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BOSS RUSH

SARLACC PIT MONSTER

■ The sarlacc beast is a bit more animated here than in Return Of The Jedi. And it’s got tentacles, an early precursor to the digitentacles that were added in the Special Edition version of the film.

■ Look out for it poking a cheeky tentacle through the sand, then leap away to the opposite side of the screen and blast away. That’s pretty much it.

LAVA BEAST JAWENKO

■ Who knew the Jawas

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