The Evolution of Star Wars' Trench Run in Video Games
When one thinks of the most iconic movie scenes of all time, a few images are likely to pop into their head; The Usual Suspects' line-up shot, Psycho's shower scene, and The Godfather's opening office sequence are all likely contenders. For Star Wars fans, there's one sequence that takes the cake: A New Hope's final Death Star attack scene, often referred to as the Trench Run.
Heavily based on old World War 2 dogfighting movies, Star Wars' Trench Run not only acts as the explosive finale to one of the most influential movies of all time, but also acts as the true beginning of Luke Skywalker's journey to becoming a Jedi Knight. With a barrage of lasers flying towards the screen at all times, and one daring objective carrying the action forward, it only makes sense that Star Wars' Trench Run has been adapted quite a few times for the video game medium, evolving with every iteration.
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The very first instance of the Trench Run in a Star Wars video game, 1983's Star Wars arcade game uses vector graphics to simulate a 3D assault on the Death Star. The four laser cannons and nose of the X-Wing can be seen from a first-person perspective, as TIE-Fighters fly in towards the player.
The game is split into three distinct phases. The first phase sees the player go up against Darth Vader in his Prototype TIE-Advanced X1, accompanied by his wingmen. As the player shoots down the TIEs, they are then taken to the Death Star, where the second phase begins.
The second phase of Star Wars arcade sees the player skim across the surface of the Death Star, taking down as many Turbolaser turrets as they can before reaching the trench. Once in the trench, the third phase
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