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Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back for Atari 2600

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Defend the Rebel base on Hoth in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back for the Atari 2600, the first officially licensed Star Wars video game. Players pilot a snowspeeder across a scrolling landscape, taking on wave after wave of towering Imperial AT-AT walkers. With fast-paced shooting, strategic target zones, and escalating difficulty, the game delivers a focused but intense action experience inspired by one of the film’s most iconic battles.

Key Features:

Snowspeeder Combat
Fly low over Hoth and engage AT-AT walkers in side-scrolling, arcade-style action.

Target Weak Points
Damage walkers by hitting their body segments—or destroy them instantly by striking a flashing sweet spot.

Dynamic Difficulty
Enemies speed up and grow more aggressive the longer you survive.

Damage and Repair System
Take hits and recover by landing safely; lose too much energy and your ship is destroyed.

Star Wars Debut
First Star Wars game on a home console, capturing the Battle of Hoth in 8-bit form.

Metadata:
Genre: Shoot-'em-up / Action
Platform: Atari 2600
Developer: Parker Brothers
Publisher: Parker Brothers
Release Dates:
North America: 1982
ESRB Rating: Not Rated (Predates ESRB)
Mode: Single-player

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