Star Wars Episode 1: Battle for Naboo Gold Medal Strategy Guide
By: Greg Stecker (Steckman17@aol.com)
Date: 7/23-8/1/01
From the creator of the Star Wars Rogue Squadron Gold Medal Guide (me) comes the Star Wars
Episode 1: Battle for Naboo Gold Medal Strategy Guide (from now on, I’ll call it BFN). BFN
is a fun game, but can get frustrating. I will try and make this as simple as I can for my
readers to follow and use. These are the strategies I used to get all 18 gold medals in
BFN, and they should help you too, plus a few helpful tips to enhance your chances.
Table of Contents
(1) Bonuses
(2) Ships and Tactics
(3) Strategies
(4) Platinums
(5) Acknowledgements
(6) Contacting Me
(7) Legal Info
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Bonuses
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Once again, bonuses play a key role in this quest. I can’t stress that enough. Having the
bonuses can cut down your time tremendously, and keep you alive. Keep in mind you must
beat the level to get the bonus. Here are the bonus locations:
Advanced Shields
-Truly important to your quest is this upgrade, and even just to beat the game. It comes
on the first level, Escape from Theed. After rescuing Captain Kael for the first time,
follow him until he starts get bombarded by more Droidekas. It will be down a straightaway
that you intersect into. Kael goes left. If you want the bonus, take a right, destroy the
AAT guarding the way, enter the small room, and pick up the bonus.
Advanced Bombs
-These aren’t very important, but they do give the Naboo Bomber more of a punch; same goes
for the Gunboat. These are found in Glacial Grave. When you and your wingmen are about to
go into the last section of the level, you need to take a detour. When you reach the dome
building on the bank of the river that is surrounded by three turrets and two gunboats,
turn around and enter the passage of the canyon on the left. Eventually you’ll come upon
two laser turrets. Go between where they lie, where you’ll see another dome building.
Destroy the turrets, then the building, and grab the bonus.
Rapid-fire Blasters
-You get these in the Sanctuary. When you near the end of the level, there is a small dip
in the top of the canyon on the right opposite the entrance to the sanctuary. The passage
will be green. Enter, follow the passage, and emerge into a field where there is a
mountain in the center. On the far side of this clearing is our bonus, bouncing at the end
of one of the runways.
Advanced Blasters
-Another insanely important upgrade in your quest. Pick these up on Liberation of Camp 4.
When you are at the end of the level (right after you go down the big slope), enter the
prison on the left (the one which has the generators for the exit). Go up to the generator
and destroy it. On the level with the generator, there is another slope behind it, by the
canyon wall. Go up it, and go to the left. Go into the passage, and follow it to the
bonus. Just backtrack to get down.
Advanced Missiles
-These are quite important to get, and pretty simple. On Smuggler Alliance, protect the
guy’s house at the beginning, and you’ll see him get into his speeder. Destroy the two
droids which will come down to bother him, and then just follow him to the bonus.
Homing Torpedoes
-These are actually the least important of all upgrades for gold, but insanely useful for
silver. You get them on Borvo the Hutt. When Kohl leaves after showing you the way to
Borvo, Go to the right of the entrance, over a small stretch of land. You will see two
water-mounted turrets. Destroy them, turn left, and go straight. You will see some islands
come into view. You only care about the first one on the right. Approach it from where you
are coming in, fly into the pen, grab the bonus, and get out through the fence’s opening.
Otherwise, you’ll take damage.
Seeker Cluster Torpedoes
-By far the most important upgrade you will find, and you need to get a silver on the
first 16 missions to get them. They are located on Coruscant Encounter. From where you
start, dive down, take a left and then another left around the column, and enter the
opening. The bonus is in an alcove on the upper left when you come in.
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(2) Ships and Tactics
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There are, in total, seven different ships in Battle for Naboo which you will have to
become good with to beat the levels. However, for Golds, you will rarely use the Police
Cruiser or the Naboo Bomber, at least not with my strategies, and the Heavy STAP and Flash
Speeder will be used sparingly. I will divide this section into different ships which you
will use, and then how to take out each enemy. Here are the different kinds of enemies you
will face often:
Droid Starfighters/Bombers
-These will pop up on just about every level. They are not very difficult to shoot down,
and have rather large bodies which move slow.
Battle Droids
-Also known as “accuracy killers”, these guys will totally destroy your accuracy if you
don’t know how to get them. See the “Miscellaneous Tactics” below for tips.
Destroyer Droids (Droidekas)
-Small droids with built-in shield generators. Very dangerous, unless they’re rolling...
STAPs
-Even more annoying than battle droids, these actually move, juke, and destroy things. And
running into them does hurt you. See “Miscellaneous Tactics” below.
Turrets and Missile Launchers
-Stationary targets, but very deadly. These guys will pretty much always be a nuisance to
you, not the mission. They are also stronger than the ones in Rogue Squadron.
Mines
-Very weak stationary targets, but if you get too close, you will pay dearly. Take special
care against these.
AAT Battle Tanks
-These are the strongest enemies you will face regularly. They are slow-moving, and always
seem to be facing in your direction.
MMTs (Battle Droid Transports)
-Stronger than the AAT, but only found on two levels.
Trade Federation Gunboats
-About as strong as AATs, depending on what ship you use to blast them. They have varying
speeds depending on the level, and will not use their projectiles on you.
