THE FORCE

**The FORCE** is a metaphysical influence that is central to the *Star Wars* universe, allowing characters who have the aptitude to control and utilize it to perform supernatural feats.

In *YODA STORIES*, The Force is depicted as an Item (called **THE FORCE**, in all-caps) with unusual properties, which can both be used in combat as a stasis weapon (freezing Enemies in place), and also in certain non-combat situations such as Puzzles. It can also be used to pick up items from a distance, including items that are otherwise unreachable.

Initially, The Force can only be acquired by seeking out a Force Puzzle Cell, solving it, and speaking to  Obi-Wan Kenobi. He will only provide The Force if certain conditions are met.

Later on, after solving a certain Dagobah Mission,  Luke Skywalker will receive The Force at the beginning of each and every World you play.

THE FORCE can only be used 15 times before it is depleted. Its current charge is indicated by a blue bar shown next to it whenever it is in the Weapon Slot. Once THE FORCE is depleted, it disappears from Luke's inventory, and can only be re-acquired by talking to  Obi-Wan Kenobi. There is no limit to the number of times THE FORCE can be acquired from Kenobi this way.

## *Star Wars* Lore

*"My ally is The Force, and a powerful ally it is. Life creates it, makes it grow. Its energy surrounds us, and binds us. Luminous beings are we, not this crude matter."*
--Jedi Master  Yoda, *"The Empire Strikes Back"*.
The Force is a central concept in *Star Wars*. Though its exact nature is unknown, its use and effect are explored throughout the movies and peripheral content, including *YODA STORIES*. It confers unique powers to those who have the aptitude for its use, but requires intensive training to properly control.

The Force allows its users to perform many supernatural feats. In the movies, The Force is used to manipulate weak-minded people (suggestion), push and pull objects from a distance (telekinesis), and to feel things that other people cannot feel (sixth sense), among other things. It is also said to give its users premonitions about the future, to such an extent that they can even anticipate a Blaster shot and deflect it with their Lightsaber.

 Luke Skywalker becomes aware of The Force just before he leaves Tatooine on his first adventure, in *A New Hope*, when  Obi-Wan Kenobi tells him that he must train to become a Jedi Knight like his father. During the three movies of the Original Star Wars Trilogy, Luke trains in the various uses of The Force, and eventually becomes powerful enough to defeat  Darth Vader, one of the most powerful Force users in the galaxy. Much of this training is carried out by Master  Yoda, as depicted in this game.

Another important fact about The Force is that it has two "sides": A "Light Side" and a "Dark Side". These mostly reflect in the personalities of those who use either side of The Force, as well as the powers that it gives them. Users of the "Light Side" are known as Jedi, sworn to protect the peace, who rely mostly on The Force's subtle manipulation ability and its premonitions. Users of the "Dark Side" are known as Sith, who use The Force's various deadly applications. These two groups are sworn enemies, seeking to eradicate each other.

Only some uses of The Force are applied in *YODA STORIES*, but it is nevertheless an incredibly important tool in  Luke Skywalker's inventory. It is occasionally even *required* in order to complete Luke's missions.

## Acquisition

*Main article: Force Puzzle Cell*

During his first few Missions,  Luke Skywalker starts the game without access to **The Force**.

In order to acquire it, Luke must locate a Force Puzzle Cell somewhere on the Planet where the mission takes place. This cell is always found within a radius of only two cells from the planet's  Landing Cell.

Each Force Puzzle Cell requires Luke to solve a simple puzzle, requiring no Items. Once the puzzle is solved,  Obi-Wan Kenobi will appear and can be spoken to in order to receive  THE FORCE.

ObiWan will only provide The Force under two conditions:

1. Luke does not already have  THE FORCE in his inventory.
2. Luke's Health Pie is at least partially green (over 66% health).

If either condition isn't met, ObiWan will refuse to give Luke THE FORCE until the situation is rectified: Either use up your current instance of THE FORCE, or heal Luke up to at least 66% health using Medicine or by visiting a  Medical Droid. Remember that you can always use up THE FORCE by equipping it and frivolously firing it at random until it is all gone.

So long as the two conditions are met,  Obi-Wan Kenobi will never refuse to give you another instance of THE FORCE. You may do it as many times as you need during the mission.

## Uses

THE FORCE is one of the most versatile Items in the game, and has multiple different uses.

