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After joining Parker Bros.’ electronic games division Rex Bradford was presented with a unique opportunity: programing the first official Star Wars video game. We talked with Rex about the challenges of squeezing Imperial walkers into the limits of the Atari 2600 hardware. An abridged version of the interview was released as part of our Pixelkino podcast on The Empire Strikes Back. This is an extended cut of the English-language conversation.