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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.

Star Wars Trilogy Arcade was produced by Sega in 1998.

Sega released 593 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1960. Sega was based in United States.

Other machines made by Sega during the time period Star Wars Trilogy Arcade was produced include: Zen Nihon Pro Wrestling Virtua, Austin Powers, Starship Troopers, Virtua Striker 2, Dynamite Baseball '97, Daytona USA 2: Battle On The Edge, Dirt Devils, Dynamite Cop, Fighting Dragon Legend Elan Doree, and Get Bass

Specs

Name	Star Wars Trilogy Arcade
Developer	Sega (United States)
Year	1998
Type	Videogame
KLOV/MOG #	9777
Class	Wide Release
Genre	Shooter
Monitor	Orientation: Horizontal Type: Raster: Medium Resolution Color: Color 50" medium resolution EGA rear-projection monitor.
Conversion Class	Sega Model 3
Game Specific	Star Wars Trilogy Arcade Pinout
# Simultaneous Players	1
# Maximum Players	1
Game Play	Single
Control Panel Layout	Single Player Ambidextrous
Controls	Backlit Buttons: 1 - Start/Event Joystick: Analog with trigger and thumb button - Fire
Sound	Amplified Stereo with Subwoofer (three channel)
Instructions	Star Wars Trilogy Arcade Instructions Image
Control Panel	Star Wars Trilogy Arcade Control Panel Image

Video Clips

Stormtrooper Playing Star Wars Arcade

Star Wars Trilogy Attract Mode

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.

Star Wars Trilogy Arcade KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 3.28 (6 votes)

Fun Factor: 3.56

Overall Like	4.20
Fun (Social)	2.20
Fun (Solo)	4.00
Collector Desire	3.20

Technical Rating: 3.42

Gameplay	3.80
Graphics	3.50
Originality	3.20
Sound/Music	4.60

Personal Impressions and Technical Impressions each account for half of the total score. Within the Personal Impressions category, Like carries a little more weight than the other factors.

Images

Game Logo

Trivia

The sound-test mode reveals several sound samples that are not a part of normal gameplay.

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.

Miscellaneous

The attract mode graphics include a LucasArts logo, a software company owned by Lucasfilm.

VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Star Wars Trilogy Arcade Census

There are 15,264 members of the Video Arcade Preservation Society / Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,669 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 166,973 machines (7,000 unique titles).

Very Common - There are 134 known instances of this machine owned by Star Wars Trilogy Arcade collectors who are active members. Of these, 124 of them are original dedicated machines. 2 of them are conversions in which game circuit boards (and possibly cabinet graphics) have been placed in (and on) another game cabinet. 7 of them are only circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired.

For Sale - There are 10 active VAPS members with a Star Wars Trilogy Arcade machines for sale.

Wanted - Popular - There are 18 active VAPS members currently looking for Star Wars Trilogy Arcade. There is one active VAPS member looking for a Star Wars Trilogy Arcade circuit board set.

This game ranks a 27 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census ownership records.

This game ranks a 28 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census want list records.

Rarity and Popularity independently are not necessarily indications of value. [More Information]

Flyers

Star Wars Trilogy Arcade

1999 / 4 Pages

Legacy

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Additional References (logged in members often see more)

3D Model (External): Sit-Down (41c5e50e915a84442e9bece19252a0bb)
3D Model (External): Upright (16ca757cf5dacc5b1d9de88c1cabaeb7)

Arcade Map - Play This Game

Our members have reported that Star Wars Trilogy Arcade is playable at 1 locations:

Name	Location	State	Country	Details	Check-ins
Bartari	101 Adams Ave, Scranton	Pennsylvania	United States	Bar	0

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