_STAR WARS (Game Boy)_______________________ / \ | THE | | _______________ ____ ______ | | / ______ ____| | | | _ \ | | | \__ | | | /\ | | |_| | | | \__ \ | | | ~~ | | / | | ______\ | | | | __ | | |\ \____ | | |_________/ |_| |__| |__| |__| \______| | | __ ___ __ ____ ______ ________ | | | || || | | | | _ \ / ______| | | | | | | | /\ | | |_| | | \__ | | | | | | ~~ | | / \__ \ | | | | | | | __ | | |\ \______\ | | | |__| |__| |__| |__| |__| \___________/ | | _________ ____ _____ ________ | | | ______| | | / ___ \ / ______| | | | |___ | /\ | | | | | | \__ | | | ___| | ~~ | | | | | \__ \ | | | | | __ | | |___| | _____\ | | | |__| |__| |__| \_ _/ |________/ | | |_| | | | | COLLECTION | \____________________ _/ FAQ Guide version 1.33a A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away... S T A R W A R S EPISODE IV, A NEW HOPE It is a period of civil war. Rebel spaceships, striking from a hidden base, have won their first victory against the evil Galactic Empire. During the battle, Rebel spies managed to steal secret plans to the Empire's ultimate weapon, the Death Star, an armored space station with enough power to destroy an entire planet. Pursued by the Empire's sinister agents, Princess Leia races home aboard her starship, custodian of the stolen plans that can save her people and restore freedom to the galaxy... ***************** TABLE OF CONTENTS ***************** 0) UPDATES 1) GAME INFO * 2) CONTROLS 3) CAST OF CHARACTERS * 4) MISSIONS 5) SECRETS & CODES # 6) COMMON QUESTIONS * 6) CREDITS 7) COPYRIGHTS 8) END NOTE: Every section marked with "*" is updated or modified from previous version and every section marked with "#" has been added from previous version. ========== 0) UPDATES ========== VERSION 1.33a, Final Version (September, 1999) Finally, a newer version. This FAQ's updates are only that some things were corrected, but the biggest changes are that I've splitted the section "Secrets, codes and F.A.Q.s" in two sections: "Secrets and codes" and "Common Questions". VERSION 1.3 (July, 1999) Made little modifications to the "Missions" section and changed a big mistake in section five. Also changed style and text in the "Controls" section. This is the final version of the FAQ, but if later it needs updating - I doubt that - it will be updated. VERSION 1.25 (June, 1999) Deleted some text, modified the "Characters" section and added some Frequently Asked Questions. Also modified the "Missions" section with totally new text in some missions. Also removed the "Tips" section. VERSION 1.0 (June, 1999) First version of this FAQ, with 9 sections. ============ 1) GAME INFO ============ TITLE Star Wars PLATFORM Game Boy - Player's Choice Series ESRB Everyone (6+) TYPE OF GAME Action PLAYERS One SAVE OPTION No COMPATIBLE ACCESORIES None DEVELOPER DMS Software PUBLISHER Nintendo =========== 2) CONTROLS =========== 2.1) Luke, Han & Leia Controls ============================== UP Climb up ladders Enter doors and elevators DOWN Duck or crouch Climb down ladders LEFT/RIGHT Move left/right B Fire weapon Swing lightsaber (Luke only) Run (hold down B and LEFT/RIGHT) A Jump SELECT Select Screen START Pause 2.2) Landspeeder controls ========================= CONTROL PAD Moves landspeeder B Accelerate landspeeder A No use SELECT No use START Pause 2.3) Millennium Falcon in Asteroid Field Controls ================================================= CONTROL PAD Pilot Millennium Falcon B No use A No use SELECT No use START Pause 2.4) Millennium Falcon/X-Wing gunner controls ============================================= CONTROL PAD Move target cursor B Fire lasers A No use SELECT No use START Pause 2.5) X-Wing controls on the Death Star ====================================== CONTROL PAD Move X-Wing B Fire lasers A Fire torpedoes SELECT No use START Pause ===================== 3) CAST OF CHARACTERS ===================== 3.1) YOUR ALLIES - REBEL ALLIANCE ================================= * Luke Skywalker: He is the default character. You start with him at the very first level. He's the