Shield Generator
-Weak, unarmed, white cylinders. Used on some levels to generate shields.
Well, those are the major ones, and I will show you how to take them out when you come
across them below. Note that I will base these on my strategies:
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Ground vehicles
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Flash Speeder: A fast, agile speeder. It is fairly strong, and pretty well     armed,
sporting a quick-firing blaster, and a stock of 6 missiles.
Droid Fighters/Bombers
-Will not see
Battle Droids
-Use the auto-aim tip below.
Destroyer Droids
-Will not see
STAPs
-Use the auto-aim tip below.
Turrets
-Will not see
Missile Launchers
-Will not see
Mines
-Will not see
AATs
-If they are straight ahead of you, fire two missiles at them quickly and also fire your
blaster. If behind, use solely your blaster, unless near the end of the level.
MMTs
-Will not see
Trade Federation Gunboats
-Will not see
Shield Generator
-Will not see
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Heavy STAP: About as strong as the Flash Speeder. Carries two extra missiles. Better
maneuverability.
Droid Fighters/ Bombers
-Will not see
Battle Droids
-Will not see
Destroyer Droids
-Will not see
STAPs
-Use the auto-aim tip below.
Turrets
-Will not see
Missile Launchers
-Will not see
Mines
-Will not see
AATs
-If they are straight ahead of you, fire two missiles at them quickly and also fire your
blaster. If behind, use solely your blaster, unless near the end of the level.
MMTs
-Will not see
Trade Federation Gunboats
-Will not see
Shield Generator
-Will not see
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Gian Speeder: Here it is, your best friend on the ground. This will usually be the
recommended ship. It sports twin blaster cannons and as a secondary weapon, a heavy laser
cannon capable of being charged up to pack a powerful punch.
Droid Fighters/Bombers
-Simply aim up near them, and the lasers will automatically lock onto the fighter and
shoot it. Use your primary blasters.
Battle Droids
-Use the auto-aim tip below.
Destroyer Droids
-Never let up on them. Fire with both your primary and secondary lasers. They are
vulnerable when they go into a roll, for their shield goes down. Try and nail them when
the begin or end their roll.
STAPs
-Use the auto-aim tip below.
Turrets
-You will only see two types of turrets. Those on Search for Captain Kael, and those on
Liberation of Camp 4. Just stand still and fire away at them with both blasters, if
desired. Your primary ones or a nice charged up blaster will do just fine.
Missile Launchers
-Thank the good Lord you don’t have to mess with any of these in a ground vehicle. You
will not see any of these.
Mines
-Will not see
AATs
-One well-placed charged-up laser will spell the end for these bad boys. Know where they
are, and ready your blaster accordingly.
MMTs
-Will not see
Trade Federation Gunboats
-Will not see
Shield Generator
-One or two shots from your twin blasters will take care of these monstrosities.
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Air Vehicles
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Naboo Starfighter: I will not even discuss the Police Cruiser and Naboo Bomber, as they
are useless when you can use a Naboo Starfighter to get things done otherwise. It’s got
great laser cannons and a stock of 10 cluster torpedoes. This is why the air missions make
the easiest golds.
Droid Fighters/Bombers
-Get behind these and let loose. 2-4 shots should be enough. Head-to-heads work nicely
too, but your craft likes the former method. If you see more than one close together,
launch a cluster. Try and avoid firing at one from the side. It is bad for your accuracy.
Battle Droids
-See the auto-aim tip below.
Destroyer Droids
-Will not see
STAPs
-See the auto-aim tip below. Also note that your torpedoes can lock onto these.
Turrets
-Simply target them and fire 4-6 shots at them. The turrets on Battle for Naboo aren’t
worth fighting.
Missile Launchers
-Use the same tactic used on these as in Rogue Squadron. Fire at the launch tubes to
destroy any missiles and also to get in a few shots. These take 8-10 shots each.
Mines
-Stay back and fire at them. Sometimes, it will cause a chain reaction, but not always.
Your wingmen will usually deal with these. Beware Space Mines, for they are equipped with
lasers.
AATs
-You will usually see a flock of these from the air. Launch one cluster, and then after
they connect, launch another. If you see less than 3, take them out with blasters. Use the
auto-aim tip below.
MMTs
-Just unload into them with your blasters, and launch a cluster into them. They can’t fire
behind them, so you should be safe back there. Watch out for the turrets covering them on
the Queen’s Gambit.
Trade Federation Gunboats
-Use the auto-aim tip below. Also, try and be close when you engage them.
Shield Generator
-Just get a clear shot and fire 3 shots.
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Water Vehicles
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Trade Federation Gunboat: Ugh, I hate this ship. It’s only used on three levels, and two
of those it’s completely worthless. The projectiles are difficult to use and the blasters
can get wild at times. It is well-armored, though, and can turn on a dime.
Droid Fighters/ Bombers
-These can be handled in much the same way as you would with the Gian Speeder. Aim up and
fire. But really, you only see these on the Andrevea River, and it’s a waste of time to
destroy them.
Battle Droids
-Will not see
Destroyer Droids
-Will not see
STAPs
-Will not see
Turrets
-These turrets that you will see take 4 shots. The auto-aim tip will work well here in
destroying them. Try to minimize the amount of shots you take from these, though.
