The first bonus stage, after your second mission, is a lightsaber phase where you must block blaster shots from Boba Fett.
The second bonus stage, after your second mission, is a lightsaber battle against Darth Vader.
After the Darth Vader duel, you enter a space combat mode, again flying an X-Wing to destroy the second Death Star." SOURCE
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