1942

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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.

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Alternate Titles

• "Capcom Arcade Cabinet: 1942" -- PSN title
• "1942 MOBILE" -- Android title

Part of the Following Groups

• 194x series
• Aircraft: P-38 Lightning
• BPjS / BPjM indexed games
• Genre: Scrolling shoot 'em up

User Reviews

Who knew WWII in the Pacific was so much like Xevious?	NES	PCGamer77 (3233)
A great game 1942	NES	akumakun (6)
Classic arcade shoot em up	Game Boy Color	Vagelis Daskalos (1)

Critic Reviews

Sinclair User	ZX Spectrum	Oct, 1986		100
ASM (Aktueller Software Markt)	Amstrad CPC	Dec, 1986	9 out of 10	90
Commodore Force	Commodore 64	Jul, 1993	68 out of 100	68
All Game Guide	Game Boy Color	2000		60
Game Informer Magazine	Game Boy Color	Jul, 2000	5.5 out of 10	55
Electric Playground	Game Boy Color	2000	5 out of 10	50
GameSpot	Game Boy Color	Jun 15, 2000	4.5 out of 10	45
GameZone	BREW	Mar 13, 2006	4.5 out of 10	45
IGN	BREW	Mar 07, 2006	4.5 out of 10	45
Retro Game Reviews	NES	Sep 20, 2014		40

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Trivia

Capcom's First Console Game

1942 for the NES marks Capcom's first home video game.