''Star Wars Battle Pod'' is a 2014 arcade game based on the franchise ''

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''. It was unveiled at the

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on October 8, 2014.

Gameplay

The game consists of multiple scenarios that correspond with major battles in the original trilogy. There are six scenarios: * The Battle of

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(Yavin) from ''

'' where the player is placed in an

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attacking the

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to prevent it from destroying Yavin 4. * The Battle of

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(Hoth) from ''

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'' where the player pilots a snowspeeder to assist in the evacuation of Hoth from invading Imperial forces. * A speeder run through

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(Endor) where the player helps

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make it to the shield generator to destroy the Death Star's shield for the Rebels in space. * The Battle of Endor (Death Star II) from ''

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'', which places the player in the cockpit of the ''

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'' to try to destroy the Death Star II and end the war. * There is one mission that does not follow the storyline of the movies but sets its own path (Vader's Revenge). It takes place immediately after the destruction of the first Death Star at Yavin where the player plays as

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who is trying to prevent the Rebels from salvaging the still-functional core of the Death Star's super laser with the ability to eliminate Han Solo in the process. * Another version of the game adds a scene from ''

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'', where the player pilots a T-70 X-Wing to engage

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ships on Takodana and protect General Leia's transport. The arcade cabinet comes in two versions: the

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version with the dome screen, and a smaller version, but still sit-down, with a flat screen TV.

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