weakest, but use him more than the others, 'cause he has more lives. * Han Solo: He is the strongest character of the three. He uses a stronger blaster, but he can't build up extra lives, so use him when you need fire power. * Princess Leia: She is the other character that you can use. She, like Han, has only one live and a good blaster, but not as good as Han's. * Obi-Wan Kenobi: He is the last of the Jedi Knights. He gives you the lightsaber and he can revive Han and Leia up to five times, and restore all of your health - including Luke's -. * C-3PO: His comments always steer you in the right direction, he also interprets R2-D2's messages. * R2-D2: This little droid is very useful, he can plug to terminals and assist in your X-wing. NOTE: You can't play as Obi-Wan, 3PO or R2, they help you in the game, no more, no less. 3.2) YOUR ENEMIES - THE GALACTIC EMPIRE AND TATOOINE VILLAGERS ============================================================== This list is a variety of the enemies that you'll find: Banthas Bounty Hunters Dianoga Flying Insectoids Giant Slugs Jawas Sandpeople Stormtroopers Various Droids Womp Rats TIE fighters 3.3) WEAPONS FOR LUKE, HAN & LEIA ================================= LUKE'S BLASTER Luke's blaster is very weak and slow. It isn't recommended. Try to get Luke's advanced blaster or you won't survive in the game. LUKE'S ADVANCED BLASTER You get this blaster in the first cave in Tatooine, at the end of the level. The difference between this blaster and the original blaster is that this one fires very fast. LUKE'S LIGHTSABER When you find Obi-Wan Kenobi, he gives you this - Anakin Skywalker's lightsaber. I don't like the lightsaber, 'cause it has little range area and you can't use it while jumping, but it's the most powerful weapon of all, and you can defeat enemies you can't with any blaster, like the dianoga. HAN'S BLASTER Han's blaster is the best blaster of all. It's very fast and very powerful, like twice as Luke's advanced, but be careful not losing Han, or you won't have this blaster. LEIA'S BLASTER Leia's blaster is very similar to Luke's advanced. I haven't found any difference between Luke's ad. and Leia's. =========== 4) MISSIONS =========== STAGE 1 - TATOOINE DESERT Location: Tatooine Objective: Find R2-D2 and escape in the Millennium Falcon Items: Luke's Advanced Blaster, Lightsaber, Shields, Lives Characters: Obi-Wan Kenobi, Han Solo, R2-D2 In this mission, like the cutscene tells, you're searching for R2-D2, that has escaped for an unknown reason. You'll start in your landspeeder moving across Tatooine Desert into several places. First, you'll start at a cave that has no enemies, so try to practice in this level; at the end of the cave, you'll find a blaster, pick it to enhance your current blaster. Then, below you, you'll find a rock that divides the path in two. The left path goes to a cave by moving left-down; the right path will take you to the entrance of a cave full of Sandpeople and moving to Mos Eisley entrance and a cave more to the right. At the very top-left corner of the Desert, you'll find a Sandcrawler, get in and find R2-D2. In the Desert, out of the Sandcrawler, move more to the right to find more caves (remember to be on top). You'll find Obi-Wan at a cave full of flying insectoids near the top- right corner of the Desert. When you want to get out of the Desert, just go to Mos Eisley, it's a path surrounded by rocks in a straight line, with the entrance uncovered. In Mos Eisley, you can enter to a door that you'll see that will take you to the Cantina, where you can find Han Solo at the very end, and then return to the start. In Mos Eisley, you have to find the entrance to the hangar, where the Millennium Falcon is. In the hangar, you will find many stormtroopers that will try to kill you, so be on the look out; you finally finish the level when you get to the Millenium Falcon. STAGE 2 - ALDERAAN (ASTEROID FIELD) Location: Ruins of Alderaan Objective: Escape from the asteroid field When you get to Alderaan in the