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Description
1942 is a vertically scrolling shooter for one or two players. The year is 1942, and you are a daring fighter pilot "Super Ace". You begin and end each of the numerous levels on an aircraft carrier and then fly your plane into battle against the enemy over both sea and land. After destroying certain plane formations you can collect several different power ups to increase your fire power and chances of survival. You can also make your plane roll to avoid enemy attacks 3 times per life. There are 24 levels, the first being Midway and the last The Final Area.Screenshots
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Alternate Titles
- "Capcom Arcade Cabinet: 1942" -- PSN title
- "1942 MOBILE" -- Android title
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User Reviews
Who knew WWII in the Pacific was so much like Xevious? | NES | PCGamer77 (3229) |
A great game 1942 | NES | akumakun (6) |
Classic arcade shoot em up | Game Boy Color | Vagelis Daskalos (1) |
Critic Reviews
GameWorld | Arcade | Oct 18, 2007 | 9.1 out of 10 | 91 |
ASM (Aktueller Software Markt) | Commodore 64 | Dec, 1986 | 9 out of 10 | 90 |
Zzap! | Commodore 64 | Aug, 1989 | 87 out of 100 | 87 |
Your Sinclair | ZX Spectrum | Nov, 1986 | 8 out of 10 | 80 |
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | ZX Spectrum | Sep, 1989 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
80 |
All Game Guide | Arcade | 1998 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
80 |
Defunct Games | Wii | Feb 17, 2011 | B- | 67 |
1UP! | NES | Dec 11, 2015 | 52 out of 100 | 52 |
Classic-games.net | NES | Apr 24, 2020 | 5 out of 10 | 50 |
Amtix! | Amstrad CPC | Mar, 1987 | 35 out of 100 | 35 |
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Trivia
Capcom's First Console Game
1942 for the NES marks Capcom's first home video game.
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