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for the Nintendo 64 version
- FINAL VERSION -
November 10, 2001
This document is copyrighted 2000, Brother Reed
brother_reed@hotmail.com
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. Introduction to FAQ/Walkthrough
2. Version History
3. Legal Paraphernalia
4. Craft
5. Controls
6. Dash and Friends
7. Enemies
8. Items
9. Weapons
10. Special Techniques
11. Mission Walkthroughs
Battle of Hoth
Escape From Echo Base
The Asteroid Field
Ord Mantell Junk Yard
Gall Spaceport
Mos Eisley and Beggar's Canyon
Imperial Freighter Suprosa
The Sewers of Imperial City
Xizor's Palace
The Skyhook Battle
12. Misc. Tips
13. FAQ
14. Codes
15. Coming Soon
16. Credits
17. Contact Information
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Greetings and salutations! Welcome to my Star Wars: Shadows of the
Empire FAQ/walkthrough. "Shadows of the Empire" was one of the most
anticipated releases for the Nintendo 64. I know I bought mine with the
intention of flying a snowspeeder through the legs of an AT-AT walker
and shooting down stormtroopers in Echo Base. It is truly a classic,
and though it has many imperfections I found it to be an enjoyable
play, and a wonderful introduction to Star Wars in 3-D.
Shadows of the Empire takes place in the time between "The Empire
Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi." You play as Dash Rendar, a
mercenary for hire and long time friend of Han Solo. Dash and Leia are
trying to track down and rescue the frozen Han Solo from Boba Fett
before the bounty hunter delivers him to the ruthless gangster Jabba
the Hutt.
The game has 4 difficulty levels and ten stages. Four of the
stages are flight levels in which you pilot a hover craft or spaceship.
The remaining six are the Doom-style, first person levels that make up
the bulk of the game. This FAQ/walkthrough is primarily to guide you
through those levels, and help you find (and collect) all of the power-
ups and challenge points along the way.
I love to get correspondence from readers, and some of this FAQ's
accuracy depends upon it. So if you find typos, incorrect information,
or anything else of that nature, please e-mail to
brother_reed@hotmail.com. For further details, please see the e-mail
rules at the end of this document.
I strive for originality in my work. If you see anything in this
FAQ/walkthrough that looks like a rip-off of anything you've done, tell
me about it and I will make the necessary changes. Be assured that such
an occurrence is purely coincidental.
** HEY! CHECK OUT MY ROGUE SQUADRON FAQ/WALKTHROUGH AT GAMEFAQS.COM! **
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Version 1.8 January 1, 2001. 11th version. Received a few
corrections from a reader, and cleaned up a few things. The page
numbers are totally screwed up, so I'm getting rid of them altogether.
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Version 1.7 December 25, 2000. Tenth version. Updating legal
rules. READ IT, LEECHERS! Oh wait, I forgot, the people who steal this
FAQ don't understand English! ... grr.... Also, I made some new title
art for someone else, but it looks better than my current art, so I've
decided to use it. Today being Christmas, I just got Battle for Naboo,
and you can expect a FAQ for that once I beat it.
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Version 1.6 September 7, 2000. Ninth version. Nothing major. Just
added a new FAQ to the list of my work.
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Version 1.5 July 25, 2000. Eighth version. Just received an e-mail
from a nice person who wanted to add to the Misc. Tips section. He may
not have known that that's what he wanted to do, but...well anyway, if
you can understand the directions he gives I'd advise you to check it
out. I haven't tried it myself.
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Version 1.4 June 30, 2000. Seventh version. I updated the e-mail
rules out of pure boredom, and also found a few misteaks :) that needed
fixing.
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Version 1.3 June 1, 2000. Sixth version. Thought I ought to revise
the legal instructions a tad. Also added a hint to the Misc. Tips
section.
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Version 1.2 May 23, 2000. Fifth version. I just got some hints and
tips (very small hints and tips, but hints and tips nonetheless) and
had to add them to the Misc. Tips chapter. Plus I forgot to update the
coming soon section last time.
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Version 1.1 May 22, 2000. Fourth version. I put in a bunch of code
information. You can just forget about the Game Shark codes. I tried
for over an hour to get them but just couldn't. Sorry.
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Version 1.0: May 19, 2000. Third version, and I finally completed
the last walkthrough for the Skyhook. I also revised the legal rules,
so if you want to use this FAQ you'd better read 'em close. No more
sites that have the 3.0 version when I'm on version 5.4! Anyway, I
actually got a question the other day, so I've also begun the
Frequently Asked Questions. Write to me so it can continue.
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Version 0.9: May 17, 2000. Second version. I just finished my
extensive walkthrough of Xizor's Palace. I really should do the Skyhook
Battle walkthru now, but I'm too tired. I think I'll just wait 'til
tomorrow or Friday. It's enough work updating the page numbers in the
TOC all the time.
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Version 0.8: May 15, 2000. Original FAQ/Walkthrough, hot off the
presses. It's still unfinished, haven't done the last two walkthroughs
yet and there's a lot of stuff to come.