Projectiles can be shot over mounds of earth to hit turrets.
Missile Launchers
-You will see these, but they will not target you. Simply place 4 shots into them to
destroy them.
Mines
-Know where these are. It takes two hits to take them out, or one projectile, but you’d do
better if you saved your projectiles for the turrets. They won’t fire on you, but they
will come near you if you get too close. They will also come out the back of gunboats.
AATs
-You will see these in the first part of the Sanctuary, but if you try to take them out
with the gunboat, you will almost assuredly lose a transport. Don’t bother with them.
MMTs
-Will not see
Trade Federation Gunboats
-These are very difficult to destroy in the gunboat, but projectiles and some well-placed
laser shots will help tremendously. Watch out for the mines they deploy.
Shield Generator
-Use a projectile on these. It saves time and health.
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Miscellaneous Tips
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Auto-aim
-You’ve been hearing a lot about it above, now I’ll tell you what it is. Unlike in Rogue
Squadron, the game will sort of help your shots find their targets. This works mainly on
ground based targets, such as battle droids, STAPs, turrets, and the like. What you do is
move your ship around until you’re facing one of these ground targets. Get the targeting
reticule as close to the target as you can, and then release the control stick. The shots
will actually be shot at an angle to hit a target. The farther you are, the better. This
is especially useful when you have to mow down all those battle droids on Trade Federation
Secrets.
Gunboats and AATs
-The auto-aim works on these vehicles, as well, but is only effective up close. If you
shoot from far away, the shots will fire into the ground or water just underneath the near
side of the vehicle 99% of the time, killing your accuracy. Try and get close to the
vehicle; the closer the better.
Cluster Torpedoes and Clusters of Enemies
-You fire 6 torpedoes with each cluster torpedo. This means you can get a maximum of six
enemies per cluster. Therefore, you do not want to waste a cluster on one enemy. Try and
use them on flights of droid starfighters, or on difficult to hit targets such as STAPs.
As long as there are more than one enemy in your view, the cluster should go after
multiple targets.
Clusters and Proximity
-If you’re too far away from a target, the clusters will do nothing, just disperse, fly
into a canyon wall, and screw you over. Try and get as close as possible to an enemy,
while also having multiple enemies in your field of vision. Beware though, if you’re too
close to an enemy, the torps will all go for that one. Be about 50-200 yards away before
firing.
Enemy Safety Zones
-All enemies except turrets and missile launchers have a safety zone for you to get into.
If you’re behind, to the side or, or above and behind or to the side of an enemy, it can’t
hit you. Remember this, it WILL save your life, and you can’t spare any in this game, save
for two levels.
Accuracy Increasers
-Yes, the only friends you have to up your accuracy are back, and easier to spot than
before. Indestructible buildings, landing pads, fences, and other structures such as this
are all accuracy increasers. Actually, anything that does more than spark when you hit it
is an accuracy increaser.
Pace Yourself
-For some of these missions, you have quite a generous amount of time. Use it. You don’t
get any candy for finishing in half the required time. You need that time to rack up some
of the insane kill counts and keep yourself alive.
Hard Turns
-Here’s a little time saver. Use the hard turn button (R) to turn quicker. It really does
come in handy.
Challenge the Inevitable
-When you’re in the flashing red zone, don’t fret. I had to get a few of my golds while I
was flashing red. If you constantly juke and jink and make sharp turns every few seconds,
you will be able to live through this frightening time. And just look toward the goal. If
you panic and run, it may cost you your life as well as the gold. This is prevalent in the
Andrevea River and The Queen’s Gambit golds, as well as a few others.
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(3) The Strategies
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Escape from Theed
Gold Requirements:
Time              2:15
Enemies           41
Accuracy          63%
Saves             7
Bonus             Yes
Lives             3
Recommended Ship: Gian Speeder
Intro
-On this mission, the time limit seems a bit tight. Don’t sweat it, though, as this is
really a pretty easy gold to get. You want the Gian Speeder for this mission because of
that Heavy Laser (the reason it is the ship of choice for almost every ground-based
mission). You will need to be quick and accurate when going for this gold.
Walkthrough
-When you start, you will be facing three battle droids, and one says, “You are under
arrest.” Right. Don’t even bother firing here. Just plow through these nitwits. Don’t move
the joystick at all. When you start, you are at the perfect angle to take them all out.
Around the corner, you will see two droids against a wall. Pick them off. Keep on going,
plowing through droids, until you come upon Kael’s position. Immediately take out the
destroyer droid rolling on the far sight of the plaza with your heavy laser. Turn, take
out the one attacking Kael, then the other one in the area, all with the Heavy Laser. When
these three are gone, another will roll out of it’s cage and start firing on Kael. Take
him out as quick as possible.
When that’s all done, exit the plaza, while charging up your laser. In the next area,
there will be two droidekas. Unleash your charged-up laser on the one that rolls in front
of you, then speed past the other one. Plow the droids past the archway, then take out the
three battle droids near the bushes. Take care not to hit the bushes though, there are
civilians there, and all of them must live for the gold. Turn left at the bushes, take out
the droideka, then charge up your laser again, turn right at the corner, and unleash it on
the AAT under the archway. Go past it and pick up the bonus. Get back to Kael as soon as
possible, and take out his newfound friends. Proceed ahead, taking out the three droids to
the right of your next turn.
