Hobbies And Interests
Board Games
Players purchase, sell and rent properties in Hasbro's "Monopoly: Clone Wars," only everything is based on a character or object from the animated series. Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi might be player pieces. Instead of houses and hotels the goal is to establish cities and settlements. Players defeat Republic or Separatist armies to win Hasbro's "Clone Wars: Risk" game. Aside from defeating all enemies, Republics also must take control of the planet with the Darth Sidious pawn. Separatists must take control of each planet.
Online Games
The official "Star Wars" site features games like "Clone Weapons Training," a shooting challenge, and "Force Jump Training." The player has to manipulate the mouse and space bar to back jumps to platforms before a strike droid can hit him. The goal of "Jetpack Trooper" is to reach the top of a communication tower. The directional arrow keys control the player's jet pack, and the space bar controls his gun. Sites like Cartoon Network and the Clone Wars Adventures also host "Clone Wars" games.
Pretend Play
Official "Clone Wars" toys are available through "Star Wars" and Hasbro. A user can make up her own stories with the action figures, play sets and accessories based on characters and scenes from the series. As of 2011, the "Clone Wars" line included action figures ranging from "stars" like Anakin Skywalker and Boba Fett to less famous types like Captain Rex, Count Dooku and various clone troopers. "Clone Wars" vehicle weapons included the Jedi Turbo Speeder Vehicle, Republic V-19 Torrent Starfighter, Separatist Droid Gunship and Separatist Droid Tri-Fighter.
Video Games
"Lightsaber Duels," as the title suggests, focuses on the weapon of the Jedi. It's a Nintendo Wii game and is rated "T" for ages 13 and up. Two Jedi forces merge to fight as one in "Jedi Alliance" on the Nintendo DS. It's suitable for ages 10 and up. "Republic Heroes" is available on most platforms, including the PC. It pits players against Separatist droids in a fight to restore galactic peace. It's also rated "T."