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This FAQ/walkthrough is copyrighted 2000, Daniel Stidham
This FAQ/walkthrough is intended for individual use by its readers. It
must not be used for financial purposes, i.e. buying, selling,
bartering, etc. This FAQ may not be reproduced, in whole or in part,
without the sole written consent of the author.
If you want to use this FAQ on your website, e-mail me and ask
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name and address of the site, because I want to have a list of all the
sites where this is posted. By posting this FAQ, you affirm that all of
the following conditions will be observed.
1. _ALL_ of this FAQ must be included in its original form. It must NOT
be altered, changed, added to, subtracted from, or otherwise tampered
with in any way, shape or form, electronically or otherwise.
2. My name, the version, and this fine print must be included.
3. This FAQ/walkthrough must not be posted with a banner add or
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4. I ask that you update this FAQ within a week of the time the update
is sent to GameFAQs. If you do not want the responsibility of updating
it, then don't post it.
5. You may convert this document to HTML, change the colors, add game
pics, etc., as long as the content remains unchanged, and I am
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6. YOU MUST NOT attempt to revise or update this FAQ apart from the
updates that I make myself. If you think it needs updating, tell me
about it. Don't take matters into your own hands.
7. Steal my FAQ, will you? Read the first paragraph of this legal
section again and see where it says that you can take it without my
permission. It doesn't. It says you need permission. Ask and you shall
receive. Take, and I will take it back. For good. I hope you realize
that I can sue you and win if you do decide to thieve one. The choice
is yours.
All names, characters, etc., used in Shadows of the Empire are
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with Nintendo, Lucas Arts, and/or any other persons/companies that
are/were involved in the production and marketing of this game. All
copyrights are acknowledged that are not specifically mentioned in this
FAQ.
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Each craft has different controls from each other and from Dash.
If you have an instruction book you can find out the standard controls,
and the others are just a few menus away on the game, but for quick
reference, here are all the craft and their respective controller
settings.
SNOWSPEEDER
The snowspeeder is used only in the first stage: The Battle of
Hoth. Dash has joined Rogue Squadron long enough to help the transports
escape from Hoth. The snowspeeder is just a modified civilian transport
with no shields. It has two oversized blaster cannons, and a harpoon
and tow cable. The harpoon and tow cable is useful only for tripping
the AT-AT walkers, a tactic, which will be explained later. The speeder
is a repulsor craft, so it hovers above the ground rather than really
flying. This prevents it from flying into space, and from pulling off
advanced acrobatics such as rolls and flips. Standard control is
recommended, though you'll need traditional for some cheats.
OUTRIDER
Similar to the Millenium Falcon in many ways, the Outrider is a
fast Corellian freighter, and Dash's pride and joy. He and Han are in
competition as to whose ship is faster, but no time for the races now.
The Outrider has two quad guns that do minimal damage but never run
out, and can carry up to 5 missiles at a time. Missiles do much more
damage than the blasters, and they seek out their targets. Once the
missiles run out, Leebo will automatically begin loading more. In some
stages you will just be moving the gun turret while Leebo flies the
ship, and in another you will fly and gun.
SWOOP
Swoops are basically just engine pods with seats. The are built to
be fast, but they are hard to control. Many vicious gangs use the
swoops, often referred to as bikes. Not the preferred mode of
transportation, but in the winding streets of Mos Eisley, they can come
in pretty handy.
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SNOWSPEEDER CONTROLS
Standard Controls:
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Control Stick - move
A - Thrust
B - Fire
L - Brakes
R - Brakes
Z - Harpoon
C < - Harpoon
C>  - Changes camera angles
C^ - Harpoon
down C - Harpoon
Start - Pause
Control Pad - Camera
Traditional Controls:
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Control Stick - Move
A - Fire
B - Thrust
L - Left brake
R - Right brake
Z - Left brake
C> - Harpoon
C< - Changes camera angles
C^ - Harpoon
down C - Harpoon
Start - Pause
Control Pad - Move
Alternate Controls:
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Control Stick - Move
A - Fire
B - Thrust
L - Left brake
R - Right brake
Z - Left brake
C < - Harpoon
C>  - Changes camera angles
C^ - Harpoon
down C - Harpoon
Start - Pause
Control Pad - Camera
Note* Vertical control can be inverted on all settings.