This is very important right here! You will get an extra four kills and save TONS of
health! Do not go all the way around the corner. There is an archway just before the turn
with three battle droids in it. Go in here, plow the droids, and then the other two behind
them, and emerge on the other side. If you didn’t go through here, you’d come face to face
with a lone AAT, which is not what you would want. Proceed past the turn, nailing the
droids far away down the street, turn to your right, nailing these two with your twin
blasters, and then go forward. Now you will come upon two more groups of battle droids.
One of four, and one of five. Simply plow through them.
When you get to the end, mop up the droid on the right, then the one in the center which
starts rolling, and then the one on the left. Look under the arch and, with one charged-up
laser blast, destroy the AAT trying to enter under the archway. Let Kael talk, and the
level is over.
Tips
-When you can, plow through battle droids. It takes off no health and helps your accuracy
rating.
-Take special care to avoid the lone AAT mentioned above. Doing so will help you out with
the time, enemies, accuracy, and lives remaining requirements.
-Sorry, no accuracy increasers on this level. Not that you’d have any time or need for
them, anyways.
Nemoidian Plunder
Gold Requirements:
Time              5:00
Enemies           32
Accuracy          48%
Saves             46
Bonus             No
Lives             3
Recommended Ship: Heavy STAP
Intro
-So, you’ve gone through this level a million times, and still can’t get that time limit.
Well, I’ll fix that. This gold is so unbelievable easy, that is if you do two things: (1)
use the auto-aim like an expert, and (2) use the huge time saving trick I will tell you
below.
Walkthrough
-When you start, follow the two STAPs into the valley and destroy them, then take out the
other two that come in. Go over the hill to the left of where you came in, toward the
three red dots on your radar, and take them out. Nail the STAPs firing on the houses and
any others that you see, and get the one off Kael’s tail. Let him go ahead of you around
the turn. Three STAPs will bust out after him. Take them out. Around the next turn, the
same will happen. Take them out again. When you are away from the villages, just before
the cutscene breaks in, go over the hill to your left which leads to the next objective.
After the cutscene, take out the three STAPs shooting the houses, and then go around,
pegging other STAPs that you see.
When the cutscene breaks in, Kael tells you to follow him. Here’s the big time-saver. From
where you saved the houses, head toward the river, and turn right. This will bring you
toward the bridge. When Kael says, “Keep your eyes open and your head up, Lieutenant.
Watch my back and provide cover.” Immediately engage the AAT by launching two missiles and
a flurry of laser blasts, and then go onto the bridge. Shoot the floor of the bridge a few
times to up your accuracy. Pick off the two battle droids across the bridge, and then
demolish the AAT just beyond them. Take out the AAT near the hangar if you wish, and then
enter.
Hop into the cockpit of your Naboo Starfighter, and turn right upon exiting. In the
distance, on a hill, you will see two STAPs. When close enough, launch a cluster to
destroy them. A little farther away to the right and closer to the swamp, there are two
more. Launch a cluster at these as well. Now, fly into the swamp to complete the mission.
Tips
-Auto-aim plays a huge role here. It will allow you to take out droids quicker and more
accurately, and will net you a few extra friendlies.
-Use the time saver; without it, this gold is much more difficult.
-Use the bridge as an accuracy increaser. When you get on it, simply look down and fire
away.
Naboo Bayou
Gold Requirements:
Time              4:15
Enemies           19
Accuracy          30%
Saves             7
Bonus             No
Lives             3
Recommended Ship: Naboo Starfighter
Intro
-This gold is perhaps the easiest in the game. It basically consists of destroying all the
enemies in the level in 4:15, which makes me want to laugh hysterically itself. Once you
take out the gunboats, you can put away your lasers and arm your clusters, and then it’s
all downhill from there.
Walkthrough
-You start out in an inlet with three gunboats attacking yachts. Take them out, in any
order, making sure your close enough to where your shots hit their hull and not the water.
Once they’re gone, two droid fighters will come in from a canyon on the right. Wait till
they’re both out, get behind the second one, and launch a cluster. Leave the inlet and
follow the stream. Go straight until you see a group of 4 fighters. Launch a cluster to
dispose of them. Fly around until Kael moves on, hanging behind him to take out the two
droid fighters that come from the right at the turn. Take them out with a cluster, and
then the other two that come on this straightaway. From here, go save Dellis, and the
mission ends.
Tips
-Only use lasers on the gunboats. The droid fighters are harder to hit with them, and
clusters will really help your accuracy.
-If you want the Platinum, do everything I told you to do above, except faster, and get
two extra kills. The other two are: (1) another gunboat in a small inlet near Dellis, and
(2) when the second wave of droid fighters comes to attack Kael, the back one actually
shoots down the front one. If you get this kill, that makes 21.
