Bonus missions
These missions can be found on top of the regular missions. Highlight Death Star Attack or Battle Of Hoth, press [Up] to find Death Star Escape and The Asteroid Field. Highlight Strike At The Core and press [Up] to find Triumph of the Empire. Once unlocked and completed with a medal, press [Right] on it find Revenge on Yavin. Press [Right] again to find Endurance.
Death Star Escape: 10 points
The Asteroid Field: 20 points
Triumph of the Empire: 30 points
Revenge on Yavin: 40 points
Endurance: 20 points.
The Asteroid Field: Gold medal
Turn on the enemy camera and wait for an enemy to appear behind you. Press [A] once to fire a short burst from the auto aiming quad cannon. There is a white rock far off in the distance. Fly straight for it until the intermission sequence starts. Skip the sequence then fly due north of the white rock. This will bring you directly to the Star Destroyer. Do not fire your cannons until a ship is behind you, and skip the intermission sequences to get the gold medal.
Battle Of Endor: Homing cluster missiles tech upgrade
When you get to the part where you attack the Star Destroyers, after you knock out the destroyer on the left (when you first approached them), it will slightly and point downward. Look in the area below the docking bay. The upgrade is floating at a point in space.
Instead of flying aimlessly outside the battle, just destroy the Star Destroyer closest to Endor. It will appear to fly out of control, but it will soon stop moving. Fly into the Star Destroyers hanger to find the upgrade.
Battle Of Endor: Escaping shuttle
At the second part of the mission, after you destroy the Star Destroyer on the left (when you first approach them), you can see an Imperial Shuttle escaping from its hangar bay.
Battle Of Hoth: Advanced lasers tech upgrade
After the intermission sequence with the shield generator exploding, turn around and fly back to that area. The upgrade is where the shield generator was destroyed.
Battle Of Hoth: Exploding AT-AT head
Once you take down an AT-AT, shoot at its head and it will explode.
Battle Of Hoth: See C-3PO and R2D2
When you are choosing your speeder, go to the right of the hanger and to see R2D2 and C-3PO.
Death Star Attack: Advanced shields tech upgrade
It is found in the second part of the mission (when you fight the TIE fighters). When that part starts, dive down and slightly to the left. The upgrade is on top of a building next to a tall turret. It is difficult to see, and you may have to search for a while.
Death Star Attack: Easy gold medal
Choose the X-wing. Start by destroying the Deflection Towers. Boost in between each Deflection Tower to conserve time. Before the intermission sequence, destroy three to four Turboblasters. When the TIEs appear, do not shoot them. Go for at least ten to twenty turrets. Now is your chance to go for the TIEs. Whatever you do, do not destroy the TIE all the way in front of a group. If you do, the entire TIE group will scatter. After you destroy all the TIEs, go for another three or four turrets. In the trench, boost far up because there are no turrets for awhile. When the turrets appear, do not waste your time by trying to get one of the turrets. If you miss one, do not worry. Only shoot the turrets if they are within reasonable shooting range. When the TIEs appear, slow down hard and move toward the trench floor so they pass and allow you to kill them. The turrets are in groups of four or three. Shoot your proton torpedoes at the bottom of the wall that ends the trench.
Endurance: Final wave
Enable the "Unlimited lives" code. Select the Endurance level and the Slave 1. After the intermission sequence, rapidly fire missiles at all the TIE fighters. You can use the Targeting Computer as much as desired. After wave 60 they start getting very difficult. Destroy wave 99 and you should hear Darth Vader in his TIE Advanced X1. One set of cluster missiles should get rid of him. You will then see him hitting the Death Star surface on fire and explode. This should take about 45 minutes.
Imperial Academy Heist: Advanced concussion missile tech upgrade
During this mission in the daytime, when you get to the main base, there is a hangar to the far left of the tall tower in the center of the base. The upgrade is inside.
Imperial Academy Heist: Spread proton bombs tech upgrade
During this mission in the nighttime, the tech upgrade is located in the hangar opposite of where the daytime upgrade was found.
Note: Unlike widely thought, spread proton bombs do not take away from your accuracy. They count as one weapon system; anything the bomblets hit just increases accuracy.
Imperial Academy Heist: Better accuracy rating
When going through the mountain pass, past the sensors, tap [A]x2 to fire four lasers. It will not destroy the sensors, but will improve your accuracy rating significantly.
Ison Corridor Ambush: Easy gold medal
Unlock the Slave 1 ship, which fires multiple cluster missiles and easily takes out all the TIE Fighters quickly.
Unlock Darth Vader's TIE Advanced X1. Use the homing cluster missile to defeat the TIE interceptors.
Use Slave 1 and instead of shooting, shoot one missile for every pack of fighters that appear. When you run out of missiles, get the A-Wing from the Frigid and use pure missiles.
Start with the B-Wing and make sure you have the advanced homing missile upgrade. When you begin, order your wingmen to flee so they do not take your kills. Destroy the TIEs quickly, but do not stray too far from the transports or the convoy will get hammered. Do not use your warheads yet. Change to the A-Wing for now and kill the TIEs that have just appeared. Change back to the B-Wing when you enter the nebula. When you get in the nebula, do not use your Computer. Instead, unload one homing torpedo per TIE. If you run out, laser blasts will do. Note: The B-Wing is essential as it has the big payload needed for this strategy.
Prisons Of The Maw: Advanced cluster missiles tech upgrade
When you are ordered to take the comm towers out, you should encounter a single tower next to a domed building. Destroy the building. The upgrade is inside.
Raid On Bespin: Homing concussion missiles tech upgrade
As soon as you destroy the first gun-balloon, boost over to the next platform. There will be a large ship next to a platform. Destroy it. The upgrade is on the platform next to where it was. The explosion of the ship exposes it.
Raid On Bespin: Finding power generators
In Cloud City, the easiest way to find the power generators is to use your targeting computer. They will appear large and yellow in the targeting computer view.
When you are on the second part of the mission, you attack the power generator a lot easier by choosing the Y-Wing. Press [X] to enter cockpit view then press [B] to see where the power generators are located. From above, you can bomb them while staying high and avoiding crashing in the narrow paths.