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OUTRIDER CONTROLS
Standard controls:
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Control Stick: Move turret or ship
A - Fire (asteroid field) Thrust/Roll (skyhook)
B - Fire
L - Change camera angles
R - Fire missile (asteroid field) Brake (skyhook)
Z - Fire missile
C> - Change camera angles
C < - Fire missile (asteroid field) Roll (skyhook)
C^ - Missile
down C - Missile
Start - Pause
Control Pad - Camera
Traditional controls:
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Control Stick: Move turret or ship
A - Fire
B - Missile (asteroid field)
Thrust (skyhook)
L - Missile (asteroid field)
Change camera angles (skyhook)
R - Missile (asteroid field)
Brake (skyhook)
Z - Missile (asteroid field)
Roll (skyhook)
C>  - Missile (asteroid field)
Change camera angles (skyhook)
C < - Camera (asteroid field)
Missile (skyhook)
C^ - Fire (asteroid field)
Missile (skyhook)
down C - Fire (asteroid field)
Missile (skyhook)
Start - Pause
Control Pad - Move
Note* Vetical control can be inverted on both settings
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SWOOP CONTROLS
Standard controls:
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Control Stick - Move
A - Thrust
B - Brake; Go backward
L - Ram left
R - Ram right
Z - Ram left
C>  - Change camera angles
C < - Thrust
C^ - Thrust
down C - Brake
Start - Pause
Control Pad - Change camera angles
Traditional controls:
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Control Stick - Move
A - Brake; Go backward
B - Thrust
L - Ram left
R - Ram right
Z - Ram left
C>  - Change camera angle
C < - Thrust
C^ - Thrust
down C - Brake
Control Pad - Move
Alternate controls:
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Control Stick - Move
A - Brake; Go backward
B - Thrust
L - Ram left
R - Ram right
Z - Ram left
C>  - Change camera angles
C < - Thrust
C^ - Thrust
down C - Brake
Control Pad - Camera
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DASH'S CONTROLS
Standard controls:
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Control Stick - Move
A - Jump
B - Fire
L - Change camera angles
R - Open doors/activate switches/strafe
Z - Look around/aim
C>  - Change camera angles
C < - Turn jet pack on/off (when you get it)
C^ - Switch weapons
down C - Crouch
Start - Pause
Control Pad - Camera: Up - pull camera back; Down - In-head; Right -
overhead; Left - movie
Traditional controls:
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Control Stick - Move
A - Fire
B - Jump
L - Switch weapons
R - Strafe
Z - Look around/aim
C>  - Change camera angles
C < - Turn jet pack on/off
C^ - Activate switches
down C - Crouch
Start - Pause
Control Pad - Move
Alternate controls:
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Control Stick - Move
A - Fire
B - Jump
L - Change camera angles
R - Strafe
Z - Look around/aim
C>  - Switch weapon
C < - Turn jet pack on/off
C^ - Activate switch
down C - Crouch
Start - Pause
Control Pad - Camera
Strafe controls:
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Control Stick - Move
A - Fire
B - Jump
L - Switch weapon
R - Strafe right
Z - Strafe left
C>  - Look around/aim
C< - Turn jet pack on/off
C^ - Activate switches
down C - Crouch
Start - Pause
Control Pad - Camera
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Dash Rendar
A mercenary for hire, Dash is the ultimate hot shot. He talks big,
flies fast, and fights hard. He may have a fast ship and a huge ego,
but that fact is, he's as good as he says he is. Dash has no
allegiances and fights for no causes. He is loyal to whoever pays him
the most credits, and the Empire has the biggest pocket. However, ties
to old friends run deep, and Dash will find himself getting more than
he bargained for in his quest to help rescue his old buddy, Han Solo.
He (Dash) is the main character in SOTE. You guide him through massive,
3-D worlds in first person mode, and pilot his craft in the others. You
will find him difficult to control in some places, as his gravity-
defying jumps and unstable jet pack don't always follow your directions
to the letter.
There are four views that Dash can use as he navigates through the
stages. In-head, or first person mode, lets you see through Dash's
eyes. This is the preferred angle most of the time. The overhead view
has many uses also, and helps you make precise jumps. In follow, the
camera follows behind Dash and lets you see what he's doing. You have
slightly less control than in first person, however. The fourth mode,
movie, has no practical application. It changes viewpoints constantly,
and although it looks cool, it usually gets you killed. Don't use it,
especially if there are enemies around. It's just plain stupid.
LEEBO
Leebo is Dash's trusty co-pilot and companion. He often flies the
Outrider while Dash mans the gun turrets, and during the game he briefs
you on your mission objectives, provides you with crucial information,
and just generally helps you out. Of course, his little green box
popping up all the time can become annoying.
HAN SOLO
Frozen in carbonite by Darth Vader on Bespin in order to test the
freezing facility, Han has been handed over to Boba Fett, and Fett is
taking him to Jabba the Hutt. Dash better track his friend down before
that happens. Otherwise, they just might never have that race...
LUKE SKYWALKER
A fledging Jedi wannabe and a vital member of the Rebel Alliance,
poor Luke is at the heart of evil plots by both Darth Vader and Prince
Xizor. Vader wants to turn Luke over to the Emperor, and Xizor wants
him dead. With Xizor's assassins on the loose, Dash may have to take a
little time out of his busy schedule to look out for the boy...or risk
his untimely death.
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PRINCE XIZOR
Xizor is one twisted character. Son of a Falleen king, head of
Xizor Transit Systems, and ruler of Black Sun's criminal organization,
his vast wealth has made him powerful, and gained him trust in the eyes
of Emperor Palpatine. Xizor hates Darth Vader with a vengeance, because
Vader was responsible for the deaths of 200,000 Falleen, and because he
is the only one who stands between Xizor and a place at the Emperor's
right hand. You never actually get to battle Xizor in the game.
