1942 is a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up made by Capcom that was released for the arcade in 1984. It was later ported to the NES, MSX, Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64 and Game Boy Color. It was included as part of Capcom Classics Collection for the Xbox and PlayStation 2 in 2005. 1942 is the first game in the 194x series, followed by The Battle of Midway.

1942 is set in the Asian theater of World War II. The goal is to reach Tokyo and destroy the entire Japanese air fleet. The player (dubbed the "Super Ace", it's actually a P-38) pilots a plane, and has to shoot down enemy planes. Besides shooting, the player can also perform a "loop-the-loop" to avoid enemy fire.

Destroying a formation of red enemy planes will result in a power-up, there are different types as follows:

• Two Machine Guns
• Destroy all planes in the screen
• Two Side Planes
• Bonus Points
• Extra Loops
• (Rarity) One extra P-38

There are 32 levels, the ending of each finishes with the plane landing upon an aircraft carrier, receiving a debriefing and a briefing for the next mission. All enemies still displayed when it lands on the carrier will explode and earn the player points. Furthermore, be aware of stages that has the dreaded Japanese Mother Bomber Ayako blocking your way towards your aircraft. You cannot clear the stage unless you shoot down the Ayako in selected stages. Each level increases the difficulty and planes become more aggressive as you move throughout the 32 levels. Image:1942_02.png|Gameplay screenshot Image:1942_03.png|Mission briefing showing a historical target.

External links

• 1942 at The Killer List of Video Games
• 1942 at Arcade-History.

1984 arcade games | 1986 computer and video games | Arcade games | Amstrad CPC games | Commodore 64 games | Game Boy Color games | Mobile phone games | MSX games | NES games | PlayChoice-10 games | ZX Spectrum games | Capcom games | Scrolling shooters | World War II games

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