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{{Title|''Star Wars: Return of the Jedi'' (game)}}
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{{Youmay|the 1984 arcade game|1983's [[Star Wars: Return of the Jedi: Death Star Battle]] for the Atari,or [[Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (disambiguation)|other things related to ''Return of the Jedi'']]}}
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{{Video_game
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|image=[[File:ROTJ84arcade.png]]
 
|title=Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
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|developer=[[Atari]]
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|publisher=[[Atari]]
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|engine=
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|released=[[1984]]
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|modes=
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|ratings=
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|platforms=[[Wikipedia:Arcade cabinet|Arcade cabinet]], [[Amstrad CPC]], [[Atari ST]], [[BBC Micro]], [[Commodore 64]], [[ZX Spectrum]]
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|timeline=[[4 ABY/Legends|4 ABY]]
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The '''''Star Wars: Return of the Jedi'' video game''' debuted in video arcades in 1984. Levels in the game are set during the attempt to rescue [[Han Solo/Legends|Han Solo]] from [[Jabba Desilijic Tiure/Legends|Jabba the Hutt's]] palace ([[Luke Skywalker/Legends|Luke Skywalker]] vs. the [[Rancor/Legends|Rancor]]), the [[Battle of Endor/Legends|Battle of Endor]] (Luke on speeder bike), and the attempt to destroy the [[Death Star II/Legends|Death Star]] (flying in the [[Millennium Falcon/Legends|Millennium Falcon]] as [[Lando Calrissian/Legends|Lando Calrissian]]). During the recording of the player's records on the high score, the Ewok song will play in the background.
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The game was later ported to home platforms including [[Amstrad CPC]], [[Atari ST]], [[BBC Micro]], [[Commodore 64]], and [[ZX Spectrum]]. It also appeared in the Arcade mode of ''[[Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike]]'', like the other two Arcade games ''[[Star Wars: The Arcade Game]]'' and [[The Empire Strikes Back (arcade game)|''The Empire Strikes Back'']]. Unlike those two, however, it can't be unlocked by regular means, and requires a two-part passcode to unlock. The passcode is "!?ATH!RD GAME?YES".
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There are 8 levels and each level is divided into 3 phases: in the first phase you are on a speeder bike and you are pursued by Imperial speeders trying to take you down. In the second phase two sequences get alternated: in one of them you are in an Imperial [[All Terrain Scout Transport/Legends|AT-ST]] with [[Chewbacca/Legends|Chewbacca]] and you have to avoid trunks coming down, while in the other one you control the Millennium Falcon escorted by 2 [[T-65 X-wing starfighter/Legends|X-Wings]] facing groups of three [[TIE/LN starfighter|TIE fighters]] each, and you fly close to [[Imperial-class Star Destroyer/Legends|Imperial Star Destroyers]]. In the last phase you enter the Death Star II with the Falcon alone and you have to blow up the reactor avoiding TIE fighters pursuing you.
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The game is basically a third person shooter.
   
The '''''Star Wars: Return of the Jedi'' game''' debuted in video arcades in 1988. Levels in the game are set during the attempt to rescue [[Han Solo]] from [[Jabba Desilijic Tiure|Jabba the Hutt's]] palace ([[Luke Skywalker]] vs. the [[Rancor]]), the [[Battle of Endor]] (Luke on speeder bike), and the attempt to destroy the [[Death Star II|Death Star]] (flying in the [[Millennium Falcon]] as [[Lando Calrissian]]).
 
 
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==Appearances==
[[Category:1988 computer and video games|Return of the Jedi]]
 