GURI
Another unimportant character, Guri is nothing more than Xizor's
assistant. Purchased by Xizor for nine million credits, she is a human
replica droid who serves as his body guard and chief lieutenant.
PROBE DROIDS
Remote droids that the Empire uses for spying and reconnaissance.
A few hits with the snowspeeder's lasers will take one out, but on foot
they are a little more dangerous. Not harder to kill, just more
dangerous.
AT-ST WALKERS
Encountered in the Battle of Hoth, these mobile attack transports
are very dangerous to the snowspeeder. On any mode other than easy, you
should come in behind them whenever possible. If they start to turn
toward you, get out of there. you do not want to be caught in a stream
of laser fire. Shoot at the head and neck, not at the legs. AT-STs can
also be found on first person levels, as bosses or mid bosses.
AT-AT WALKERS
Huge and heavily armored, the AT-ATs strike fear into the hearts
of all who would oppose them. With awesome firepower, AT-Ats do great
damage to Rebel forces. The good thing is, they don't move. Yes, their
legs move, but thye don't GET anywhere. So no matter HOW long you take,
they will never shoot down the shield generator prematurely. The best
way to deal with these beasts is to trip them with your harpoon and tow
cable. (see special techniques).
SNOWTROOPERS
Stormtroopers adapted to fight in cold climates. These guards are
all over Echo Base. They are generally easy to destroy. They take 2-3
hits on easy, 4-6 on medium, close to that on hard, and only 1 hit on
Jedi. Just make sure they don't shoot you, as that is a bad thing.
Stormtroopers are just like snowtroopers, they just appear on different
stages and have different armor.
WAMPA ICE MONSTERS
Fierce inhabitants of Hoth, several of these beasts have been
imprisoned in Echo Base for some strange reason. If you lift the bars
on their cages, they will come out and try to swipe at you with their
massive clawed paws. Wampas move slowly, but if they connect, it is
very bad for Dash. Wampas can be killed, it just takes a lot of laser
blasts or a few seekers. There are also brown wampas that live in the
canyons near the Imperial moon base, Gall.
TIE FIGHTERS
Standard Imperial fighter. Great agility, combined with its small
profile makes it a difficult target. These advantages, however, come at
a high price. The TIE (Twin Ion Engine) fighter is completely
unshielded and has very little armament. Two meager lasers below the
cockpit are all it has for offensive weaponry, but they still do a good
deal of damage to the Outrider. They often attack in packs of three or
four. Try to shoot them down before they reach you. A few direct hits
will down one.
TIE BOMBERS
Larger and more armored than the TIE fighter, this ship carries a
heavy payload of bombs, and it's not shy about dropping them. They come
to a stop in front of you and send bombs soaring slowly toward you.
Shoot the bombs, and use missiles to destroy the bombers. Sometimes
missiles destroy two bombers at once.
DOGBOTS
Dogbots are found protecting the junk yards of Ord Mantell. They
are not extremely dangerous, but they ARE extremely annoying. A few
shots will take them down.
IG DRONES
Robots that hover in orbit over the hovertrain tracks on Ord
Mantell. They are quite accurate, and formidably armored. Exercise
caution. Sometimes it is helpful to duck when approaching a pack.
ASSASSIN DROIDS
Golden, metallic hit men. They fire bursts of lasers that can
drastically lower your health, so shoot 'em up quick, preferably from a
distance.
TRAIN GUARDS
A mysterious, human like species is employed to guard the train.
The guards carry spears, and would like to shove one through your head.
They wear strong armor so stay at a distance and shoot...a lot!
IMPERIAL COMMANDOS
High ranking Imperial guards that are very accurate, and have
better armor than your average stormtrooper. Not too hard to kill, just
don't let them sneak up on you.
SECURITY LASERS
Small, cylindrical blasters that pivot on a tiny black axis, or
sometimes travel up and down poles while firing at you. A room full of
them is a precarious place indeed. A few shots will knock them out, but
these are hard to administer.
SENTRY DROIDS
Little droids that patrol Imperial installations and repel
unwanted guests. They are not intelligent, just laser happy.
SEEKER DROIDS
Small, annoying little robots that float around and shoot at you.
Found in the sewers and on Gall. Aim and put them out of your misery.
SWOOP JOCKEYS
These tough bikers were hired by Prince Xizor to track down and
kill Luke Skywalker. You'll have to engage them on swoop. Kill them by
moving along side them and ramming them into walls or doorways. If you
don't get all of them, Luke won't survive.
AUTOMATIC GUN TURRETS
Large black guns that sit in the halls and fire at intruders.
CORUSCANT GUARDS
Heavily armored troops that guard Xizor's palace. They can even be
found in the sewers beneath Imperial City.
DIANOGAS
Dianogas are vile, repulsive creatures that lurk in the sewers.
