XWing Fighter
In XWing Fighter you need to pilot an X Wing aircraft in an attack on the Death Star, re-enacting the scene from the first Star Wars movie. There is a small unshielded exhaust port which you must hit directly…
31 December 1982
XWing Fighter is an arcade, released 31 December 1982 on DOS.
What XWing Fighter is
XWing Fighter was released in 1982. It was published by International PC Owners. It is available on DOS only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
In XWing Fighter you need to pilot an X Wing aircraft in an attack on the Death Star, re-enacting the scene from the first Star Wars movie. There is a small unshielded exhaust port which you must hit directly with a torpedo. As you approach the death star numerous imperial fighters and Darth Vader himself will try to stop you. Your fighter is equipped with lasers to fight the imperial fighters and Darth Vader, and three torpedoes to use against the death star. The mission fails if you miss the death star with all three torpedoes or are destroyed by a fighter.
How it plays
Its themes are action and science fiction.
What it launched against
Quick answers
XWing Fighter — frequently asked questions
When did XWing Fighter come out?
XWing Fighter was released on 31 December 1982 for DOS.
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