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{{App
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|characters=
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*[[Gial Ackbar/Legends|Gial Ackbar]] {{Voice}}
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*[[C-3PO/Legends|C-3PO]]
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*[[Lando Calrissian/Legends|Lando Calrissian]] {{Voice}}
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*[[Chewbacca/Legends|Chewbacca]]
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*[[Leia Organa Solo|Leia Organa]]
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*[[R2-D2/Legends|R2-D2]]
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*[[Renz/Legends|Renz]] {{Voice}}
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*[[Luke Skywalker/Legends|Luke Skywalker]]
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*[[Han Solo/Legends|Han Solo]]
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|droids=
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*[[3PO-series protocol droid]]
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*[[R-series/Legends|R-series]]
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**[[R2-series astromech droid]]
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|events=
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*[[Battle of Endor/Legends|Battle of Endor]]
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|locations=
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*[[Endor/Legends|Endor]]
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**[[Bright Tree Village/Legends|Bright Tree Village]]
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**[[Endor shield generator bunker]]
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|organizations=
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*[[Alliance to Restore the Republic/Legends|Alliance to Restore the Republic]]
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**[[Endor strike team/Legends|Endor strike team]]
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**[[Gold Squadron (Rebel Alliance)/Legends|Gold Squadron (Rebel Alliance)]]
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*[[Galactic Empire/Legends|Galactic Empire]]
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**[[Imperial Military/Legends|Imperial Military]]
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***[[Imperial Army/Legends|Imperial Army]]
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****[[Stormtrooper Corps/Legends|Stormtrooper Corps]]
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*****[[Scout trooper/Legends|Scout trooper]]
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*[[Jedi Order/Legends|Jedi Order]]
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**[[Jedi Knight/Legends|Jedi Knight]]
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*[[Prince/Legends|Princess]]
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|species=
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*[[Ewok]]
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*[[Human]]
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*[[Wookiee/Legends|Wookiee]]
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|vehicles=
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*[[74-Z speeder bike/Legends|74-Z speeder bike]]
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*[[All Terrain Scout Transport/Legends|All Terrain Scout Transport]]
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*[[Death Star II/Legends|Death Star II]]
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*[[Executor-class Star Dreadnought/Legends|Executor-class Star Dreadnought]]
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**[[Executor/Legends|''Executor'']]
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*[[Hang glider]]
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*[[Imperial II-class Star Destroyer/Legends|Imperial II-class Star Destroyer]]
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*[[Lambda-class T-4a shuttle/Legends|Lambda-class T-4a shuttle]]
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**[[Tydirium/Legends|''Tydirium'']]
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*[[T-65B X-wing starfighter/Legends|T-65B X-wing starfighter]]
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*[[TIE/IN interceptor/Legends|TIE/IN interceptor]]
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*[[YT-1300 light freighter/Legends|YT-1300 light freighter]]
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**[[Millennium Falcon/Legends|''Millennium Falcon'']]
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|technology=
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*[[Deflector shield generator/Legends|Deflector shield generator]] {{Mo}}
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*[[Proton torpedo/Legends|Proton torpedo]]
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*[[Reactor/Legends|Reactor]]
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|miscellanea=
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*[[Ewokese/Legends|Ewokese]]
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*[[Galactic Basic Standard]]
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}}
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==Bibliography==
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*{{CollectorCite|7|Raiders Of The Lost Arcade}}
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==External links==
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*[http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?game_id=9305 KLOV listing]
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*[https://www.gamespot.com/star-wars-return-of-the-jedi/ Gamespot listing]
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|ru=Return of the Jedi (видеоигра)
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[[Category:1980s computer and video games|1984]]
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Revision as of 23:52, 25 August 2019

This article is about the 1984 arcade game. You may be looking for 1983's Star Wars: Return of the Jedi: Death Star Battle for the Atari,or other things related to Return of the Jedi.

Warning: This infobox has missing parameters: composer, programmer, producer, upc, director, designer, writer, expansions, artist, closed, basegame, release date, series and unrecognized parameters: released The Star Wars: Return of the Jedi video game debuted in video arcades in 1984. Levels in the game are set during the attempt to rescue Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt's palace (Luke Skywalker vs. the Rancor), the Battle of Endor (Luke on speeder bike), and the attempt to destroy the Death Star (flying in the Millennium Falcon as Lando Calrissian). During the recording of the player's records on the high score, the Ewok song will play in the background.

The game was later ported to home platforms including Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, and ZX Spectrum. It also appeared in the Arcade mode of Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike, like the other two Arcade games Star Wars: The Arcade Game and The Empire Strikes Back. Unlike those two, however, it can't be unlocked by regular means, and requires a two-part passcode to unlock. The passcode is "!?ATH!RD GAME?YES".

There are 8 levels and each level is divided into 3 phases: in the first phase you are on a speeder bike and you are pursued by Imperial speeders trying to take you down. In the second phase two sequences get alternated: in one of them you are in an Imperial AT-ST with Chewbacca and you have to avoid trunks coming down, while in the other one you control the Millennium Falcon escorted by 2 X-Wings facing groups of three TIE fighters each, and you fly close to Imperial Star Destroyers. In the last phase you enter the Death Star II with the Falcon alone and you have to blow up the reactor avoiding TIE fighters pursuing you.

The game is basically a third person shooter.

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