They have seven tentacles and one eye on a movable stalk. Dianogas
usually live in the water of the trash dumps from cities and large
space stations, where they feed off of refuse and occasionally, a live
meal. Never jump into murky water until you are sure that there are no
dianogas in it. A few laser shots will kill these detestable monsters.
INTERROGATOR DROIDS
Such machines where outlawed by the old Republic, but some have
been constructed by the Empire. Cold and cruel, these instruments of
oppression torture their victims to produce information. In the halls
of Xizor's palace, they can spare a few laser bolts for you. Shoot
ahead of them so they move into your fire.
WALL LASERS
These small, yellow and black striped tri guns fold out from walls
to take pot shots at you. Destroy them quickly or face the
consequences.
OTHER ROBOTS
I don't know what they are called, and I really don't care. They
are tall, spindly, silver droids that inhabit Xizor's palace as well.
They usually don't hit you, just don't give them the chance.
STAR VIPERS
Large, impressive fighters built by Prince Xizor. With good
armament, powerful blasters and better than average shields, these
deadly fighters are more than a match for the Outrider, especially in
groups. Shoot as many as you can to get extra lives. Trust me, you'll
need them.
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Various items are strewn throughout the first person stages, which
you should collect for an advantage.
SMALL HEALTH: Looks like a small, rectangular, white and blue box
spinning around. It replenishes your health by either 5 or 10.
BIG HEALTH: Larger white and red box. Collect to replenish 20 health.
FULL HEALTH: Tall, red and black box. Completely refills your health.
EXTRA LIFE: If you see a red Rebel symbol spinning in the air, it is an
extra life. Collect as many as you can!
INVINCIBILITY: Kind of like a blue hourglass. Collect to become
temporarily invincible.
CHALLENGE POINT: Looks like the extra life, but it is silver instead of
red. Collect these in the stages to earn extra lives. Also, if you get
ALL of the challenge points on any one difficulty level and beat the
game, you get a special privilege.
EASY: Access to the Leebo Scanner. Press and hold the camera button for
5 seconds.
MEDIUM: On the skyhook battle, press and hold the camera button for
five seconds to turn into an X-wing. Press and hold for 5 more seconds
to be a TIE fighter.
HARD: Press and hold down C for 15 seconds to become temporarily
invincible and gain all weapons.
JEDI: The wampas are your friends.
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LASER BLASTER: Dash's default weapon. The blaster does minimal
damage but recharges all by itself. On Medium or higher, your aim will
be kind of shaky, so hold the aim button (Z on standard) to lock on to
your target as you shoot.
SEEKER MISSILES: Heat seeking missiles. They do more damage than
the blaster, and kill most small enemies in one shot, but they have a
limited range and don't seek bosses. It is good to stock up on these
weapons so that you have a fair amount of fire power should you require
it suddenly.
FLAMETHROWER: Pick up the flame to fire bursts of fire from your
gun. The flame has a VERY limited range and must be used up close. It
is very powerful, though, and a worthy addition to your arsenal. Flame
ammo can be hard to find, so look hard.
PULSE CANNON: A new and handy weapon that fires a rapid blast of
energy orbs. The pulse cannon is extremely inaccurate, so expect to
miss a lot of your shots, but if you pour it on, nary a foe is left
standing in its wake. Uses ammo quickly.
STUNNER: The stunner can only be found in Xizor's palace. It sends
out shockwaves in all directions, freezing all humanoid forms in their
tracks...for a moment anyway. You will probably have to go out of your
way to find a practical use for this cool but fairly useless weapon.
DISRUPTOR: The most powerful weapon you can get. A disruptor blast
will eliminate all enemies within a large radius. Of course, it can do
the same to Dash if he's not careful. Disruptors come in packs of 1 or
2, and are very scarce. Save them for the Gladiator Droid.
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HARPOON AND TOW CABLE: The snowspeeder is armed with a harpoon and
tow cable for taking down Imperial Turtle Walkers (they look a little
like turtles, don't you think, and they're even slower). This is how
you get challenge points in the first level so you need to master the
technique.
All you have to do is fly close to an AT-AT and begin to go around
him. You will then be given the command to fire your tow cable. Hit the
harpoon button and it will attach to the monster's leg. Now comes the
tricky part. The camera pans away from the speeder, and you will have
to figure out which way to push on the stick in order to sustain your
turn. Basically, you just push the same way you were when you attached
the cable. (If you were coming from the right, hold left on the stick;
if you were coming from the left, hold right.) You should try to stay
close to the legs without hitting them. If you hit the walker, you will
die instantly. Surprisingly, this is not as difficult as it is on Rogue
Squadron because the controls are less clumsy. If you can do it on
Rogue, you should have no problem here. Just make sure that when the
cable releases, you don't hit the carcass of a dead AT-ST that may be
sprawled in the area. When you finish your final revolution, the big
metally turtlely thing will come crashing down on it's face, and you'll
be rewarded a challenge point.