Smuggler Alliance
Gold Requirements:
Time              6:30
Enemies           31
Accuracy          37%
Saves             7
Bonus             Yes
Lives             3
Recommended Ship: Flash Speeder
Intro
-Yes, that’s right folks, you’re gonna be using the Flash Speeder to get this gold. The
Gian Speeder is a bulky ship and hard to maneuver, and you’re going to need a lot of
maneuvering to get this gold. Also, every time you miss with the Gian, that’s double the
accuracy points lost as opposed to the Flash Speeder, since it has dual-linked lasers. Let
me get one thing out of the way. I hate this level! This was my last gold before the Dark
Side, and it is a wicked gold at that. Those STAPs will rip you apart and bring your
shields down to a color as red as Darth Maul’s lightsaber in a hurry. Survival is the key
here.
Walkthrough
-When you start, take out the battle droids as fast as you can. While the grateful
civilian is getting in his speeder, take out the two STAPs coming down the hill behind the
house. Nail them from the side; if you come head on, you will most certainly lose health.
Once they’re gone, leave the civilian behind and go over to where you get the bonus. He’ll
catch up. When you get there, unload your blasters into the fence around the shed. When he
comes, get in there, grab the bonus, and head toward the cone on your radar.
This part is very important to your gold. You will rack up most of your kills here. Go up
over the hill, and then cut the corner by going over another hill to avoid the STAPs. When
they’ve all passed, come in behind them and take them out. Follow them, pegging as many as
you can from behind, and then you will get involved in quite a skirmish around one of the
civilian’s houses. Take down as many as you can, and then after they’re all gone, head
toward where you meet up with Borvo’s ship.
Take out the tank firing at him. For the remainder of the level, you’re going to want to
stick to the edges and hillsides, avoiding the main road at all costs. You’ve probably
racked up enough STAPs, and so you can let them all go by. From the first tank, turn
right, and take out the next two. On the bridge, things get sticky. There’s nowhere to
hide from the onrush of STAPs, so you’re going to need to juke and jink from side to side
using the hard turn button, all while firing at the STAPs. After the bridge, you will see
two more AATs. Suppress the urge to go after the stationary one. The one that is moving
into position will hurt you badly. Instead, go to the right edge, and wait until it begins
to turn into its station. Take it out and the one just beyond it. Go around the turn, and
stay near the canyon wall. Try to dodge the oncoming AAT’s shots, and then, when it’s in
place, take it out and the one next to it. Continue ahead, on the edge. When you see a
bridge in the distance, go to the canyon wall. Hug it around the corner, and you’ll see an
AAT coming in. Get behind it and follow it to its stop, blowing it away before it gets
there. Nail the one next to the bridge and continue onward. The final AAT will be on the
bridge. Simple get on the bridge, brake, target the tank, and let loose with lasers. When
it’s destroyed, aim down, begin firing at the bridge, and speed on ahead until the
cutscene kicks in.
Tips
-There are 10 AATs. That means you will need to net 21 STAP kills for the gold. You can
rack up 8 of these at the beginning, and many more when trying to defend the other
civilians, the ones Kael tells you not to protect. If you do not feel you got enough kills
in these first two combined, you can go for a couple of STAP kills when you think it’s
safe and easy.
-The fence surrounding the bonus makes for a very good accuracy increaser, as does the
bridge at the end of the level.
-Stay off the dirt path when protecting Borvo. I can’t stress that enough. There will be
about 50-60 STAPs roaming this road, trying to destroy you. The farther from the road, the
better.
The Hutt’s Retreat
Gold Requirements:
Time              5:45
Enemies           28
Accuracy          40%
Saves             14
Bonus             No
Lives             3
Recommended Ship: Flash Speeder
Intro
-After that last gold, things start to lighten up on the next few levels. The time limit
in this stage is quite bloated, and the enemies requirement gives you a nice comfort zone.
One thing about this level is that your wingmen’s kills don’t add to your kill count,
making every kill count. Don’t let that little bit of info bother you, I can easily get 35
kills every time I play.
Walkthrough
-Start on the ground in your Flash Speeder, and even before you gain control of your ship,
start firing. Try and mow down all the STAPs ahead of you. Around the corner, Kael says
you can get in a fighter if you wish. Thanks, Kael. Hop into the cockpit of your Naboo
Starfighter, and immediately try and nail some of the STAPs below. Around the next turn,
you will come upon some droid fighters. I wouldn’t worry about these guys. Kill them if
you wish, but they’re not necessary. I would anyway, though. Take out the mines, and then
turn and knock out the wimpy little turret.
Up over the hill you go, and you come in to a nest of four droid fighters. Go straight
through the canyon, trying to take out the fighter coming at you. Use lasers. When it’s
down or passed you, wait until the other three are in your line of sight and launch a
cluster at them. Turn right and take out a few mines. Once they start firing at you, turn
and knock out that droid that got by you. Then go back and take out the mines. Past them,
you will again come upon four droid fighters. When you see the first two, one will be
close and the other far away. Launch a cluster toward the midpoint of them and they’ll
both go down. Further into the canyon, you will see two more. Simply cluster them and
they’re gone.
Up over another hill you go, and see two blocks where turrets once stood. Continue
forward, and around the turn will be two AATs. Launch a cluster at them to destroy them,
and then go into the area just beyond them where Borvo’s ship lands and mop up the two in
here. Look toward the canyon opening and take out the two droid bombers as they come in.
After the cutscene, you will be in the base. First do a sweep of the turrets, taking them
out with lasers, and then Knock out the fighters with clusters and lasers, and finally the
AATs. Now, hop out of the cockpit of your Naboo Starfighter, and then hop back into the
cockpit of another Naboo Starfighter 20 feet away. Mission complete.
