Operating on Sega's Model 3 arcade system board and developed by Sega's AM Annex subsidiary,[2] the gameplay has two main themes: three missions that reenact key scenes from the original Star Wars film trilogy, plus a final unlockable mission; and two boss battles against Darth Vader and Boba Fett.

The third part of the mission pits the player within the battle station's trench, using proton torpedoes aimed at the exhaust port to destroy the Death Star.

The second part of the mission reenacts the escape from Hoth, running through corridors of the rebel base, shooting Snow Troopers and wampas while traveling to the Millennium Falcon.

[3] Christopher Michael Baker of AllGame rated the game at 4.5 out of 5, finding it virtually flawless, with excellent graphics, sound, and play control.

[6] The French magazine Player One rated it at 61%, saying that the film settings were well chosen, and compared the lightsaber fight choreography to the pioneering Dragon's Lair (1983)—but complained that the production quality seemed rushed.