Millennium Falcon, you'll find out that it has been destroyed by the new Death Star, and you'll have to escape this asteroid field. To escape without a scratch, fly to the lower-left or lower-right corner until there are no rocks. STAGE 3 - THE DEATH STAR Location: Death Star Objective: Get out of the hangar, destroy tractor beam and escape Items: 1 life Characters: Princess Leia This level is very complex. First, you must get out of the hangar - this is easy, just follow the path; then, you will be in the hallways - a maze of elevators -, but instead of taking an elevator, go straight ahead and get in the door, where you must get to the end and enter that other door; here, R2-D2 will connect itself to a terminal and you'll find out that Princess Leia will be executed. Now, go to the maze again and find the tractor beam reactor and destroy it - it's like a little box in a capsule (inside another door) and destroy it climbing the stair and firing it (Han can destroy it quickly). Then, go find Leia; she's one level above the entrance to the trash compactor; when you get to a hallway that has two black doors, that's the cell block - Leia is on the second door. Then, find the way to get to the floor below you and go to the trash compactor. Now, you must make your way through the machinery, but that's not an easy thing, so, try to use every character to maintain your health at a good level. When you get to the dianoga, use your lightsaber and zap that creature with one slash. Now, you must take the path and find the way to the hangar, destroying the Imperial troops that get in your way. STAGE 4 - ESCAPING FROM THE DEATH STAR Location: Near the Death Star, en route to Yavin IV Objective: Get to Rebel base on Yavin IV Here, you'll fly in the Millennium Falcon in the gunner controls. You must destroy every TIE that you see, 'cause it can damage your ship. Here, you use the shields you collected in Tatooine, just like the in the asteroid field. STAGE 5 - THE BATTLE OF YAVIN, PART 1 APPROACHING THE DEATH STAR Location: Flying from Yavin IV to the Death Star Objective: Get to the Death Star Here you'll have to fight a wave of TIE fighters with your X- wing, just like the last level. Remember to fire at the laser blasts they shoot, too. STAGE 6 - THE BATTLE OF YAVIN, PART 2 THE DEATH STAR TRENCH RUN Location: Death Star Objective: Destroy the Death Star This is the last level. Here, you need to get to the exhaust port area, located at the end of the trench, and fire your torpedoes to destroy the Death Star. Here, you'll have to fight TIEs too. Fire your lasers to destroy the ones in front of you and your torpedoes to destroy the ones behind you, but try to have the TIEs in front of you always. When you see a hole in the floor, fire your torpedoes to blow up the Death Star. TIP: To make more challenging the game, try finishing it with 100%. ================== 5) SECRETS & CODES ================== * SHIELDS AND LIVES * You can find shields and lives for Luke and your ships in Tatooine in the caves. The last life is almost at the end of the Death Star stage (stage 3). =================== 6) COMMON QUESTIONS =================== WHAT IS THE SELECT SCREEN? It's a special screen where you can select character, weapon, check your health and the percentage of game completed. ========== 7) CREDITS ========== FAQ by.............Alberto Moreno ASCII logo by......Alberto Moreno Secrets by.........Game Sages web site Alberto Moreno ============= 8) COPYRIGHTS ============= The Star Wars FAQs Collection Star Wars Game Boy ver1.33a (Final Version) (C)1999 Alberto Moreno. Permission is granted for any non- commercial purposes only, but don't change the content and keep my name. For any other kind of purposes, there must be obtained my permission. All trademarks are property of their respective owners. ====== 9) END ====== If you liked the FAQ, if you want me to make another, you have questions, or you want to contribute, etc., e-mail me at or . 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