Real company
Parker Brothers
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Parker Brothers is a company that released the first official Star Wars video game, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, in 1982. 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. Further games were released in the 1990s including Trivial Pursuit: Star Wars Classic Trilogy Collector's Edition and Star Wars: Death Star Assault Game.
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Facts
- Founded
- 1883 (as George S. Parker Company)
- Founded by
- George Swinnerton Parker
- Dissolved
- 1998
- Parent
- General Mills (1968–1987)
- Tonka Corporation (1987–1991)
- Hasbro (1991–1998)
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The best-known articles that mention Parker Brothers.
- Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1982 video game)
- Atari
- Ewoks Save the Trees!
- Star Wars: Return of the Jedi: Death Star Battle
- Star Wars: Jedi Arena
- Adventures of R2-D2
- Escape from Death Star
- Star Wars: Death Star Assault Game
- Trivial Pursuit: Star Wars Classic Trilogy Collector's Edition
- Wicket the Ewok and Friends
- Battle at Sarlacc's Pit
- Game On!