Tips
-You have 10 clusters and a lot of baddies in this level. Use your clusters on any AAT,
and also on any group of droid fighters that numbers more than one. Take down the turrets
and mines with lasers.
-All the easy targets such as turrets and mines cancel out the bad accuracy used on the
STAPs at the beginning. So, don’t be afraid to let lose.
Disruption of Comm 4
Gold Requirements:
Time              7:15
Enemies           30
Accuracy          65%
Saves             4
Bonus             No
Lives             3
Recommended Ship: Naboo Starfighter (only choice)
Intro
-Whew, look at that, 30 kills! The Communications base will give you a max of 7 enemies,
and the satellites 3. That means you need twenty more kills with only a handful of
clusters. Fortunately, you’ll mainly be messing with mines, which makes this a breeze.
Just practice surviving.
Walkthrough
-I would immediately turn left at the beginning of the level, and head on over to the
first satellite. Take out as many mines as you can around it, using a cluster if you see a
lot in a small space, and then launch one cluster at the satellite and then destroy it
with lasers. Lather, rinse, repeat for the next two satellite areas. Remember, there will
be some droid fighters as well. Use a cluster on them two if they’re in a big group.
When the satellites are all gone, head back to the communications base, and there are two
ways to deal with this, depending upon how many kills you think you have gotten. If you
think you’ve gotten enough, approach it from the top and release all your clusters into
it. If you are skeptical, come in from an angle at the missile launchers and take out all
three on one side, and then do the same to the underside, using lasers for the launchers.
Then, just take aim at the fat part on top of the base, and unload all your clusters. Easy
as that.
Tips
-I would say mines take precedent over fighters. The mines shoot at you, and tractor to
you if you get too close. Besides, they’re easier targets, and they are copious on this
level. But don’t be discouraged from taking out a nice flight of droid fighters,
especially if they’re attacking your wingmen, even though they’re pretty much invincible.
-The missile turrets will really be a pain to you. Avoid them if you can. If you need them
as kills, don’t take on all six at a time. Take on only the top or bottom ones, and then
the side you left standing afterwards.
-There is an alternative way to get this gold, rather cheap if you ask me. It’ll make the
difficulty drop from about a 6 to a –9. Here’s what you do:
-When you start, fire away at the shield until you get so close, you’re about to
crash into it. Then, go towards the first slave satellite, and once you see it, turn
around and head back to the communications base. The shield will magically be brought
down. Approach it from the top, and launch your stock of clusters into it. Each of your
potshots counts as a kill, and since you don’t have to mess around with the satellites,
the time and lives remaining requirements are a joke.
-There you have it, the cheap method. I recommend not doing this until you get the
gold, as it is one of the cheapest things you can possibly do in a game.
Glacial Grave
Gold Requirements:
Time              8:00
Enemies           63
Accuracy          55%
Saves             4
Bonus             Yes
Lives             3
Recommended Ship: Naboo Starfighter
Intro
-This gold is not very hard to get. Just take it easy and do whatever you need to to beat
it, and the gold becomes a sinch. Having good accuracy will help you attain all of the
requirements.
Walkthrough
-In the first part, take out every turret and missile launcher on the three platforms,
then the mines. You will begin to fly to the next area, and along the way, you will see
two platforms, destroy the turrets on both of them. When you get to the target area, take
out the first turret you see on the platform, and then the one under it, then fly over and
take out the missile launcher. Destroy the three droid fighters which will come in, and
then knock out the other turrets.
You will then fly to the next area. You can use your torpedoes on any droid fighter groups
you see. Along the way, you will come upon an area with two turrets and a dome building,
and some taller buildings behind them. Take out the two turrets, and then follow your
wingmen into the target area. Do your best to knock out every mine, fighter, turret, and
gunboat in here, leaving the final turret as your final kill. When all the turrets are
gone, your wingmen will exit this area. When they do, take the first right.
You will part from your wingmen for a little bit and go pick up the bonus. Destroy the two
laser turrets guarding the entrance with blasters, and then enter, and once the missile
turret comes into view, launch a cluster. The missile launcher will not be destroyed, so
take it out with lasers. Now, destroy the dome building and grab the bonus. Go out the way
you came, and take a right when you reach the two turrets you destroyed just a second
ago.
Try and destroy the gunboat you see with lasers, and then go up to where the turrets are.
There are three surrounding a domed building. Take them out, and then knock out the two
gunboats that are next to each other with clusters. Enter the final area, take out the
first turret, then the missile launcher, and finally the other turret, all with lasers.
Take out the shield generator as well. Don’t enter the hanger yet! You still have some
clusters, which will serve you well. Go over to the gate, launch a cluster at the two
turrets, then fly over, and launch another cluster at the six mines there. Now, head back
to the hanger, using your torps on any baddies you come upon, and then enter it. Now in
the gunboat, destroy the gate and float on through. Mission complete.
Tips
-Use your clusters wisely on this mission. Use them wherever I said to, and for the rest,
use your own discretion. Don’t try them on the mines at the beginning; you can easily take
those out with your blasters. Avoid using them on turrets, except the one in the bonus
area. Gunboats and droid fighters are the ones to go for with clusters.
