Parker Brothers is a company that released the first official Star Wars video game, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, in 1982.[2] They also released Star Wars: Return of the Jedi: Death Star Battle and Star Wars: Jedi Arena.
Parker Brothers also made Star Wars board games during the release of the original trilogy, such as "Adventures of R2-D2," as well as post-Return of the Jedi games Ewoks Save the Trees! and Wicket the Ewok and Friends.[3] Further games were released in the 1990s including Trivial Pursuit: Star Wars Classic Trilogy Collector's Edition and Star Wars: Death Star Assault Game.
Sources
"Alone Together" — Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 5
"Game On!" — Star Wars Insider 135
The Vintage Vault: 9 Classic Star Wars Board Games on StarWars.com (backup link)
The Best Star Wars Games of the Atari Generation on StarWars.com (original link is obsolete)- Star Wars Year By Year: A Visual History, New Edition
Notes and references
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For love of the games by Kathy McCabe on The Boston Globe (December 7, 2003) (backup link archived on December 25, 2022)
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"Game On!" — Star Wars Insider 135
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The Vintage Vault: 9 Classic Star Wars Board Games on StarWars.com (backup link)