To use THE FORCE, it must be placed into Luke's Weapon Slot, much like a  Lightsaber or any other Weapon. When in the Weapon Slot, the current remaining charge of FORCE is displayed as a vertical blue bar. This bar will slowly shrink with each use. Each "fully charged" THE FORCE item can be used exactly 15 times before it runs out. There is no way to recharge the item. Once the bar reaches 0 (totally black), THE FORCE will disappear from Luke's inventory and needs to be re-acquired from  Obi-Wan Kenobi (see above).

THE FORCE is used similarly to a  Blaster or  Blaster Rifle. When the "Fire" button is pressed, a projectile in the shape of blue waves (see caption) travels from Luke's position in the direction he is currently facing. These waves move up to 4 tiles in a straight line before dissipating.

Unlike Blaster shots, THE FORCE is not blocked by most scenery objects. It will travel through walls just as easily as through air. However it will instantly stop as soon as it hits any object it can interact with, as per the details in the subsections below.

The effect of THE FORCE on whatever it hits depends on exactly what object it hit.

### Stasis

The most common use of THE FORCE is in combat with Enemies. Any enemy struck by THE FORCE becomes paralyzed, and can no longer move nor attack. It can only turn in place to face Luke.

Paralysis is permanent - it does not wear off over time, and will not wear off even if Luke travels to another cell, or even back to Dagobah!

Although enemies cannot attack while paralyzed, they will still hurt  Luke if he tries to move into their Tile.

A paralyzed enemy can be hurt and killed as normal.

### Grabbing Unreachable Items

In some Cells, an Item is placed in a location that is normally unreachable simply by walking - even when all other obstacles are removed.

Such objects are typically scripted so that hitting them with THE FORCE allows them to be picked up from afar.

Note that not all objects can be picked up this way. Normal, reachable objects, such as Loot dropped from enemies, will normally stop the FORCE wave, but will not be picked up by it.

In most cases, if you try to walk  Luke Skywalker towards an unreachable item, he will say something to indicate that THE FORCE should be used there.

### Pushing Uncreachable Objects

In a few Cells -- particularly  Puzzle Cells and  Objective Cells -- it is necessary to use  THE FORCE to push a scenery object that is otherwise unreachable. This often includes various Moveables (such as rocks or crates) or wall switches. This can be accomplished simply by hitting them with the FORCE wave from a distance.

Pushing objects from a distance only works if the object is *scripted* to be pushed with THE FORCE; Otherwise the FORCE wave will hit the object and dissipate harmlessly.

In most cases, if you try to walk  Luke Skywalker towards an unreachable interactive object, he will say something to indicate that THE FORCE should be used there. The word "force" usually appears in the dialog in some form or another, as a hint that THE FORCE should be used.

### Suggestion

In a few Cells -- particularly  Puzzle Cells and  Objective Cells -- it is necessary to use  THE FORCE to convince an NPC to help you. Oftentimes the NPC will open an otherise locked door for you, move out of your way, or give you a Quest Item you need for your mission.

Suggestion only works if the NPC is *scripted* to respond to it. In a few cases, the NPC will resist THE FORCE with unique dialog, indicating that THE FORCE is not the correct solution to the problem at hand.

If an NPC is not scripted to react to THE FORCE at all, the FORCE wave will simply hit them and dissipate harmlessly with no dialog or reaction.

## Charges

Once acquired, an instance of  THE FORCE item can only be used exactly 15 times before it is depleted. This refers to the number of times the FORCE wave is fired - not the number of times it had an effect on any object or character.

The number of charges remaining in THE FORCE are displayed as a vertical blue bar whenever THE FORCE is placed into  Luke Skywalker's Weapon Slot. A fully blue bar indicates 15 charges remaining. Each time THE FORCE is used, the bar becomes slightly shorter to indicate that a charge has been depleted.

Once the bar becomes completely black, THE FORCE disappears from Luke's inventory. It can only be re-acquired by speaking with  Obi-Wan Kenobi, as described above.

## Dagobah Sapphire Cave Mission

Initially,  Luke Skywalker starts each new World without access to  THE FORCE, and must seek out  Obi-Wan Kenobi to acquire it.

After winning 10 Missions, the next World begins with a Dagobah Mission.  Yoda asks Luke to venture into a cave and retrieve a Star Sapphire. In the cave, Obi-Wan appears to Luke and hands him the  Star Sapphire along with  THE FORCE. The Sapphire must then be handed back to Yoda.

Once this short assignment is completed, Luke will start *every new World from that point on* with an instance of  THE FORCE already in his inventory. This item behaves just like the normal "THE FORCE" item, and will be depleted after 15 uses as normal. It is still possible to find  Obi-Wan Kenobi and acquire it again, as described above.