Return of the Jedi: Death Star Battle is a shoot 'em up video game published by Parker Brothers in 1983 for the Atari 2600, Atari 5200, and Atari 8-bit family. In 1985, it was published by Sinclair Research as part of a software pack bundled with ZX Spectrum+.
Return of the Jedi - Death Star Battle (Atari 2600)
It was one of the earliest Star Wars-related video games, following Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in 1982 and alongside Atari's 1983 Star Wars arcade game. It was the first video game based on Return of the Jedi.
Death Star Battle is loosely based on the events of the film Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. The player's task is to destroy the Death Star before its construction is finished. He starts the task outside the shield perimeter of the Death Star. There he will have to combat different imperial vessels and avoid the death ray while waiting for an opportunity to slip through one of the random openings in the energy shield. After reaching the Death Star he must reduce its structure up to the point where he can hit the core. In the following destruction of the station he must avoid collision with Death Star debris. After completion the game will restart with increased difficulty (faster enemies, faster Death Star build up, etc). Overall difficulty can also be adjusted before starting the game.
The cover art depicts the Millennium Falcon in flight away from the partially constructed Death Star, pursued by four TIE interceptors. It was produced by science fiction artist John Berkey, who designed some of the earliest poster art for the original 1977 film, Star Wars.
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Videogame Console:
This version of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi - Death Star Battle was designed for Atari 2600, which was commercially very successful video game console of second generation produced by Atari from 1977 to 1992. It was the first console that used removable memory modules with games. At the time of its greatest fame, more than 30 million units of this console were sold for about $ 200 a piece. To date, the game library for this console contains nearly 1,000 original games. More information about the
Atari 2600 can be found here.
World Record:
The current world record for this version of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi - Death Star Battle is held by Garrett Holland from USA, achieved on 01/11/2020 with a result of 101 315 points (as recorded on TwinGalaxies.com). However, for a result to be recognized as an official world record, it must be achieved on the original console without the use of emulators, and must be verified either by a video recording or in the presence of an official referee. So even if you break the record while playing here on our website, it unfortunately won’t be officially accepted. Still, we’d love it if you shared your performance with others in the discussion below – it counts too!
Recommended Game Controllers:
You can control this game easily by using the keyboard of your PC (see the table next to the game). However, for maximum gaming enjoyment, we strongly recommend using a USB joystick that you simply plug into the USB port of your computer. If you do not have a joystick, buy a suitable USB controller on Amazon or AliExpress or in some of your favorite online stores.
Available online emulators:
5 different online emulators are available for Star Wars: Return of the Jedi - Death Star Battle. These emulators differ not only in the technology they use to emulate old games, but also in support of various game controllers, multiplayer mode, mobile phone touchscreen, emulation speed, absence or presence of embedded ads and in many other parameters. For
maximum gaming enjoyment, it's important to choose the right emulator, because on each PC and in different Internet browsers, the individual emulators behave differently. The basic
features of each emulator available for this game Star Wars: Return of the Jedi - Death Star Battle are summarized in the following table:
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This version of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi - Death Star Battle was designed for Atari 2600, which was commercially very successful video game console of second generation produced by Atari from 1977 to 1992. It was the first console that used removable memory modules with games. At the time of its greatest fame, more than 30 million units of this console were sold for about $ 200 a piece. To date, the game library for this console contains nearly 1,000 original games. More information about the
Atari 2600 can be found 