-If you forget to cluster the mines past the gate at the end, use the gunboat’s
projectiles to take them out. Those are key kills.
Andrevea River
Gold Requirements:
Time              7:19
Enemies           49
Accuracy          50%
Saves             0
Bonus             No
Lives             3
Recommended Ship: Trade Federation Gunboat (only choice)
Intro
-Ok, the cakewalk is over. Those last three golds were a joke. This is probably the
hardest gold in the game. There are very few tricks to this gold, you just need to be
quick, accurate, and good at surviving. Know this level like the back of your hand, and
where all the mines and guns are located.
Walkthrough
-When you start, you will face some mines. Take them out. Ahead, there are more mines, and
then more ahead of those. See a pattern developing here? You really need to use your radar
here. In this first part of the level, the radar is more important than at any other time
in the whole game. You will need to take out all the mines. Just stop, take aim, and fire
twice. I will tell you how to deal with the turrets in this part.
When you see the 6th mine, stop against the right shore. You will hear the turret. It is
in the cove next to the cove you’re next to. Launch a projectile over to it to take it
out. The next comes after the 10th. Stop just before it comes into your view, right up
against the left shore. Wait until it stops firing, then go up to it and fire twice at it
to destroy it. When you destroy the 11th, turn left and take out the next two without
moving. You’ll hear the third turret. Stop right at the end of earth to the right of the
11th mine, turn toward the turret, and launch a projectile. It shouldn’t be able to hit
you if you stopped in the right spot. The last turret is after the 15th mine. Again, stop
at the end of the earth (where you’ll see smoke flying up) on the left shore. You’ll see
the turret. Launch a projectile at it. Move ahead until the cutscene starts. Ahead are six
mines; destroy them. Turn to the left, and take out the fifth turret. Just go forward,
taking out the final mine ahead. Don’t destroy the bombers, or the base will be alerted.
Enter the base, and go to the left shore. Launch a projectile at the generator and
hopefully the turret will go down too. Head over to the other generator, and shoot the
turret with lasers and the generator afterward with lasers. Take out any bad guys who are
convenient along the way.
This next part is tricky. When you get out of this area, watch out for the mine the
gunboat dropped. You need to take this gunboat out. Watch out for its mines, and try and
be as accurate as possible. Take out the other one, too. If you don’t get them, the base
is alerted, and this becomes a lot more difficult.
When you get into the base, take out the turret atop the entrance, and try and be as
evasive as you can in taking out the other turrets. Take out all laser turrets and missile
turrets. You need the kills.
Tips
-Try and get to the second part without taking a hit. You need to be at least at yellow
when you reach the fourth part to have a shot at this.
-Here is a huge tip to help you in the fourth part. If you have the time, go up to each
turret and missile launcher, and shoot it twice. When you get to the last one, fire three
times, and the base will come to life. It won’t be alerted until you destroy something.
Now you can take out everything with a single shot, allowing you to live longer.
-Try and get about five extra kills in the second and fourth parts. And if the gunboats’
mines don’t get you, but you destroy them, they count as kills. That is very helpful.
-In the first part, go quickly, but don’t hurry. Know where everything is and how to
destroy them quickly.
-May the force be with you.
Sanctuary
Gold Requirements:
Time              7:30
Enemies           30
Accuracy          45%
Saves             5
Bonus             Yes
Lives             3
Recommended Ship: Trade Federation Gunboat (only choice)
Intro
-Ok, back onto the cakewalk. From here on out, you should have very few troubles, except
for maybe Panaka’s Diversion. This gold is really rather simple to get, just be quick in
taking out the tanks at the beginning, and grab a few kills while going through the
canyon. Try and use your clusters on groups of droid fighters, although I know you’ve
learned that by now.
Walkthrough
-I only put the gunboat as the vehicle of choice for this mission because you select it
from the hangar. As soon as you gain control of your vehicle, go over to the right shore
and lob three projectiles at the tunnel where the AATs come out of. Feel free to take out
the tank that stops right next to you. Enter the hangar and get out the Naboo Starfighter.
Clean up the last of the AATs, and take out a few bombers. Now, there are three speeders
coming from the water, and your wingman counts as a fourth save. Where is the other one?
Well, it’s in the city. Go into the city, and toward the left side there will be a downed
clock tower. Shoot it until it’s destroyed, and two more speeders should come out.
Hopefully, you did right when the houseboats are entering the hangar, otherwise these
other two speeders will go way ahead or lag behind. Either way, once the tower is
destroyed, go into the canyon.
Proceed ahead until you come upon a flight of droid fighters. Nail them with one quick
cluster shot. If you miss one, turn around and take it out, then go forward again. When
you see another flight of droid fighters, there should be 5 AATs on the ground. Take out
the fighters, look at the AATs, launch a cluster, wait until it hits, and then launch
another to finish them off. Another flight will try and come from the wall just to the
left of the AATs. Greet them with a nice cluster.
From here, proceed to the end, grab the bonus, and take out any fighters you feel like
messing with along the way. Once the speeders enter the ruins, the mission ends.
Tips
-Don’t forget the speeders in the city. You need them to get the gold.
-The biggest nuisance here is that kill count. You should be able to pick up about 10 or
11 kills at the beginning, and then about 16 or 17 on the way to the tanks. If you can,
keep track of how many kills you have, so you know how many to take out when you go
towards the bonus.