STRAFING: Inside Echo Base and on other stages, there may be
stormtroopers or other baddies waiting around the corner to ambush you.
If you just pass the corner, you have to turn to face your attacker,
and during that turning time, they may shoot at you, a situation that
is potentially fatal. So to take an uncertain corner, or to surprise an
attacker, you should learn to strafe. In the standard controls, turn to
face the wall, hold R, and press the stick in the direction of the end
of the wall. You will step sideways, so you will round the corner
already facing you attacker, giving you the edge you need to kill him
before he can take a shot at you.
SWIMMING: More like flying underwater, actually. Your jetpack
automatically turns on when you enter the water, and it uses up no fuel
while propelling you through the world of the deep. In fact, its energy
is slowly replenished while underwater. Dash apparently has huge lungs,
as he can hold his breath for more than 30 seconds as he swims and
fights his way along. But he WILL run out of oxygen so let him take a
breath every now and then.
FIGHTING MULTIPLE ENEMIES: Stormtroopers, snowtroopers, commandos
and Coruscant guards all reel back when hit with a laser blast and
require a second or two then to regain their composure before shooting
again. You can use this to your advantage if you have to ward off two
or more troopers at once. Just sweep your gun back and forth across
them while firing. That should hit each one just enough so that they
can't fight back until its too late.
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PART ONE
The Battle of Hoth
It is a time or crisis. Imperial
probes, scouring the galaxy for
the hidden Rebel Base, have
discovered their outpost on the
remote ice world of Hoth.
Darth Vader, obsessed with
finding Luke Skywalker, has
sent his forces to engage the
Rebels in battle.
With the dreaded Imperial
fleet approaching, a lone
freighter has entered the
Hoth system....
LEVEL 1: THE BATTLE OF HOTH
Objective: Destroy the Imperial forces to by time for the transports to
evacuate the Rebel base.
Boss: none
Challenge Points: 3
Out of the blue, Dash Rendar arrives on Hoth with a shipment for
the Rebels. And he couldn't have come at a worse time. The Rebels have
been discovered and are busily attempting to evacuate Echo Base.
Quickly he meets up with old smuggling pal Han Solo, he convinces Luke
to let Dash join Rogue Squadron in the fight against the advancing
Imperials. Take out all the walkers and probe droids.
WALKTHRU
Stage 1: The first stage is simply a breeze. All you have to do is
shoot down the four probe droids. You should beat this in the first
try. Just use your radar. The radar is very important. It flashes red
when an enemy is shooting at you, and shows you from where the fire is
coming. Learn to use it to evade attack and to locate enemies.
Stage 2: A little harder. This stage has two AT-ST walkers along
with a few droids. The walkers do little damage on easy, but on any
other mode their fire should be avoided at all costs. Stay high, and
shoot at the head and/or neck, and if one turns to face you, get out of
its way fast. After you take down both walkers and shoot the probe
droids you advance to the next stage.
Stage 3: Now an AT-AT has been added to the picture. First go
after the AT-STs, as they are more mobile and will do you more harm.
Use the same method as described above. Then kill off the probe droids.
When only the turtle walker remains, rope it with the tow cable to
score a challenge point. You can use your lasers, since time matters
not, and the SOTE AT-ATs are much more vulnerable to blasters than the
RS variety, but if you wan to score more lives, then use your tow
cable. On easy you have infinite cables, but on Medium you only have 6,
and on hard and Jedi, 3. This means you'd better start getting it right
the first time. If you must shoot it down with lasers, shoot for the
head. Now on to the final stage.
Stage 4: The hardest stage. By now the battle field is swarming
with enemies. TWO full size AT-ATs, a murderous FOUR chicken walkers,
and who knows how many probe droids. Once again, go for the AT-STs
first. This can be suicide since they all want to be facing you when
you come in for a shot. Try to hold your brakes and fire as fast as you
can from a distance. Don't get caught in the crossfire from all the
Imperials on the screen. There really isn't much to say, it just takes
practice. Then kill the probe droids, and then rope the walkers as
you've been taught. After all the enemies are just billowing piles of
wreckage burning in the snow, the Imperials will DESTROY THE SHIELD
GENERATOR! HOW??? They are all laying there DEAD as rocks, and yet the
shield generator blows up!! Oh, my. Well, good work anyway. You're
done. And if you got the challenge points, you get extra lives. Oh, the
ecstasy!
*Note: For a slightly different approach, see the misc. tips section of
this FAQ.
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LEVEL 2: ESCAPE FROM ECHO BASE
Objective: Title says it all.
Boss: Imperial AT-ST
Challenge Points: 10
The Imperials have invaded Echo Base, and the last of the
transports are taking off now. The Falcon and Outrider are the only
ships left. Han got Leia and C-3PO out on the Falcon, which is
preparing to take off just as you start. Fight your way past murderous
stormtroopers, precarious probe droids, and vicious wampa ice monsters
to get to the Outrider and take off. One problem. The power is out, and
so in order to get the bay doors open, you have to turn on the
generators.
