History VideoGame / StarWarsDroidWorks

* GreatBigBookOfEverything: The Information and Data Expert, or InDex system, replete with all the physics and scientific resources anyone would need to know for solving the missions. When the game came out, there was a website related to this as well, but has long since been taken down.

* CatapultToGlory: This is what you have to do to complete the Mass Launcher training mission. Humorously, the mission's name is "Fire When Ready". And to get the Master rank, you have to do this again with two other droids.

* VideoGameCrueltyPotential: In the last stage of the Mass Launcher training mission, you get the option to control how much force the mass launcher gives out. You can also aim it wrong or set the power too high and throw them straight into a wall. [[WhatTheHellPlayer Cammy abruptly ends the mission in despair, though.]]

* CatapultToGlory: This is what you have to do to complete the Mass Launcher training mission. Humorously, the mission's name is "Fire When Ready". And to get the Master rank, you have to do this again with two other droids, ''who can actually be killed if you screw up badly enough''.

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* MultipleHealthBar: The HUD you're using has three: One for the droid's movement speed, another for its battery power, complete with red, yellow and green levels; and the third for overall damage. The latter two flash if they go to critical levels.

* DeathIsASlapOnTheWrist: If you fail a mission, you can always just reuse the same droid again, or choose a new one. It's stated in the tutorial level that the droid is retrieved for repairs if it takes too much damage.

* LightAndMirrorsPuzzle: Used to teach angles of reflection, naturally, this is how you view the data crystals you've collected.

* BottomlessPits: Subverted. It's still one of the most common causes for mission failures, but unlike most examples, you can actually hit the ground, and

* ShownTheirWork: Every droid part is stated to have been manufactured by a company from the ''Expanded Universe'', and the Mission Map shows locations on Tatooine that we know from the movies, like Mos Eisely and Tosche Station.

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* NightmareFuel: Many players consider the assassin droids to be this. It doesn't help that [[ThouShaltNotKill your droids have no weapons]] and have to deal with them by either [[GuileHero trickery]] or just running away. And for good measure, saving your progress is not implemented.

* {{Expy}}: Yes, you have all the parts you need to make droids based off of both [=C-3PO=] and [=R2-D2=]. While a Threepio lookalike [[JokeCharacter isn't all that useful]] considering no mission requires you to conduct diplomacy, [[LethalJokeCharacter R2 is a bit more helpful]] if you want a lightweight wheeled droid.

* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids?: Seriously, learning physics and puzzle-solving is fun and all, but evading the assassin droids is about as frightening as ''Amnesia:TheDarkDescent''!

* NoNameGiven: The player character is an unnamed Rebel spy.

* ShownTheirWork: Every droid part is stated to have been manufactured by a company from the ''Expanded Universe'', like Industrial Automaton or Korliss.

* DumbMuscle: All the assassin droids fit this trope, although they do sound very sadistic when they're trying to kill you. [[spoiler: One assassin droid who's friendly, because he has an actual AI, says that the Empire intentionally designed them this way because droid brains made them too smart for combat.]]

* NightmareFuel: Many players consider the assassin droids to be this. It doesn't help that [[ThouShaltNotKill your droids have no weapons]] and have to deal with them by either [[GuileHero trickery]] or just running away.

* ExpositionFairy: Cammy, the flying hovercam droid. She speaks with a Southern accent, of all things. Fortunately, if you tire of her - and most players may, there's a mute button in the top right corner and you can just read what she says instead.

-> "During a mission, it allows me to see you, and watch your droid at the same time. Impressive, huh? I'm not just another pretty face, you know!"

* SelectiveMagnetism: And the developers [[ShownTheirWork showed their work]] while doing it. Each droid part has a materials list, and true to real life, only parts made of magnetic materials like iron, nickel, and cobalt are magnetic. In fact, even though [[GuideDangIt it's not a requirement]], using a non-magnetic droid makes the Phrik Mines mission ''much'' easier [[spoiler: since it lets you lure the assassin droid into the magnet trap without being caught yourself]].

* SelectiveMagnetism: And they [[ShownTheirWork showed their work]] while doing it. Each droid part has a materials list, and true to real life, only parts made of magnetic materials like iron, nickel, and cobalt are magnetic. In fact, even though [[GuideDangIt it's not a requirement]], using a non-magnetic droid makes the Phrik Mines mission ''much'' easier [[spoiler: since it lets you lure the assassin droid into the magnet trap without being caught yourself]].

* SelectiveMagnetism: {{Averted}}. Each droid part has a materials list, and true to real life, only parts made of magnetic materials like iron, nickel, and cobalt are magnetic. In fact, even though [[GuideDangIt it's not a requirement]], using a non-magnetic droid makes the Phrik Mines mission ''much'' easier [[spoiler: since it lets you lure the assassin droid into the magnet trap without being caught yourself]].

* NightmareFuel: Many players consider the assassin droids to be this. It doesn't help that your droid have no weapons and have to deal with them with trickery or just running far away.

* NightmareFuel: Many players consider the assassin droids to be this.