-The gunboat is worthless. As soon as you destroy the tunnel, get the Naboo Starfighter
out of the hangar. If not, you can pretty much count on losing a houseboat.
Search for Captain Kael
Gold Requirements:
Time              5:30
Enemies           23
Accuracy          50%
Bonus             No
Lives             3
Recommended Ship: Gian Speeder
Intro:
Again, this is a really simple gold. If you can keep yourself alive until you destroy the
tanks attacking the barn, you can the gold is basically yours.
Walkthrough
-Try and take out the STAP that crosses your path at the beginning. Veer off the main road
and get to the side. Take out the bomber coming overhead. Continue following the arrow in
your radar, taking out any STAPs you feel like. You’ll need to become a multi-tasker up at
the bridge. Charge up your Heavy Laser, and hold the accelerator (it’s kind of an awkward
way to hold the controller). When you hit the bridge, unleash your laser on either tank
and speed past the other. On the other side, you will begin following another AAT. While
waiting for the ground to level out, charge up your laser, and then unleash it when you
get a good shot. Head over to where the tanks are going to be and take out a few turrets
on the way. It’ll help you later.
Take out the three AATs, and the cutscene will start. Now the turrets will be against you.
Destroy all of them, and the house that you just saved. When you need to, go under the
arch in the center of the valley and just brake at one of the walls. Now, while your
shield is recharging, fire both your primary and secondary weapons at the wall repeatedly.
When the first transport comes into the valley, exit this building and take it out with
one nicely placed charged-up laser. Shoot at any structure in the valley until the second
come in. Destroy it, and then head over the hill to take out the one in the distance. When
it’s gone, two more red blips will appear on your radar beyond where you took out the last
transport. Look up, and you’ll see two droid bombers. Take them out, and follow the arrow
in your radar.
Until the end of the level, just take out all the AATs and droid bombers, and any STAPs
you want to. When the last of the AATs and bombers are gone, the level ends.
Tips
-The shield rejuvenator is your best friend here. It recharges your shields completely,
and serves as a nice accuracy increaser while you wait.
-The more turrets you take out while they’re on your side, the better off you’ll be when
they turn against you. But, be sure you can protect that building. It won’t last more than
about 8 seconds under the AATs’ guns.
Borvo the Hutt
Gold Requirements:
Time              5:30
Enemies           35
Accuracy          42%
Saves             4
Bonus             Yes
Lives             3
Recommended Ship: Naboo Starfighter
Intro
-Ok, not much to talk about here. Basically, getting this gold will require you to go
through the level, but remembering to pick up the bonus and not dying. You should have no
trouble with this gold.
Walkthrough
-At the beginning, circle the area and take out the six turrets. Each of them takes two
hits. After they’re gone, focus on Borvo’s ships. You’ll want to use clusters on these,
and as always, try and get them in groups. If you see two far away, launch a cluster and
they’ll both go down. If you see two crossing paths, cluster them. However, if you can’t
down two at a time, feel free to use your lasers on them. You have plenty of time to place
your shots nicely. When they’re all gone, go shoot one of the mines twice, and all but one
of the others will blow up. Destroy that one and go through.
After the cutscene with Kohl, go forward and take out the missile launcher. These guys
take three shots. Now, go toward the right wall, fly low, and stick to it, destroying any
turrets you see in the water. Follow the wall until Kohl leaves you. You’ll be at an
entrance to Portho Hill. Forget this entrance. Keep sticking to the wall, fly over the
tiny bed of earth, take out the two turrets in the corner, and then turn. On the first
island on the right, you will see the bonus bouncing happily up and down. Fly in at an
angle so when you pick it up, you’ll fly through the opening in the fence.
When you have the bonus, turn around towards where you came into this area. You will see
another entrance to Portho Hill, and this one has a couple of mines in it. Great, more
kills. Shoot one, and all go boom. Cool. Now, go in, look right, and try and take out the
two turrets there before the cutscene kicks in (they’re not active yet). After the
cutscene, go toward Borvo’s ship and knock out the two missile launchers and the building
there. Now, just circle the area, destroying the turrets, launching a few clusters at
Borvo’s fighters, and then turn and launch two or three torps at the slug.
Tips
-Borvo’s ship takes three clusters, so be sure you have enough when you get there. If not,
you can always finish him off with blasters.
-Again, the enemies provide the greatest challenge to you here. If possible, keep track of
your kill count. But, try and get all the turrets surrounding Borvo, the building, and all
the little gray sheds under his ship. These kills, combined with the turrets and fighters
destroyed from the rest of the level, should put you well over the required number.
-Be careful when grabbing the bonus. You don’t want to wreck a nice paint job on your
fighter because of some dumb fence. Take your time.
Liberation of Camp 4
Gold Requirements:
Time              7:00
Enemies           67
Accuracy          50%
Saves             17
Bonus             Yes
Lives             2
Recommended Ship: Naboo Starfighter
Intro
-Ahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! You can’t be serious! They actually let you lose a life in
this level! Talk about taking away all the challenge of getting a gold. Combine this with
the fact that the time limit only takes into consideration the amount of time you actually
spend in Camp 4, and this becomes almost as easy as Naboo Bayou.