This stage is (usually) not extremely difficult, but the
walkthrough is long because it covers Dash's every step. I had a bit of
trouble knowing what to call things here, but I think if you know the
stage you can understand what I'm talking about.
WALKTHRU
Stage 1: You start in a large open room, empty with the exception
of yourself and a couple of straggler snowspeeders. The walls are lined
with large empty recesses. Go toward the open recess that leads to the
other bay. You will see it, it is the only way out of the room. There
may be a snowtrooper in the hall between the two bays. Kill him, and
cautiously approach the second room. If you are playing on Jedi, the
snowtroopers kill you in three shots, so be very careful. There will be
about 5 snowtroopers in the room. Strafe toward the opening from
against the wall. Every time a trooper comes into view stop in your
tracks and shoot at him. After awhile you may have to just charge in
hoping to kill them before they kill you. Duck into the first bay and
you will find some health. There should also be a large health in one
of the boxes in the room. Watch your back too, because in the circular
wall there are two doorways, and troopers will fire at you from one.
After you take out all the enemies in the room, go into the passage
from which the snowtroopers were shooting at you.
Challenge Point 1: At the end of the hall, past a box and another
trooper, is a door. There is a switch on the adjacent wall. Push it,
and quickly turn to face the open door. Shoot the snowtroopers inside,
and go into the part of the room with the red cylinder. Be careful,
because there is usually a snowtrooper hiding behind it. Once the room
is clear, you will see a little niche in the wall. Open it as you would
a door, and inside will be the first challenge point along with (on
some modes) health.
Collect the rest of the health in the room unless you wish to save
it for later, and exit by the other door. You will emerge into a hall.
As the door opens you will see a trooper that you should kill, and
proceed down the corridor with caution. 3-4 snowtroopers are hiding in
there. Clear the boxes out of the way and knock out the automated gun.
Then go back to the door you saw in the hall. Inside that room is a
snowtrooper, and three cages. Those cages are the prisons of wampa ice
monsters. So why bother with them? Because (on easy and medium) you can
get seekers by opening the cages using the wall switch and entering the
cage that holds the missiles. But you have to get past its occupant
first. This is actually easily done, if you can overcome your
paralyzing fear of wampas. Just open the cages and walk backward
towards the door, luring the monsters to you. Look for the biggest gap
and charge between the wampas at full speed into the cage with the
packet of seekers. Then get back to the door in the same manner. Hope
that the wampas do not decide to follow you out into the hall.
Challenge Point 2: Run to the place in the right wall where an
opening is blocked by four stacked boxes. On all modes other than easy,
a wampa is in the room. So destroy the boxes, kill the wampa, and
charge to the back of the little place to collect your challenge point
along with some health.
Returning to the hall once more. The hall forks at the end, and
if you want more seekers (on easy and medium) go left and tackle the
door you find. If not, go left, watching your back (and your front) for
attacks by snowtroopers. Forge your way past the boxes, past the 3
snowtroopers. On the second corner you come to, strafe just far enough
so that your gun shoots around the corner, but your body stays hidden.
Fire like crazy, and listen for the sound of a dying snowtrooper and an
automatic gun turret exploding. Now it should be safe to go around the
corner. Pick up the seekers, and watch for the two probe droids in the
air on each side of the bridge. Also make sure to kill the
snowtrooper(s) on the other side of the canyon.
Challenge Point 3: Just before you cross the bridge, look to your
right. You will see a small protruding platform holding a challenge
point and sometimes some seekers. Jump over to get it.
Back to the bridge. Cross and make your way to the left along the
thin canyon ridge. Once you reach the cave, there will be a snowtrooper
inside. That aside, you should emerge into an open area swarming with
adversaries. Don't race blindly into battle, but wait for the enemies
to come to you. You will have to be careful that the big ice stalagmite
does not obstruct your fire. The first probe droid will stick its ugly
head around the corner only to be riddled with your laser fire. Also
another droid will be there, and a snowtrooper up on a high platform.
"Shoot zem;...shoot zem both". Hehehe.
Challenge Point 4: Anyway, work your way out on to the ridge and
proceed cautiously right, killing your white clad attacker. Keep going
to the end and you will snag challenge point number 4.
Now go back to the right and keep going along the ridge. Once you
reach the big health, shoot at the snowtrooper and the automatic gun
turret across the way. Now there is nothing that stands in your way.
Pick up the health behind the inanimate gun stalk, and run down the
hallway to the elevator.
Stage 2: If you can't figure out how to open the elevator door,
there is no hope for you. Shut off the game, and take it back to
wherever you bought or rented it. However, if it is obvious to you that
the little red switch on the wall does this task, you can proceed. Just
checking...
Bump off the snowtrooper in the passage and blow up the big crate.
