Star Wars : Yoda Stories Star Wars : Yoda Stories is a 1997 computer game based on the " Star Wars " franchise developed by LucasArts . It was preceded by " " , and no further " Desktop Adventures " titles were released . In the " Star Wars " timeline , " Yoda Stories " is placed between and , where Luke Skywalker is completing his training with Jedi Master Yoda . Plot summary . Unlike other titles , " Yoda Stories " has no central plot or definitive goal — it ' s a collection of random games where the player , controlling Luke Skywalker , has to complete an objective like rescuing Han Solo or Princess Leia , obtaining an object , or warning the Rebellion in several locations of the " Star Wars " universe like Neshtab , Tatooine , and the Forest moon of Endor . Each game starts with Luke arriving at Dagobah in an X - wing . If the player is still a rookie , R2 - D2 can be picked up and dropped anytime for hints . After finding Yoda , the Jedi Master gives Luke one assignment and one object that will be required to complete it , and the game begins . Each gameworld is composed by 100 screens , but how many are active can be set in the options . Although it ' s not required to complete the game , a locator provides information ( such as the status of a puzzle ) and a way to find out where the player is . It is always found in one of the eight screens surrounding the spaceport screen , usually found under a rock , inside a wrecked vehicle or with a person . To progress in the game , the player has to make errands , such as finding a key , or an object , until he reaches the final puzzle . The Force is also present , but in the beginning it must be obtained from the ghost of Obi - Wan Kenobi . It stops all enemies from moving , and is occasionally required to complete a puzzle . There are several enemies , from Imperial stormtroopers and Tusken Raiders to animals , and all can be dealt accordingly with Luke ' s lightsaber , blasters or thermal detonators ( that destroy any enemies in a 3 - radius plus - sign pattern ) . As Luke can be hurt , there are several ways to replenish his health , from health kits and bacta canisters to plants . In the fifth game , Luke battles Darth Vader , and if successful , the next game he starts with a green lightsaber instead of his father ' s blue ; after 10 , he starts with the Force ( without the need to find the ghost of Obi - Wan ) , and finally , after 15 times , with a " Spirit Heart , " which gives the player a second life . Unlike " Indiana Jones and his Desktop Adventures " , " Yoda Stories " keeps the number of games beaten and also the highest score . Indiana Jones is featured as an easter egg in a mission , as a sequel to a mission in " Desktop Adventures " . Luke remarks on his similarity to Han Solo . Possible Scenarios . The order of missions , the planets ' maps and other details are randomly chosen , but the goals and which planet a mission takes place on stays the same each time Desert World Forest World Snow World Critical reaction . The game received poor reviews at the time of the release , mostly because it was decided to review it as a regular game , rather than a " quick break " game replacement to games like Solitaire or . The graphics are simple bitmaps and regular 32×32 icons , with few animations . Versions of the game . A version was released in 1997 . This version can be bought on disc now , but needs a download from the internet to get it to work on newer versions of Windows . The Windows version included a re - release of " " . The Game Boy Color version was released in 1999 . Like the computer version , the gameplay is a number of simple quests , but the game consisted of a finite number of levels : fifteen . The graphics are not as detailed or colorful compared to the computer game due to the limitations of the Game Boy Color hardware , and controlling the main character is more difficult and less fluid in this version due to the lack of a mouse . Because of these factors and lackluster , repetitive gameplay , the game has received consistently low scores from several gaming sites ; Gamespot cited it as " possibly the worst Star Wars game ever produced . "