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Star Wars: Attack on the Death Star

Star Wars: Attack on the Death Star recreates the climactic Death Star trench run from the original film in 3D wireframe graphics. Players pilot an X-Wing fighter through space combat with TIE Fighters…

13 January 1992

Star Wars: Attack on the Death Star is a shooter developed by M.N.M Software, released 13 January 1992 on Sharp X68000.

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What Star Wars: Attack on the Death Star is

Star Wars: Attack on the Death Star is a shooter game developed by M.N.M Software and released in 1992. It was published by Victor Musical Industries. It is available on Sharp X68000 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Star Wars: Attack on the Death Star recreates the climactic Death Star trench run from the original film in 3D wireframe graphics. Players pilot an X-Wing fighter through space combat with TIE Fighters, navigate the Death Star's surface defenses, and attempt to destroy the station by launching torpedoes into its thermal exhaust port. The game features digitized voice acting and represents an early attempt to bring the iconic movie sequence to life in an interactive format.
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How it plays

Its themes are science fiction.

Where it sits in the Star Wars series

Star Wars: Attack on the Death Star is the 17th of 334 entries we hold in the Star Wars series. The next entry was Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in 1992.

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What it launched against

Star Wars: Attack on the Death Star launched on 13 January 1992, within three weeks of Micro Machines, Alien Breed, X-Men and Commander Keen in Keen Dreams.

Released around the same time: Micro Machines, Alien Breed, X-Men, Commander Keen in Keen Dreams.

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When did Star Wars: Attack on the Death Star come out?
Star Wars: Attack on the Death Star was released on 13 January 1992 for Sharp X68000.

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