Now don't go around the next corner yet, 'cause there is a gun turret
waiting to blow your head off. Instead, fire a seeker straight down the
corridor. It will take out the murderer, and you can go on your merry
way. You will soon see a large open area at the end of the hall. Go
halfway toward it and crouch down to shoot the trooper at the top of
the staircase immediately opposite you. Strafe out, facing the left
wall and kill the other trooper. Note that in all modes but easy, there
will be a probe droid hovering in the room. Go up to the stair case,
but don't climb it. Rather shoot _through_ the stairs at the probe
droid that you will find hovering at the end of the catwalk.
Challenge Point 5: I'm sure you noticed the two huge, round rooms
on each side of the stairs that you can enter by jumping in between the
posts. Go to right one, jump up into it, and run around behind the
giant turbine to find the challenge point. The other side just has
health.
Challenge Point 6: Up the stairs you go, running at full speed,
and jumping off the end of the catwalk into that little place (I don't
know what to call it) where you can collect an extra life (on easy) as
well as some health and the next challenge point.
Jump back onto the catwalk (you may wish to use the overhead view
for a more precise jump) and there will be a snowtrooper shooting at
you from both sides. Wheel quickly around and bust 'em up. Now you can
choose  to take either the left path or the right path. I recommend the
left, as there are less enemies. When you reach the other side, shoot
the snowtrooper on the bridge.
Challenge Point 7: Where both paths meet, you should see a door
with a switch, and on either side of the bridge, two large generator
shafts similar to the ones where you found challenge point #5. Walk
along the bridge until you come to them and then jump over the railing
into the left one. Go around to the back to pick up an extra life,
health, and challenge point number 7. But don't leave yet.
Challenge Point 8: At the point where your structure and the one
on the other side of the catwalk are closest, you can jump to the
between the two. In the other structure you will find the challenge
point.
Get back to the catwalk by going back to the first structure and
climbing the perimeter platforms. Be careful when you try to jump from
the last one over the railing. Then go to the elevator. Flip the switch
and go inside. Ride to the top, blaster ready. There should be one or
two stormtroopers immediately inside. You are now in the generator
room. one last trooper awaits you at the back of the room. Pick him
off, grab the health, and then activate the six switches in the room.
Leebo will appear on your screen telling you that the generator is
activated, and to head for the ship. Go back to the elevator and ride
it down to the catwalk. Now the door at the end of the bridge is open,
and there is a trooper or tow shooting at you from inside. Shoot them
from a distance and run inside. Around a corner will be another
automated gun that you can take out by sending a seeker around the
corner. Open the switch behind it. Now comes the tricky part. If you
don't care about the challenge point or the extra life, just run
through this part. The floor is breaking apart. Stay to the right and
run as fast as you can, shooting at the distant snowtrooper. If you
make it to the other side, jump onto the wedge-shaped ground and you
are safe. However, if you want to get the challenge point, here is what
to do.
Challenge Point 9: Stay to left where the floor brakes apart. Stay
near the back of the room, and watch the left wall. You will soon see
something gray coming out of the wall. Run toward it; it is the
challenge point. Once the wall is back far enough to collect it, hop to
the right side and run to the end of the room.
There is also an extra life in the room, but getting it is fairly
useless since it is almost impossible to get it and live. On the right
side, near the middle of the room, it comes out of the wall like the
challenge point, but much later. By the time you get it, the gap at the
end will likely be too wide to jump. Try using the overhead view and
jumping at the very last second.
Once in the hall, enter the elevator. It will take you up to
ground level. This is where you will fight the boss. Take the first
corner, and then you will see an opening in the left wall. When you
step in front of that doorway, the boss cinema sequence will begin.
LEVEL 2 BOSS: IMPERIAL AT-ST
Actually, the AT-ST is not difficult to beat if you know what to
do. On easy, strafe in front of the door so that you are facing him. As
soon as you can move, enter the room and run left. Climb the boxes,
grab the invincibility, and fire at his head from the catwalk.
On modes other than easy, the invincibility will not be there, so
you will need to possess a bit more skill. Start the same way as you
did on easy. When you can move, run straight toward the beast and get
behind him. He won't shoot you during this initial charge. DO NOT EVER
shoot from the doorway. That leads to long, drawn out battles and
increased risk on your part. Run straight behind him and stay there.
Turn with him, trying to get right behind him, or lined up between his
legs. When he cannot see you, he will pause briefly to look around.
Seize this opportunity and shoot him. No, not in the legs, in the HEAD
where he is vulnerable. Hold the aim button and aim up at his head,
firing as rapidly as possible. Then he will commence moving again and
you will have to keep following behind him. You don't need to wait
until he stops (he rarely does) but just shoot anytime you have a good
angle. Use your blaster, because you will need your seekers for IG-88.
Soon the big wimp will collapse.
On easy, shoot the boxes you climbed on to get the invincibility,
and inside you will find an extra life. Climb up to both catwalks and
get all the seekers you can, then blow up the ground crates to unleash
more seekers and health.
Challenge Point 10: Finally you can exit the boss chamber and go
down the corridor until you come to the passage obstructed by boxes.
Blow them up and go down the passage. Kill the wampas at the other end
and then cautiously approach the spot where the ground elevation drops