
game
1942
IGDBDec 1, 1984
IGDB68IGDB Critics80
DeveloperCapcomPublisherElite Systems
Time to beat
2h
1942 is a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up made by Capcom that was released for the arcade in 1984. The goal is to reach Tokyo and destroy the entire Japanese air fleet. The player pilots a plane dubbed the "Super Ace" . The player has to shoot down enemy planes; to avoid enemy fire, the player can perform a roll or "loop-the-loop". During the game the player may collect a series of power-ups, one of them allowing the plane to be escorted by two other smaller fighters in a Tip Tow formation.
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Setting1940s
Theme / Plotdeath
OtherWarfareworld war ii - ww2shoot 'em upflighthigh scoreairplaneboss fightyear in the titlevertical scrollingauto-scrolling levelsnumerical titleupgradeable vehiclesfascismpreviously on - gametap
Meta / Noisewii virtual console
PlatformsArcadePC-8800 SeriesPlayStation 3Commodore C64/128/MAXZX SpectrumSharp X1WiiFM-7MSX2Amstrad CPC
Modes & perspectiveSingle playerCo-operativeBird view / Isometric
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